Hot temperatures can cause okra to slow down a bit, although they like warmth. Hot temperatures also can affect flowering. Avoid too much nitrogen, which can deter flowering, encouraging leafy growth instead. As far as pruning the side branches, we’d suggest keeping the branches intact until there are signs of flowering/pod formation. If they are just beginning to branch out, the next step might be to flower. Make sure that your plants have adequate spacing so that they can soak up that sun.
Hot temperatures can cause okra to slow down a bit, although they like warmth. Hot temperatures also can affect flowering. Avoid too much nitrogen, which can deter flowering, encouraging leafy growth instead. As far as pruning the side branches, we’d suggest keeping the branches intact until there are signs of flowering/pod formation. If they are just beginning to branch out, the next step might be to flower. Make sure that your plants have adequate spacing so that they can soak up that sun.