Field management of loofah

How to plant and manage loofah so that it can grow healthily? Let’s learn about it together:

1. Control the length of melon strips

The length of the loofah is an important factor in whether it is popular with vegetable buyers. Because the types of packaging boxes ordered by vegetable buyers are limited, they prefer loofahs that meet the length of the packaging boxes. Taking Shouguang as an example, under normal circumstances, 40-50

Centimeter-long loofahs are more in line with their requirements. To control the length of the loofah strips, you should do the following:

1. Choosing the variety is the most important thing: Before choosing a variety, you should investigate the market and choose a variety that suits the tastes of local vegetable vendors and consumers.

2. The concentration of anthers has an effect: The concentration of anthers usually used is: 10-15 ml of fruit-setting agent, 8 ml of 2,4-D, 15 ml of Aiduoshou, plus an appropriate amount of anti-drop agent and Luffa Shunzhiwang, for 4 catties of water. Such a concentration can ensure that the growth of melon strips remains at a normal level. Among them, fruit-setting agent and 2,4-D can affect the length of melon strips. When the dosage of these two agents is lower than the normal dosage, the melon strips will grow longer, otherwise they will grow shorter.

3. When the indoor temperature of the greenhouse is between 27-30℃, the melon strips grow normally.

4. Observe the growth of the plants: If the plants are growing too vigorously, you can leave a few more melons to balance the nutrition and prevent individual loofahs from becoming "overweight" due to excessive nutrition. Otherwise, you can leave fewer melons to ensure adequate nutrition.

5. Pick at the right time.

2. Adjust the straightness and bend of the melon strips.

Many books and newspapers say that if the loofah is too bent in the young stage, it can be solved by hanging stones or using hormones. In fact, this is not necessary, because the loofah has a strong ability to sit. When the loofah is bent, it can be picked immediately. The next one will sit and grow quickly, and it will not have a significant impact on the overall yield.

3. Adjust the color of the melon strips.

The color of the loofah skin depends on the variety, but some external conditions will also have some influence on it. To make the loofah bright in color, you should do the following:

⑴ Prevent damage from whiteflies. Whiteflies mainly suck the sap from leaves, which damages the melon flesh, reduces the function of the leaves, and then affects the color of the melon strips.

4. The relationship between melon strips and flowers.

Nowadays, the loofahs on the market all have flowers on their heads, so how can we make the blooming time coincide with the harvesting period of the loofahs? There is a science to this:

⑴ If the dosage of 2,4-D in the anther is too high, the flower will not open after the melon strips grow into shape, and the melon strips will grow slowly. ⑵ If the melon stem is too small, the flower will not open, and the melon strips will grow slowly.

Therefore, you must be cautious and meticulous when managing the flowers of the loofah to ensure that the loofah can grow quickly and the flowers can bloom at the same time when they are picked.

At the same time, we must also prevent the flowers of the loofah from rotting. Regarding the causes and prevention measures of the rotting of the loofah flowers, Liu Chunxiang, a vegetable expert from the Shouguang Vegetable Association, summarized the following: