How to manage luffa during the peak fruiting period? A detailed explanation of the latest technical points

Luffa is a very popular vegetable in our daily lives. Its planting area in our country is also very large. When growing luffa, we need to adjust management methods appropriately according to the growth stage of the luffa, especially during the peak fruiting period. Improper management will have a great impact on luffa yield. So how should luffa be managed during the peak fruiting period? Now let's take a look together with the editor!

1. Trellising and vine hanging

When growing luffa in a greenhouse, we should maintain good ventilation in the greenhouse. At the same time, pay attention to temperature. If the temperature is too high, it can very easily cause luffa fruit abortion. After the Beginning of Autumn, the temperature will gradually drop, and the growth rate of luffa vines and fruits will also accelerate. This period is also when luffa vegetative growth and reproductive growth are equally important. Therefore, we should pay attention to doing the trellising work well, provide sufficient space for the branches and vines to spread, avoid overlapping vines, improve trellis ventilation, promote female flower differentiation, and increase the fruit-setting rate and the commercial value of luffa.

2. Water and fertilizer management

After luffa enters the peak fruiting period, its demand for water and fertilizer will increase. Usually it should be watered about once every three days, and watering should avoid noon and be done in the morning and evening. Then when watering, appropriate topdressing should be applied; at this time the topdressing is fruit-promoting fertilizer. The fertilizer should mainly be decomposed peanut cake, soybean cake, and other fertilizers, and the topdressing method should mainly be deep application in furrows. At the same time, an appropriate amount of compound fertilizer can be used, such as urea, phosphate fertilizer, potassium sulfate, etc. Then the amount of topdressing should be controlled according to the growth condition of the luffa and the amount of base fertilizer applied, and the principle of small amounts applied more often should be followed.

3. Removing flowers and tendrils

Luffa is a cross-pollinated crop. The flowering period of male inflorescences is generally about one month, and at this time a great deal of nutrients will be consumed. Therefore, we should pay attention to thinning out excess inflorescences as early as possible. When female flower buds appear, retaining about 20% of male flowers is enough, and excess male inflorescences should be removed. Tendrils have the effect of climbing and securing branches and vines during luffa growth. However, from the time tendrils grow until vine removal, they need to consume more nutrients, which is very unfavorable for fruit setting. Therefore, in the early stage of luffa growth, we should mainly remove tendrils while tying the vines. After the branches and vines are evenly distributed and fixed on the trellis, the tendrils can simply be removed during vine training.

4. Pest and disease control

There are still many pests and diseases during the peak fruiting period of luffa, so during the peak fruiting period we should also pay attention to pest and disease control work. Common pests and diseases include phytophthora blight, downy mildew, aphids, etc. These pests and diseases can cause great harm to all parts of the luffa, thereby affecting luffa yield and fruit quality. Therefore, we should disinfect regularly and reasonably use agents such as mancozeb and ridomil to ensure normal luffa growth and increase luffa yield.

The above is a brief introduction to how to manage luffa during the peak fruiting period. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!