{"id":7129,"date":"2026-07-27T17:59:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T20:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/item\/20-organic-luffa-gourd-seeds-h-t-m\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T20:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T23:35:53","slug":"20-organic-luffa-gourd-seeds-h-t-m","status":"publish","type":"itempress_product","link":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/item\/20-organic-luffa-gourd-seeds-h-t-m\/","title":{"rendered":"20+ Organic Luffa Gourd Seeds -H\u1ed9t M\u01b0\u1edbp H\u01b0\u01a1ng -Organic NON-GMO &#8211; Free Shipping!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>20+Organic Luffa Gourd Seeds &#8211; M\u01b0\u1edbp H\u01b0\u01a1ngThis open pollinated gourd variety is also called Vegetable Sponge and Dishcloth Gourd because, once cured, skin can be peeled off to reveal a usable sponge! Vigorous, rapidly growing vines from which fruit can be harvested over a long period of time. First harvest is typically in 55 to 60 days. Average water needs. Water regularly. HOW TO GROW LUFFA (LOOFAH) SPONGE Gourd &#8211; M\u01b0\u1edbp H\u01b0\u01a1ng 1. If you\u2019re in a cooler zone, start your Luffa seeds early, indoors, 6 \u2013 8 weeks before the last frost date. 2. Use new Luffa Seeds and soak them in water for 24 hours prior to planting. 3. Increase your success at germination by starting your seeds on a seed heat pad. Sow seeds and then place their pots on the warmth. 4. Transplant into biodegradable or paper pots once the first \u201ctrue\u201d set of leaves have formed. Using pots that decompose reduces the risk of transplant shock which Luffa plants are prone to. 5. For an even BETTER chance of reducing transplant shock, grow in soil black instead of pots. 6. When the weather is right (warm soil and air) start hardening off your seedlings. This is more important than with most other plants because Luffa are so prone to transplant shock. 7. After a week or so of hardening off, plant your seedlings in an area that gets FULL sun. As much sun as possible. Anything less and you won\u2019t get any Luffas. 8. Plant your seedlings at the base of a really strong structure that its vines can climb on and cling to.Chain link fence or something similar is perfect. 9. If after planting out,a cold snap threatens, cover the seedlings with a vented cloche. A plastic pop bottle cut in half with a lot of air holes punched into it would work fine. A few days of cold weather will STOP a luffa from growing and it could take a month before they get over the shock. 10. Keep the Luffa watered. 11.Two months before your first frost date, you need to pich away all the flowers on the vine. This is important because it will direct all the plant\u2019s remaining energy to growing the luffas that are on the vine now instead of starting all new tiny luffas from the flowers that have no chance of ever getting big enough to harvest. 12.Pick your Luffa sponges BEFORE they\u2019re hit by frost even if they\u2019re still green. Technically you aren\u2019t supposed to pick them until they\u2019re dried out and brown. You can still pick them when they\u2019re green and get perfectly acceptable Luffas. They\u2019re just a bit harder to peel.Germination: 1. Soak seeds into water between 100F 105F, 38C-41C for 15 to 20 hours. Soaking seeds before planting helps to break down the seed&#8217;s natural defenses which allows them to germinate faster.2. Take seeds out. Place seeds in clean moisten paper towel. Fold paper towel and keep it in ziploc bag and place ziploc bag in dark and warm place (75F-85F ). Make sure paper towel is always moist and spray water as needed. After 7-15 days, seeds should germinate.3. Use potting mix or seedling soil to plant seeds. Plant seeds at a depth equal to two or three times their width. Make sure to spray twice daily to keep the ground moist (but not too wet). 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