Luffa seed varieties introduction Luffa can be roughly divided into two types: angular Luffa and common Luffa. Their seeds are all black, mostly oval and flat, and their shapes are very similar to watermelon seeds. The main varieties of ribbed loofah seeds are Sanxi loofah and Meiling loofah, and the common loofah seeds are Jiangshu No.1, Xingshujia, Yueyou and Xiayou No.4.
The melon shape of ordinary loofah is round and straight, cylindrical, and the skin is smooth. According to the length of the melon shape, it can be divided into three types: long melon, medium melon and short melon. The length of long melons is more than 50cm, such as Bai Yushuang Luffa. Medium-sized melons are melons with a length of 30 cm to 50 cm, such as Zhejiang green-handled white-bellied loofah. Short melons are melons with a length of15cm ~ 30cm, such as Shanghai Luffa.
The melon shape of the ribbed loofah is rod-shaped and looks like a wooden stick. The skin of the melon is not smooth, the flesh of the melon is tender, and there are clearly visible edges and corners on the skin. According to the length of the melon shape, it can be divided into two types: long melon and short melon. The length of long melon is more than 50cm, and the length of long melon is between 30 cm and 50 cm. The main varieties of ribbed luffa are Sanxi Luffa and Meiling Luffa.
A common common variety, Jiangshu No.1 Luffa, belongs to a very early-maturing variety, which enjoys weak light, excellent melon quality and high yield, and is suitable for open cultivation and greenhouse cultivation in early spring or autumn. Sanxi, a common ribbed towel gourd variety, is also an early-maturing variety and a short-day plant, which is suitable for cultivation in greenhouse or drip irrigation in spring.