How to fertilize loofah properly? A detailed guide to the correct fertilizing methods
How should loofah be fertilized? Please help explain. For fertilizing loofah, you can refer to the following methods: 1. Growth characteristics: Loofah is a herbaceous plant of the Cucurbitaceae family. It is cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other places. Loofah has a strong root system, a long growing period, high yield, and a large demand for water and nutrients. Therefore, applying sufficient base fertilizer and frequently applying topdressing is...
How should loofah be fertilized? Please help explain
For fertilizing loofah, you can refer to the following methods:
1. Growth characteristics: Loofah is a herbaceous plant of the Cucurbitaceae family. It is cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other places. Loofah has a strong root system, a long growing period, high yield, and a large demand for water and nutrients. Therefore, applying sufficient base fertilizer and frequently applying topdressing is one of the important measures for obtaining high yield.
2. Nutrient requirement pattern:
3. Key points of fertilization:
The general principle of fertilization is: apply frequently and thinly, control water and fertilizer before fruit set, apply heavy fertilizer after fruit set and when side vines are growing vigorously, and pay attention to the application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers.
Sufficient organic fertilizer should be applied, and chemical fertilizer should be applied appropriately. With enough organic fertilizer, loofah grows straight and long; otherwise, it is easy to cause deformed fruit strips. After transplanting, apply 1500 kg of diluted manure and urine water at 1:10 per mu for 5-7 days to promote stem and leaf growth. After that, before flowering and fruiting, fertilize according to the seedling condition: if the seedlings grow vigorously and are dark green, apply less or no fertilizer; if the growth is weak, apply 1500 kg of compound fertilizer extract at 4-6 kg per mu or 1500 kg of diluted manure and urine water at 1:10 every 15 days or so. After fruit set, apply topdressing once every 5-7 days, each time applying 10-15 kg of compound fertilizer per mu; during the peak harvest period, the fertilization amount should be increased by 1-2 times, and plant ash should be added at 50-100 kg/mu 1-2 times.
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