Tradition
Good
avoidgood
4 chart entries: 4 recommend, 0 advise against.
All entries cite a source.
Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Malvaceae
Pepper
Capsicum annuum
SolanaceaeCan you plant okra and peppers together?
It depends. The sources disagree about okra and peppers. Results on harvest were mixed in a field trial, while garden charts recommend it.
Why it depends
Mixed results on harvest. In a field trial, results on harvest were mixed.
Plant functional diversity improves short-term yields in a low-input intercropping system (Franco JG · 2015 · Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment.)Garden charts recommend it. 4 garden chart entries recommend growing them together. Charts pass on gardening tradition; they are not tests.
Effect of irrigation, fertiliser and manure on yield and economic return of okra/pepper intercrops (Lawal · 2007 · Tropical Science)
What to plant with okra and peppers
Good neighbours of both, best tested first.
BasilWith okra: Bigger combined harvestWith peppers: Fewer pests
What to keep away from okra and peppers
KaleWith peppers: Garden charts advise against it, not tested
Brussels sproutsWith peppers: Garden charts advise against it, not tested
The evidence in detail
For readers who want to dig in: every chart entry, study and yield trial behind the answer above, with the numbers.
Tradition, research and yield trials
Research
Mixed
avoidgood
1 paper found: 0 positive, 0 negative, 1 mixed.
yield / land use
auto-classified not reviewed by a person
Yield trial
No intercropping yield trial.
It's complicated
What happens above and below ground
Each animation illustrates a mechanism a study reported for this pair. Pick a card to focus on it.
Everything at once.
Companion plants for both okra and peppers
Plants that are good neighbours of each. Biggest harvest gain first; each cell links to the evidence for that pair.
| Plant | With okra | With peppers |
|---|---|---|
| Basil | Bigger combined harvestField trial, 1 study. Charts: not listed.Evidence for okra and basil | Fewer pests and draws in pest-eating insectsMixed results on harvestField trial, 6 studies. Charts: recommend.Evidence for peppers and basil |
The evidence, with sources
- Mixedyield / land usefield trialauto-classifiedPlant functional diversity improves short-term yields in a low-input intercropping systemPlant functional diversity improves short-term yields in a low-input intercropping system (Franco JG · 2015 · Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment.)Relevance 89% · effect confidence 36%
- GoodOkra helps PepperOkra: helps peppersEffect of irrigation, fertiliser and manure on yield and economic return of okra/pepper intercrops (Lawal · 2007 · Tropical Science)
- GoodPepper helps OkraOkra: helped by peppersEffect of irrigation, fertiliser and manure on yield and economic return of okra/pepper intercrops (Lawal · 2007 · Tropical Science)
- GoodPepper helps OkraPeppers: helps OkraEffect of irrigation, fertiliser and manure on yield and economic return of okra/pepper intercrops (Lawal · 2007 · Tropical Science)
- GoodOkra helps PepperPeppers: helped by okraEffect of irrigation, fertiliser and manure on yield and economic return of okra/pepper intercrops (Lawal · 2007 · Tropical Science)
All neighbours of okra and of pepper, or every pair at once in the companion planting chart.
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