What fertilizer is good for loofah topdressing

Sponge gourd topdressing time

When loofah is fertilized for the first time during the seedling stage, because it grows faster, consumes more nutrients, and has a higher demand for nitrogen, it is necessary to supplement it with nitrogen fertilizer in time.

What fertilizer to use for loofah topdressing

1. When leveling the land before planting loofah, base fertilizer should be applied. Organic fertilizer is generally fully decomposed farmyard manure, such as human and animal manure and urine fertilizer, or compost made from wood ash from burning grass.

2. When preparing the seedling fertilizer for loofah seedlings, you need to pay special attention to the nutrient soil. You need to apply fully decomposed organic manure, and also add a small amount of three-element compound fertilizer.

3. Top dressing during the growth stage. The first top dressing can be done during the initial flowering period. It can be applied according to the standard of 50 kg of compound fertilizer per mu. Each time, 10 to 15 kg of ternary compound fertilizer can be applied. If urea and potassium fertilizer are used directly, generally 10 kg of urea and 5 kg of potassium fertilizer can be used.

Is urea or compound fertilizer used for topdressing of loofah?

Luffa requires more nitrogen fertilizer during the fruiting period. Urea, ammonium nitrate, ammonium carbonate, etc., or human and animal feces and urine, can be used to prevent premature aging. During the fruiting period, increase the application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. Combined with the amount of nitrogen supplement, flexibly control and choose the required compound fertilizer according to the soil fertility. On the basis of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, it can be applied with soil application or foliar spraying of biogenic growth hormones and micro-fertilizers.

Topdressing method for loofah

Determine the amount of fertilizer according to the local soil fertility level. Whether it is cultivating loofah in the open field or in a greenhouse, sufficient base fertilizer is needed. Fully decomposed organic fertilizer can be used. Generally, the amount of base fertilizer applied accounts for about two-thirds of the total amount used during the loofah production period.

1. Fertilizer application during the loofah seedling stage

During the loofah seedling stage, when the flower buds begin to differentiate, they need to absorb more nitrogen fertilizer to synthesize flower bud differentiation. At the same time, they also need a small amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to coordinate the growth of the plant. When fertilizing, combine the specific soil conditions and apply an appropriate amount of organic fertilizer. Each time you use decomposed organic fertilizer, you need to dilute it with water.

2. Fertilization during the growth period of loofah

Reasonable fertilization can ensure high yield and taste of loofah. A large amount of nitrogen and potassium are needed at this time, but do not apply too much nitrogen fertilizer, otherwise the plant will grow too tall and flowering and fruit setting will be affected. Topdressing must be done in small amounts and multiple times, and fertilization is needed three to four times during the growth period.

Precautions for topdressing of loofah

When fertilizing loofah, you must do it frequently and apply less fertilizer each time. It also needs to be done together with watering, so that this vegetable can grow more healthily.

Fertilization management is very important when growing loofah. If fertilization is not done in time, the yield of loofah will decrease and the quality will deteriorate. If too much fertilizer is applied, the vegetables will be burned or withered, etc.