F1 Hybrid Sponge Gourd: MHP 070
An F1 hybrid sponge gourd for tender, fragrant young fruit picked over a long season.
- CropSponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca)
- Seed typeF1 hybrid
- Typical crop cycleFirst harvest about 40–50 days after sowing
Overview
MHP 070 is an F1 hybrid sponge gourd in Zinbioseed's vegetable seed range. As an F1 hybrid it grows vigorously and uniformly, giving an even, dependable crop.
Sponge gourd — mướp hương — is a fragrant, tender vegetable used in everyday soups and stir-fries. The vines are vigorous and productive, and young fruit is picked every few days over a long season.
Key features
- Tender, fragrant young fruit
- Heavy, continuous bearing on a trellis
- Picking starts about six weeks after sowing
- F1 hybrid vigour: strong, uniform plants and consistent produce
Growing guide
- SowingSoak the seed for 4–6 hours, then sow 1–2 seeds per hole about 2 cm deep, or raise seedlings in trays and transplant them at the first true leaf.
- TrellisPut up a sturdy trellis or overhead frame about 1.8–2 m high before the vines start to run, so the fruit hangs straight and clean.
- Feed and waterWater evenly and side-dress little and often once flowering starts, with extra potassium while the fruit fills.
- PestsUse bait traps or fruit bags against fruit flies, and watch for thrips, aphids and downy mildew.
- HarvestPick the fruit young and soft, before it turns fibrous, every 2–3 days.
