20 Extra Long Smooth Luffa Gourd seeds; 特長絲瓜; muop huong; Thai/Chinese Okra
Specifications
| All Returns Accepted | ReturnsNotAccepted |
| Type | Vegetable Seeds |
| Common Name | Gourd |
| Brand | Unbranded |
20 Extra Long Smooth Luffa Gourd seeds; 特長絲瓜; muop huong; Thai/Chinese Okra; non-gmo heirloom; Kitazawa Seed #466 This prolific, vigorous variety produces extra long gourds, up to 15 fruits per plant. The fruit has a green skin and excellent flavor. Fruit weighs up to 1 pound and is 1.5" x 33". Fruit left to mature on the vine can be used for luffa sponges; long enough to rub your own back with ease. Warm season annualMaturity: Approx. 80-90 daysPlanting season: Late spring/early summer Luffa Growing tips: 0) Soak seeds in warm water overnight, use heating mat set at 85-90F and allow a week for seeds to germinate. Direct sowing outdoor is not recommended, unless overnight low temperature is consistently above 60F. 1) Do not transplant too early, as young plants could be stunned when overnight temperature below 40F. Here in Chicago Zone 5B, better growth is observed when transplanted after Memorial Day 2) Let the vines climb to chain link fence, cattle panel, arbor, trellis...etc. Best fruit yielding when maximum sun exposure is provided. Allow at least 50-100 sqft aerial space per vine. 3) Once a female flower is found, you can pinch off the rest of the "branch", to achieve best fruit size, as well as provide "bushy" growth to the main vine.