Foliar feeding with Gibberellic acid (GA3): A strategy for enhanced growth and yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench.)

-1 ) was performed after 3 weeks from sowing while next three applications with regular interval of one week. Results revealed that the increase in number of foliar application of GA3 substantially improved the vegetative as well as reproductive growth of okra comparing to control plants. It was found that application at different growth stages of okra predominantly boosted the stem elongation, number of leaves per plant, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod, seed weight and seed yield. Therefore it can be concluded that foliar application of GA3 may be an effective strategy for maximizing the growth and yield of okra.