How do you grow loofah to increase yield? The latest method is here
Growing loofah is a specialty of many farmers, and the cultivation range of loofah in our country is also extremely wide, and its requirements for the planting site are also very low. But the yield of loofah is a pain for many farmers, so how can the yield of loofah be increased? Today Qinnongwang will provide everyone with some methods.
1. Selection of planting time
Loofah can be regarded as a vegetable for all four seasons, with no strict requirements for the season, but due to weather changes, there are certain requirements for planting time. First, the planting time cannot be during the period when seasons alternate, as the seedlings grown this way will not grow well. Second, when planting, do not choose days with large temperature differences or excessively low temperatures, as the seedlings grown this way are prone to dying. Generally, planting can be done around February in spring, starting in late May in summer, and in early September in autumn. Planting in winter is not very recommended. Generally, harvest can be achieved in 2-3 months.
2. Application of fertilizer and water
Fertilizer and water are an efficient way to increase yield, so the timing of fertilization must be well controlled. Loofah has relatively high water requirements, so during the planting period the soil must be kept relatively moist. Before flowering, water 2-3 times, and after flowering, depending on the situation, once every one week to half a month. When planting loofah, it is not recommended to apply too much chemical fertilizer, as this is not conducive to growth, but urea can be appropriately increased. The amount of fertilization should be controlled at 2-3 times per cycle. Urea will promote the expansion of loofah to a certain extent.
3. Plant treatment
Usually, more attention should be paid to observing loofah seedlings, and one should not blindly pursue more flowers and more fruit. If there are too many flowers in the early stage, some should be appropriately removed to avoid all loofahs being malnourished later. Second, if after fruiting it is found that all the loofahs are growing poorly, then some of the smaller loofahs should also be removed. Do not worry about the loss; if they are not removed, the fruit of the entire loofah seedling will not grow large. After fruiting for a period of time, the loofah should be trellised to prevent the later overly large loofahs from breaking the seedlings, and this can also promote the growth of loofah.
4. Field management
When planting, fruiting loofahs can be appropriately fixed in places with light, as this will promote the growth and photosynthesis of loofah. The support for the loofah seedlings to climb on should have a large supporting area, so that the seedlings will be vigorous, can absorb more nutrients, and increase the fruit yield. Some branches and leaves that grow vigorously but do not bear fruit should be removed to avoid wasting the nutrients of the loofah plant. Some aged and yellowing leaves or diseased leaves should also be removed in time, as these are all wasting the nutrients of the loofah seedlings.
If loofah is managed carefully, high yield is very simple. Low yield is often caused by everyone not managing it after planting. The above are all behaviors that everyone can improve through their own efforts, and they do not require economic cost. I hope everyone can pay attention to them. More practical content will be updated irregularly in the future!