A REVIEW ON: ABELMOSHUS ESCULENTUS (OKRA)

D. Sathis kumar*, D.Eswar Tony, A. Praveen Kumar, K. Ahok Kumar, D.Bramha

Srinivasa Rao, Romrao Nadendla(Chalapathi institute of pharmaceutical sciences,
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Okra is one of the popular vegetables planted mainly in countries of Indonesian-

Pakistan subcontinent. It is also produced in India which it ranks as the number one
in consumption. Though okra, Abelmoschus esculentu, is very popular in those
countries, it originates is in Ethiopia and Sudan. It is a tropical and subtropical crop
which is sensitive to frost. It doesnt go with low temperature, water logging and
drought conditions. It is said that okra is rich in vitamins and nutrients which is
essential for daily consumption and it is also used in the paper industry because of
its crude fibre content. Its roots are rich in mucilage which it can be used as plasma
replacement. Its roots juice is used to treat cuts, wounds in Nepal and the leaves
furnish an emollient poultice which is used in catarrhal infections, dysuria and
gonorrhea treatment. Okra has a vegetable yield of 10 t/ha which is considered as a
good harvest but over 40t/ha can be perceived under optimal conditions. Low yields
ranges from 92-4 t/ha) which is the result of non-intensive growing methods. The
range of seed yields is 500-1000kg/ha3 .

The review of related literature of okra is essential to the thesis project as it Is one
of the basis of success for automatic irrigation.