UGRA Long Tori/sponge Gourd Seed (80 per packet)
In The Box
80 Seeds Per Packet: 80 Seeds Per Packet
General
Brand: UGRA
Model Name: 373_TSNpGs
Quantity: 80 per packet
Common Name: Long Tori/sponge Gourd
Flowering Plant: No
Suitable For: Indoor, Outdoor
Type of Seed: Vegetable
Organic: Yes
Family: Cucurbits
Scientific Name: Luffa aegyptiaca
Net Quantity: 80 per packet
Additional Features
Care Instructions: Caring for luffa is very similar to caring for cucumbers or melons. Keep plants moist, but not saturated, and provide sturdy support for best results as part of your luffa plant care. Once the plants begin to grow, remove all the first flowers, any male flowers, and the first four lateral branches. This will result in stronger fruit. Remove luffa fruit from the vine before the first frost. Follow instructions for cleaning and preparing the fruit, depending on how it will be used.
Other Features: Sponge Luffa gourd can be grown from spring through monsoon in both well-draining containers and raised beds Sponge Gourd seeds can be grown in containers or on raised beds, If you opt for growing sponge gourd in a container, choose a circular pots or grow bag with 16” diameter and minimum depth of 8-10 inches, Ideal sowing medium for sponge gourd seeds is 2 part garden soil & 1 part any Organic Manure or 1 part garden soil, 1 part Coco Peat & 1 part Vermicompost, Fill your container with the growth medium of your choice, Sow 2 seeds at the centre of a pot, On raised beds, sow two seeds per spot in a spacing of 4 x 4 ft, Place your seeds on the surface of the medium and use the inside with the tip of a pencil and cover the surface with growing medium, Water the sown seed bed immediately by a light shower with a watering can, Before sowing the seeds, add good quality organic manure in the soil with 2:1 ratio. Organic manure can be well rotten cow dung manure, farmyard manure, Compost or Vermicompost.
