How to manage loofah during its peak period

How to better manage loofah during its peak period? Let me tell you about it below:

1. Bracket hanging vines

Hang the vines on the support and keep the trellis well ventilated. The loofah is most afraid of high temperature weather, which can easily cause the fruit to rot. Therefore, the trellis should be well supported, and the extension space of the stems and vines should be increased as much as possible to keep the vines from folding and increase the trellis' good ventilatedness. This will help to differentiate the female flowers, increase the fruit setting rate, and keep the fruit strips beautiful.

2. Scientifically manage fertilizer and water

After entering the fruit-bearing period, the requirements for water and fertilizer are higher. Generally, water once every 3 to 4 days, and it is better to water in the morning and evening. Combine watering with topdressing to promote fruit growth. You can apply decomposed peanut cake and bean cake (deep application in furrows), and then use ternary compound fertilizers such as urea, phosphate fertilizer and potassium sulfate. The amount of topdressing depends on the growth of the plant and the use of base fertilizer. When applying fertilizer, you must follow the principle of "drinking less and eating more".

3. Remove male flowers and tendrils

Luffa is a cross-pollination crop. Since the male inflorescence has a long flowering period of about 30 to 40 days, a large amount of nutrients will be consumed during this period. Therefore, thinning out the excess male inflorescence as soon as possible can save nutrients and supply the needs of female flowers to bear fruit. Male thinning method: From the beginning of the female flower buds, remove 80% of the male inflorescences on each nest of luffa plants, and retain 20% for pollination. Tendrils play the role of climbing and circling branches in vine crops. The time from the growth of luffa tendrils to the pulling of vines is long, and more nutrients are consumed, which is not conducive to more and better melons. Removing tendrils and replacing their climbing function with artificial binding is conducive to the photosynthesis of plants, the manufacture and accumulation of nutrients, and the prevention and control of diseases and pests, so that luffa pollination is good and fruitful, and the yield is high. Removing tendrils method: In the early growth of luffa plants, take the method of removing tendrils and binding at the same time, lead the vines to the trellis, and after the vines are evenly distributed and fixed on the trellis, the tendrils can be removed at any time as the vines are whole.

4. Timely prevention and control of pests and diseases

For blight, spray 800 times diluted 72% Mancozeb or 800 times diluted 70% Mancozeb for prevention and control; for downy mildew, spray 600 times diluted 58% Ridomil or 750 times diluted 72% Mancozeb for prevention and control; for powdery mildew, spray 2000 times diluted 20% Triadimefon for prevention and control; for aphids, spray 1500 times diluted 10% Imidacloprid for prevention and control; for Melon borer, spray with Bacillus thuringiensis preparations; for Melon fruit fly, spray 1000 times diluted 48% Lorsban for prevention and control.