Is it necessary to prune the loofah when growing it (how to prune and manage the loofah to achieve high yield)

Luffa is an annual herbaceous climbing vegetable with a long growth cycle, high temperature resistance, preference for cool climate, and fast branching. Therefore, it is an easy-to-yield vegetable and is widely planted.

Do you need to cross when planting loofah?

After entering the growth period, the climbing speed of loofah is significantly accelerated. This is because the soil and base fertilizer can adapt to the growth of the root system, prompting the roots to continue to grow into deeper soil layers, thereby making the above-ground stems and leaves grow more vigorously and improving their own resistance to stress.

The physiological characteristic of loofah is that as long as the branches and trunk grow normally, side buds will continue to grow in each axillary bud, and each side bud will grow many secondary buds, and the differentiation will continue in this way.

If the spacing between plants is limited and is not crossed, there will be a lack of ventilation and light transmission between the branches and leaves, which will affect each other's growth, reduce the amount of fruits produced, and affect the quality.

How to manage loofah to increase yield

1. Extend the growth period of melon vines

Choosing a location with deep soil, long sunshine hours and strong drainage for planting can effectively prevent root rot caused by excessive soil moisture.

2. Base fertilizer and topdressing

Use fully fermented organic fertilizers. Do not use unfermented or incompletely fermented raw fertilizers to avoid burning the roots or increasing the incidence of diseases and insect pests.

3. Cross out and control the prosperity

When the loofah starts to grow, the growth rate will accelerate and the nutrients in the soil will gradually decrease. The management of bifurcating and controlling growth cannot be ignored.

Crossing the leaves can effectively reduce nutrient loss, thereby increasing permeability and promoting the differentiation of female flower buds .

Controlling the growth of loofah can effectively prevent excessive growth of branches and leaves, thereby changing its growth structure and promoting early growth of loofah, thus achieving the effect of early benefit .

4. Trim leaves in time

As the temperature continues to cool, the leaves gradually turn yellow and wither. At this time, it is necessary to promptly trim the shading leaves, old leaves at the bottom, yellow leaves, and diseased leaves. This can increase the overall permeability and reduce the rapid loss of nutrients, and can promote the growth of young melons and the differentiation of female flower buds.

[Summary] Luffa not only has a long growth cycle, but is also a vegetable that can easily produce fruits. It can be found everywhere in rural vegetable gardens and courtyards in summer and autumn.

During the management period, not only should the above points be paid attention to, but also sufficient growth space should be provided, which is also the key to increasing yield.