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Holy shit!
I could not get my luffa seeds to germinate….
I bought a ton of these in Mexico! They’re so great, I use them for scrubbing dishes too.
Why? It's hust a bacteria factory.
It's weed in my area… every were pop up grow and live on 30 ft hight tree… Grow so quickly…they always came after my tine garden
Looks like a cucumber
You can start seeds in them and use as grow medium in hydroponic gardening..very cool plants
If you need some soap get a coyote melon its a fantastic soap not edible though.
My hands felt like a babies but after washing my hands with this natural soap.
You'll probably need more space for your gourds. I've found the vines are very aggressive growers. Mine headed up the trellis and onto the roof (we repositioned them). They went over the block wall and into the backyard at least 10 feet. Climbed through a duranta and into a pomegranate. Had over 30 sponges on that single vine. I had read they perish in the cold, leaving you to pick and attempt to dry any gourds left on the vine indoors.
My vine did turn a crisp brown in the late fall. But I left the gourds thinking Arizona winter would allow the gourds to dry out. No way I had an indoor area large enough to deal with my bumper crop.
Well I harvested all but 2 (they were on the ground not hanging). And when spring came my "dead" vine sent out green shoots and leaves. I've harvested 5 gourds that started growing in February. And the vine is once again covered with gourds and headed over the wall again.
I fun plant for sure. You can almost see them getting bigger every day.
I don't understand the fascination with this. So much that you dedicate a space for it and nurture it for months. Then you have a "sponge." That you will never use in the shower because it is so useless. But hey, you did it! Yay.
I’m trying to grow some. I’m not so sure they’ll be successful, but I’m trying anyway.
They are in a spot where they need to start growing to get to up to consistent sun. One got stunted by a slug and finally made a new leaf. They are starting to get going, but it’s been so cloudy and cool all of June until now.
I'm growing one for the first time this year!! So excited!!
We've grown this twice now, 2 years in a row!!
I've tried twice. Maybe someday.
Ive been trying to grow a luffa vine but its been slow growing. Still I'm hopeful I'll get at least one before winter lol.
That is so cool!
We had so many of these that I tried to make a candle out of one. I didn’t really work out
Please show us what it looks like when it’s ready!
I am intrigued by the pot you're using to grow the vine. The trellis seems to be built into the pot. Would you be able to share the name of it. Cheers.
I'm growing some to hopefully embed in soap to sell. I have 3 that came up so far, 2 more that germinated but have not popped out of the ground. And at least six that refused to germinate even with a bit clipped off. I'm aiming for 8 plants total.
"Make with the luffa, or get out!" – Krusty the Klown
That's not right man you gotta let them overripe to get that sponge
For anyone having trouble getting luffa seeds to germinate, try scarifying them by carefully cutting open the shell with nail clippers. You have to make sure to only cut the shell, and not damage the embryo inside. This will allow water to get in more easily, and you should see germination in as little as 2-6 days, as opposed to 2-4 weeks.
I think they are too rough for skin. Do they need lots of nutrients and a hot, long growing season?