What are the diseases associated with okra?

Description Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus, is an herbaceous annual plant in the family Malvaceae which is grown for its edible seed pods. Okra plants have small erect stems that can be bristly or hairless with heart-shaped leaves. read more

Enation leaf curl disease VIRUSOkra Enation Leaf Curl Virus (OELCV) Twisting of stem and leaf petiole. Enation on infected leaves. SYMPTOMS. On lower surface of leaves we will see a small pin head enations. This enation become warty and rough in structure at later stage. Reduce in leaf size. read more

Infected plant parts are reduced to a soft rotten substance. Disease development is favored by warm, humid weather. Spray with an approved fungicide. Seedling Disease (fungus – Rhizoctonia sp.): This disease is more likely to occur if okra is planted before soils warm sufficiently in the spring. See the Seedling Disease Section for more information. read more

Pathogenic microorganisms tend to flourish under certain conditions and infect seedlings, causing a condition known as “damping off,” which could be why your okra seedlings are dying and is the most common of all the diseases of okra seedlings. read more