End of Season Sale! Luffa Gourd /Loofah Gourd for ing Vegetables and Fruits.Non-GMO Vegetable for ing Home Garden-Loofah Sponge Gourd 丝瓜(10 Loofah )

Gourd - Luffa cylindrica. This open-pollinated gourd variety is also called Vegetable Sponge and Dishcloth Gourd because the skin can be peeled off after it has been cured, to reveal a usable sponge! Vigorous, rapidly growing vines form gourds that can be harvested over a long time period, with the first harvest at about 60 days.

Prepare fertile, well drained soil. Sow in spring/early summer after last frost in a warm, sunny location. The seed coat is hard and should be soaked in warm water for 24 hours or gently clip the seed tip to help the seed germinate. Train to climb a vertical support for better air circulation, straighter fruit and ease of harvest.

Prepare young tender gourds as you would squash. Especially delicious stir-fried with chicken.

Sowing: In shorter growing seasons, start gourd indoors in peat pots 3-4 weeks before the last frost. To speed germination, soak the overnight. the seedlings outdoors in rich soil and full sun after the last spring frost. For direct sowing, wait until the soil warms to 70 degrees F, then 5 per hill, 1" deep, with 5' spacing; later, thin to the strongest .
Growing: Keep the soil evenly moist. When the vines begin to develop, either provide a trellis or lay down mulch to keep the gourds from contact with the soil; too much soil contact can weaken the shell, distort the shape, and cause rotting.
Harvesting: Late in the summer, the gourd will begin to lose its green color and turn brown or slightly yellow; at this stage, the skin will feel loose and easy to peel off, and the gourd will be extremely light. Cut off the gourd and remove the skin. The skin should come off easily, but if it is difficult to remove, slamming the gourd against a hard surface or soaking it in water may help. Wash the sponge in soapy water, then spray it with a stream of water to remove the sap still in the fibers.

• Luffah also known as sigua, Chinese okra for ing vegetables and fruits. Great for home vegetable garden. Vegetable origin: USA.
• Non GMO . Hand packed by Amy's Store LLC in the United States of America.
• Germ. rate: 96%. Test Date: 01/24/2024. Use by Mar 2026..
• A lot of friends said that the luffa were hard to germinate. Actually it is not. Notice the gemination temprature? 86-90 °F. If you start the in March at room temprature, it might not germinate. Try scratching the seed surface, placing in a folded moist coffee filter or paper towel and sealing it in a baggie with a little air in it. Place on a seedling heat mat with thermostat controller (or in the oven with oven light on)..
• Same as cherry tomato for ing, bitter melon for ing and cucumber for ing, loofa are considered summer vegetable for warm weather. We also carry winter vegetable s & / fall vegetable like celery for ing, kale for ing, cabbage for ing and turnip .
• Grow these gourd squash for their fibrous and when dried, you'll have the best bath sponges.