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F1 SIMBA (895)

F1 SIMBA (895)

Crop Name Okra
Hybrid Name F1 Simba 0895
Segment Pentagon
Plant Habit Dwarf plant habit with good sympodial branches
Maturity Period 42–45 DAT
Characteristics • Fruits are tender and dark green
• Easy for picking
• Very short internode distance
• Intermediate resistance to YVMV and ELCV
• Fruit length 12–13 cm
Average Fruit Weight 10–12 g
Climate Okra is a typical tropical or sub-tropical crop.
Sowing Window All seasons
Focused Market All India

Parameter Description
Scientific Name Abelmoschus esculentus L.
Hybrid F1 Simba 0895
Soil Loose, well-drained, rich soils with pH 6–8
Land Preparation Plough 2–3 times for fine tilth. Prepare ridges/furrows or raised beds. Dibble seeds on sides of ridges or beds. Soak seeds 6–12 hours before sowing to improve germination during summer.
Spacing 60 × 30 cm
Climate Tropical/sub-tropical; sensitive to frost, drought, low night temperature, and shade. Flower drop occurs when day temperature exceeds 42°C.
Season All seasons
Seed Rate 6–7 kg/ha
Fertilizers & Manures
Type Quantity / Notes
FYM 20–25 t/ha
Nitrogen (N) 200 Kg/ha
Phosphorus (P₂O₅) 100 Kg/ha
Potassium (K₂O) 100 Kg/ha
Any special cases: No
Irrigation Irrigate immediately after sowing. Water stress at flowering & fruiting affects growth, fruit size, and yield. Subsequent irrigation depends on soil & climate; in black soils, every 5–6 days.
Weed Control Manual weeding
Diseases
Disease Symptoms & Management
Powdery Mildew White powdery residue on leaves, browning & defoliation.
Control: Carbendazim 1 ml/L, Karathane 0.5 ml/L, Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% @0.5 g/L, Meptyl dinocap 0.5 g/L
Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus (YVMV) Yellow veins, leaf thickening, stunted growth.
Control: Dimethoate 1.5 ml/L, Acetamiprid 20% WP 1 g/L, Diafenthiuron 47% + Bifenthrin 9.4% SC 1 g/L
Blossom Blight Infection of blossoms & young pods.
Control: Bavistin 0.1% spray 5–6 times fortnightly
Enation Leaf Curl Virus Leaf distortion & thickening.
Control: Same as YVMV
Rhizoctonia Wilt Wilting due to blocked xylem/phloem.
Control: Fosetyl AL 80% WP 1 g/L + Carbendazim 50% WP 2 g/L, Chlorthalonil 50% WP 2 g/L, Metalaxyl 8% WP + Mancozeb 64% WP 2 g/L
Fusarium Wilt Wilting due to blocked xylem/phloem.
Control: Aliete 1 g/L + Carbendazim 50% WP 2 g/L, Chlorthalonil 50% WP 2 g/L, Metalaxyl 8% WP + Mancozeb 64% WP 2 g/L
Pests
Pest Symptoms & Management
Shoot & Fruit Borer Terminal shoots wither, bud/flower drop, boreholes in fruits.
Control: Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG 0.5 g/L, Chlorantraniliprole + Lambda-cyhalothrin 0.5 ml/L, Flubendamide + Thiacloprid 0.5 ml/L
Whitefly Chlorotic leaf spots, premature defoliation, vector of YVMV.
Control: Quinalphos 25% EC 1 ml/L, Acetamiprid 20% WP 1 g/L, Diafenthiuron 47% + Bifenthrin 9.4% SC 1 g/L, Propargite 50% EC 2 ml/L
Aphids Sap-sucking, leaf curling & drying.
Control: Acephate 75% SP 1.5 g/L, Dimethoate 1.5 ml/L, Imidacloprid 30.5% SC 0.25 ml/L, Diafenthiuron 50% WP 1 g/L, 30–35 blue sticky traps/ha
Red Cotton Bug Discoloured/shriveled seeds.
Control: Phosphamidon 40 SL @ 600 ml/ha
Harvesting Maturity: 42–45 days. Harvest tender fruits at maximum size using knife or bending pedicel. Use cotton gloves. Morning harvesting recommended; sprinkle water at night to keep pods fresh.
Yield 25–30 t/ha

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