Growing Okra, also Ladyfinger, gumbo

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12 Apr 11 gai (Australia - temperate climate)
First time grower of okra. Lots of ants crawling around the plants and on the under surface of the leaves and around the okra fruit there are heaps of black and white spots.What can be done to get rid of them what ever pests they are? Thanks
28 Aug 12 Ants (Australia - temperate climate)
Lemon essential oil is available at a lot of chemists. Put droplets of it around your patch (not in it- around it) every two weeks or after it rains to deter aunts. Alternatively you can put out lemon peels.
20 Apr 11 Brooke (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I had the same problem really badly when living in Cairns. They were destroying my tomatoes. Then a friend told me about dish washing liquid. Get a spray bottle and make a solution of dish washing liquid and water - then spray the plants every day until the little buggers go away. The white critters hate dish washing liquid. It's cheap, effective, kind to the environment and doesn't hurt the plant.
21 Feb 22 Manjeet (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, Could you kindly tell me when to plant Okra, Arbi,Pomegranet in Perth WA. Thanks
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