Item Number: SNV5960
Bath Loofah Compact Vining Gourd Seeds
Grow Your Own Bath Sponges
Handsome and easy to grow vining gourds. At maturity, the spongelike loofah interiors make marvelous skin scrubbers for stimulating and improving skin tone in bath or shower. Approx. 25 seeds per pack.
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Shipping Weight: 0.01 lb
Dimensions: 4.5"L x 3.125"W x 0.1"H
Features
Features
- Good for Drying
- Grow on a Trellis
- Heirloom
- Requires Summer Water
- Suited to Warmer Climates
Characteristics
Characteristics
Planting & Care
Planting & Care
Soil & Water:Gourds require full sun, very rich, fertile soil and warm temperatures. Provide consistent moisture.
Planting & Growing: It is best to start indoors sowing 1 inch deep in container of seed starting mix. Keep warm and m oist and provide a strong light source. When seedlings are well established and nights stay above 55 degrees, acclimate them to outdoors, Transplant into a sunny garden edge to ramble or place 12 inches apart along a fence or trellis to climb. To start outdoors, sow after night temperatures stay above 55 degrees. Sow 2 or 3 seeds 1 inch deep in groups spaced 12 inches apart and 4 inches from vertical supports. Thin to 1 or 2 strongest seedlings per group. Hand pollinate gourds for best yields.
Harvesting & Storage:Harvest when fully matures with brown and dry outer rinds, are very light for their size and seeds rattle inside. Peel off the dark outer rind, exposing the fibrous interior . Cut open end to shake out seed. Soak loofahs for an hour in a week bleach solution to whiten. Rinse thoroughly and air dry.
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