Luffa is a vegetable crop with strong adaptability and not strict requirements on soil, but its yield is high in loam and sandy loam with thick soil layer, high organic matter content, good air permeability and strong water and fertilizer conservation ability. Luffa varieties should choose the best local varieties.

2, soil preparation and sowing

The best sowing date of loofah is 1 1 ~ 1-2 in the following year, and some areas can also sow from June to September. Deep ditches and high ridges are needed before sowing; Border width 1, 6 meters, border width 1, 2 meters, and then apply base fertilizer according to the actual situation of soil.

3. Seedling management

When the towel gourd seedlings grow to 30-40 cm, they need to be erected in time. Use a small bamboo pole of 1, 5-2 meters to place it in a herringbone shape above the towel gourd seedlings. Lean the cane against the shelf so that it can climb on the shelf. Pay attention to scaffolding, and be sure to set it up. When the bamboo pole is inserted into the soil, you can also drop a brick with a rope, which can prevent the wind from blowing down the shelf. In addition, thin fertilizer should be applied 1 time per week according to the situation.

4, pest control

The growth of towel gourd must be controlled in advance, such as mosaic disease, virus disease, angular leaf spot, downy mildew, cutworm, red spider, leaf curl disease, melon moth and other pests and diseases.

5, timely harvest

When harvesting, water frequently and apply potash fertilizer once to improve the fruit setting rate. Luffa can be harvested when it grows to about 40 cm. Timely harvest can increase yield and improve quality.