Rational Fertilization Technology of Loofah

Loofah, also known as water melon, cloth, etc., is an annual herb of the cucurbitaceae, which is widely cultivated in China. As one of the favorite vegetables, loofah is made with fresh loofah and cooked with vegetables. It is rich in nutrients and delicious. Loofah is sweet and detoxifying. It has activating blood circulation, relieving phlegm and relieving cough, diuretic hemostasis, Yiyan Tongluo, anti-inflammatory. Health care functions such as pain relief. In the crops, the loofah has the characteristics of long-lasting cucurbits and large amount of fertilizer. Therefore, it is of great significance for farmers who grow loofah to carry out reasonable fertilization according to the fertilizer characteristics of loofah.

What is the fertilizer requirement of loofah?

The loofah belongs to the simultaneous development of assimilated organs (leaves) and storage organs (fruits). The growth stage is divided into two stages: the seedling stage and the field growth stage, and the loofah roots have strong ability to absorb fertilizer and require large amounts of fertilizer. In this regard, according to the current relevant research in China, we summarize the fertilizer characteristics of loofah as:

1. During the seedling stage, the flower buds of the loofah begin to differentiate and the plants are vegetatively grown. Therefore, it is necessary to absorb a large amount of nitrogen for synthesizing the proteins required for flower bud differentiation and vegetative growth, and also need to absorb a small amount of phosphorus and potassium nutrients to coordinate their organisms. The growth of the body promotes the differentiation of flower buds (the sooner or later, the advantages and disadvantages of flower bud differentiation determine the yield and quality of loofah to a certain extent).

2. In the growing season of Daejeon, the vegetative growth and reproductive growth of loofah require a large amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium nutrition to maintain the coordinated growth of the plants. That is, loofah needs a lot of nitrogen nutrition to ensure the growth of vegetative bodies. Adequate potassium nutrition maintains fruit growth. Therefore, a balanced supply of nutrients must be made during this period. In addition, loofah also needs a certain amount of trace elements to ensure its healthy growth during the growth process.

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