What fertilizer should be applied to make loofah produce more fruits?

Luffa is an annual climbing vine native to tropical regions. Luffa is not only nutritious and has high edible and medicinal value, but the mature fiber " loofah " is also an ideal kitchen cleaning product. Therefore, planting luffa has high economic value. Let’s learn together what kind of fertilizer should be applied to make loofah produce more fruits?

1. Fertilization strategy for loofah

Characteristics of loofah's fertilizer requirements: nitrogen fertilizer is the highest, followed by potassium fertilizer, and phosphorus fertilizer is the least.

Fertilization principles: organic fertilizer as the main fertilizer and chemical fertilizer as the auxiliary fertilizer to ensure comprehensive and sufficient nutrients.

2. Specific fertilization method

Base fertilizer: Apply 2,000 kg of decomposed farmyard manure and 30 kg of triple compound fertilizer per mu.

Fertilization during the seedling stage: lightly apply urea or decomposed diluted manure water to promote seedling growth.

Flowering and fruiting period: Apply compound fertilizer heavily to meet the plant's high demand for nutrients.

Foliar fertilization: Use high-efficiency phosphorus-potassium compound fertilizers such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate to improve yield and quality.

3. Avoid fertilization misunderstandings

Avoid applying uncomposted farmyard manure to prevent seedling burn and pests and diseases.

Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilizer application to prevent the plant from growing too tall.

Avoid spraying foliar fertilizer at noon on sunny days to prevent fertilizer damage and poor absorption.

In summary, scientific fertilization is the key to improving the yield and quality of loofah. The yield of loofah can be effectively increased by rationally applying base fertilizer, seedling fertilizer, melon and fruit fertilizer and foliar fertilizer.