Young leaves and pods of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) are edible, and so a crop
management strategy for removing edible leaves while sustaining good pod yields is required. Pruning
treatments were imposed on apically debudded okra plants for 3 years to assess effects of removing a
quarter, half or three-quarters of the primary branches on growth and fresh leaf and pod yields.
Pruning significantly (P