Clemson Spineless 80 Okra Seed

Clemson Spineless 80 Okra Seed is a popular warm-season vegetable variety known for its tender, ribbed green pods, vigorous plants, and spineless stems and leaves. Clemson Spineless 80 is well suited for home gardens, market gardens, and fresh vegetable production. The pods are typically harvested while young and tender and can be fried, grilled, boiled, pickled, or used in soups and stews.

Key Features of Clemson Spineless 80 Okra Seed are:

Spineless Variety: Produces pods and plants with reduced prickles, making harvesting more comfortable and easier to handle.

Tender Green Pods: Produces attractive, ribbed green pods that are best harvested while young and tender.

Warm-Season Performance: Thrives in hot summer conditions and performs best when planted after the danger of frost has passed.

Productive Plants: Clemson Spineless 80 is known for vigorous growth and consistent pod production throughout the growing season when provided with adequate warmth, moisture, and fertility.

Versatile Vegetable: Excellent for fresh eating and can be fried, grilled, boiled, pickled, or added to soups, stews, and other dishes.

Planting and Seeding Rates

Optimal Temperature: Plant when soil temperatures have reached approximately 65°F or higher. Okra germinates best in warm soil, with temperatures around 75°F to 90°F providing favorable conditions.

Direct Seeding: Plant approximately 1 to 2 seeds per inch in rows, then thin seedlings to the desired spacing after emergence.

Row Spacing: Space rows approximately 24 to 36 inches apart, with plants spaced approximately 12 to 18 inches apart within the row.

Planting Depth: Plant seeds approximately 1/2 to 1 inch deep in well-prepared soil.

Days to Maturity: Approximately 55 to 65 days, depending on growing conditions and harvest stage.

Harvest: Harvest pods frequently when they are young and tender, generally when they reach approximately 3 to 4 inches in length. Regular harvesting encourages continued pod production.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5–11.

Available in various container sizes from Brownie Brand Seed. Larger quantities and bulk seed sales are also available by contacting us directly.