Hello.

My okra (Alabama Red variety) is about 11 to 12 feet tall and is very prolific. My question is should I have cut them back or just let them keep growing? I have never topped them when growing okra and I have never had okra grow this tall before. I had to support two of them with some pvc since the wind would blow them over helping of course with picking but nevertheless worried it would destroy the plant. The pvc bends just enough but not too stiff to help the plant sway but not bend completely like it was doing. Every year I usually plant several different varieties of okra, but this year I planted Alabama Red and a couple Clemson variety ones. I'm picking around 3 to 6 pods a day total so far around 7/8 +/- gallons which isn't bad for 8 plants. Any insight would be helpful. Thank you.