When and how to plant loofah, when is the best time to plant a loofah

As a climbing vine plant, the loofah has the medicinal effect of cooling and detoxifying, invigorating the blood, the taste is sweet and delicious, and the soup is also very delicious. Ripe old loofahs can also be used to wash dishes, which has a very good effect. Loved by many families.

Today, I will bring you the planting method and time of loofah.

1. Variety selection.

There are also many types of loofahs, and it is necessary to choose the right variety according to the local situation. The loofah in the greenhouse is suitable for low-temperature and low-light, high-yield varieties, such as the serpentine loofah. Growing in the north requires loofahs with strong growth ability, such as stick loofahs.

The loofahs suitable for the south are suitable for thermophilic, heat-tolerant varieties, such as flowering loofahs. You can't choose blindly, otherwise it will have an impact on your own interests.

2. Planting time.

Spring: In spring, loofahs generally choose to start planting around the Qingming Festival, but the weather temperature in the south warms up quickly, so they can be planted around the beginning of spring.

Summer: Summer loofahs are generally planted in the month of month and can be marketed in the month**. This time can be selected according to the market situation, and it should be noted that due to the greater sunshine in summer, it is necessary to choose a loofah with strong heat resistance, such as a flower loofah.

Autumn: Autumn loofah can be sown after receiving the loofah in summer, and it is more suitable for autumn to hang ridged loofah, green skin loofah, etc.

Winter: Winter loofahs generally start in November. Because the temperature is low in winter, the loofah is generally planted in the greenhouse, and the temperature and light in the greenhouse should be controlled, which is an important condition for the growth of the loofah.

3. Seedling raising method.

Soaking and disinfection: Before sowing, you need to dry the loofah neutrons for 2-3 days, soak them in trisodium phosphate for 15 minutes for disinfection, and then put the seeds in warm water of about 70 degrees for stirring, and soak them for about 5 hours when the water temperature drops to 25 degrees.

Germination: Put the soaked and sterilized loofah seeds at about 30 degrees to start germination, and wash them with water every day until the seeds are white and can be sown.

Sowing: Loofahs are generally sown directly, and the survival rate of transplanting is very low. Put about 3 seeds into each seed hole with a depth of about 2cm. After sowing, cover the soil and water, cover with hay to moisturize.

Seedling management: seedlings will grow about 5 days after sowing, at this time the temperature should be appropriately reduced, and regular watering should be found if the water is insufficient, as well as the prevention of diseases and insects in the later stage.

There are also many problems to pay attention to during the growth of loofahs, such as pests and diseases. It is also necessary to apply water-soluble fertilizer of amino acids in fertile leaves to supplement the nutrients required during the growth period of loofah.

Planting loofahs in March and April of the solar calendar, bury the loofah seeds in the soil, and after a while it will germinate.

Luffa can be grown all year round, and can be divided into spring loofah, summer loofah, autumn loofah and winter loofah according to different planting times.

1) Spring loofah:

Under normal circumstances, loofahs are planted in the north around the Qingming Festival, while the weather temperature in the south is earlier and suitable for loofah planting, so loofahs can be planted in February.

2) Xia loofah:

It is planted from late April to early July and is available from June to October, depending on local conditions.

3) Autumn loofah:

The time is 8 September.

4) Winter loofah:

In winter, loofahs are planted in greenhouses around November, and they can be harvested from February to March of the following year.

2. Seed treatment of loofah:

When planting loofah, you need to choose seeds with full and disease-free seeds, and then soak them in warm water for 24 hours to make the seeds absorb enough water, and soak the loofah seeds in potassium permanganate solution for 10-15 minutes to eliminate the germs on the surface of the seeds and make the loofah easier to germinate.

3. Seedling raising method of loofah:

When raising loofah seedlings, it is necessary to use a mixture of humus and peat soil to make a cultivation medium, and then sow the loofah seeds into the nutrient soil, and then place them in an environment with a temperature of about 25 degrees, and regularly water the loofah, and wait for the plant to grow 3-4 true leaves, then it can be transplanted into the soil.

Spring loofahs are planted in February-April, summer loofahs are planted in April-July, and winter loofahs are best planted in July-September.

Luffa can be divided into spring loofah, summer luffa, and autumn luffa. The planting time of spring loofah is from February to April, the temperature in the south is higher and it can be planted in February, and the north is generally planted in April; Summer loofahs can be grown from April to July; Autumn loofahs are planted from July to September.

Growth cycleThe whole growth cycle of loofah from budding and planting to withering yellow seedlings is 180 days to 200 days, which is divided into budding planting period, seedling stage, cluster shelf period, flowering period, melon harvest period and old and yellow period, of which the melon harvest period is the longest.

The planting method and time of loofahs are planted around the Qingming Festival. The loofah planting method is relatively simple, generally seedling transplanting, the advantage of seedling transplanting is that it can prolong the growth period, when the weather is not too warm, you can raise seedlings on the indoor balcony or using the sun canopy, choose the soil that is relatively loose and rich in organic matter, soak the seeds knocked out of the old loofah in warm water, evenly sow in the soil, and water in time to keep the soil moist.

The cultivation method of loofahThe loofah can be used to grow all year round, it does not have high temperature requirements, as long as the temperature is not too cold, you can grow loofah. The growth cycle of loofah is short, and it can be harvested in two or three months.

When planting loofahs, you should choose a good time, for example, in the spring, you will generally choose to plant loofahs in February and March, when the weather is already warm, you will generally choose to plant loofahs in early summer in summer, and you will generally choose to plant loofahs in September in autumn, and the weather is colder in winter.

Loofahs can be planted from late March to early April, in December if they are planted in southern China, from April to June in summer, and from August to September in autumn. The soil should be deep, fertile and well drained. Before planting, basal fertilizer needs to be applied, and 2000-3000kg of rotted farmhouse fertilizer is applied per mu, and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer, superphosphate, urea and cake fertilizer should be applied.

Before sowing, put the seeds in 50 55 water, soak them for 15-20 minutes, wash them fully after soaking, clean up the mucilage on the seeds, and then put it in water at room temperature, soak it for almost 4 hours, take it out and germinate in a warm environment, keep the temperature between 25 and 30, and do a good job of moisturizing.

When planting loofahs, take more single row planting, keep the spacing of each plant at 30-50cm, put 3-4 seeds in each planting hole, control the sowing depth at 1-2cm, and cover the seeds with soil after sowing. After planting, the soil moisture should be kept at about 75%, and when the seeds emerge, keep 2 seedlings in each hole.

Loofahs are short-day crops that prefer full sunlight and are tolerant of low light. The temperature suitable for its growth is 20 30, the temperature suitable for seed germination is 28 30, and if the temperature can be maintained at 30 35, it will germinate faster. The loofah likes moisture and is afraid of dryness, and the water content in the soil should reach more than 70%, and if the soil is too dry, it will grow slowly.