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Grower’s Guide to Identifying and Correcting Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Deficiencies in Luffa Production

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Luffa, referring to the smooth (Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.) and angled (Luffa acutangular (L.) Roxb.) types, is a climbing vegetable from the family Cucurbitaceae that has grown for centuries across Asia.
Md Jahidul Islam Shohag, Qiansheng Li, Yuncong Li, Qingren Wang, Guodong Liu   +4 more
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Comparative Genome Analysis of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma luffae’ Reveals the Influential Roles of Potential Mobile Units in Phytoplasma Evolution

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Phytoplasmas are insect-transmitted plant pathogens that cause substantial losses in agriculture. In addition to economic impact, phytoplasmas induce distinct disease symptoms in infected plants, thus attracting attention for research on molecular plant ...
Ching-Ting Huang, Shu-Ting Cho, Yu-Chen Lin, Choon-Meng Tan, Yi-Ching Chiu, Yi-Ching Chiu, Jun-Yi Yang, Jun-Yi Yang, Jun-Yi Yang, Chih-Horng Kuo, Chih-Horng Kuo, Chih-Horng Kuo, Chih-Horng Kuo   +12 more
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Phytochemical and Physicochemical Properties of Leaf, Stem and Flowers of Luffa Aegyptiaca (Johann Veslingius) [PDF]

Journal of Agriculture and Crops, 2019
The leaf, stem and flowers of Luffa aegyptiaca were screened for their phytochemical and physicochemical properties. The phytochemical evaluation of the leaf, stem and flowers revealed the presence of saponins, tannins and cardiac glycosides. Alkaloids were only present in the flowers.
U. A. Essiett, Joseph Okon, C. D. Anyasodor   +2 more
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Applications of Chitosan, an Eco‐Friendly Biopolymer in Agricultural Systems, Herbal Products, and Functional Foods: A Review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
Chitosan is highlighted for its industrial applications include food processing and preservation, pharmaceuticals, agriculture systems, and environmental protection. ABSTRACT Chitin, the natural biopolymer of the world next to cellulose, is a modified biodegradable polysaccharide.
Saeedeh Karimlar, Abdollah Ghasemi Pirbalouti, Zahra Teymuori, Maryam Moslehishad, Zohreh Hamidi‐Esfahani   +4 more
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An Investigation Into the Sensory Properties of Cookies Made With Luffa Seed Powder

Journal of Sensory Studies, Volume 40, Issue 6, December 2025.
ABSTRACT The seeds are currently a waste product from the luffa sponge (exfoliator) production. Luffa seeds could be a new and innovative sustainable ingredient as they offer nutritional benefits. Before they can be considered for use in different food products, their sensory properties and consumer acceptability need to be determined.
Brianna Power, Amber Locke, Matthew Code, Mackenzie Gorman, Tanvi Dabas, Matthew B. McSweeney   +5 more
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Effect of Organic, Inorganic and Biofertilizers on Growth, Yield and Quality of Sponge Gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca) cv. TMSG-1609 [PDF]

, 2022
The present investigation entitled “Effect of organic fertilizers, inorganic fertilizers and biofertilizers on growth, yield and quality of sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca)” was carried out at Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj (U.P) during ...
Basumatary, Jebita, Deepanshu, ., Singh, Devi, Bahadur, Vijay   +3 more
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Orphan crops of archaeology‐based crop history research

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 7, Issue 3, Page 562-589, May 2025.
Agrobiodiversity is central to sustainable farming worldwide. Cultivation, conservation and reintroduction of diverse plant species, including ‘forgotten’ and ‘underutilized’ crops, contribute to global agrobiodiversity, living ecosystems and sustainable food production.
Daniel Fuks, Frijda Schmidt, Maite I. García‐Collado, Margot Besseiche, Neal Payne, Giovanna Bosi, Charlène Bouchaud, Elisabetta Castiglioni, Vladimir Dabrowski, Suembikya Frumin, Dorian Q. Fuller, Roman Hovsepyan, Sureshkumar Muthukumaran, Leonor Peña-Chocarro, Guillem Pérez Jordá, Jérôme Ros, Mauro Rottoli, Philippa Ryan, Robert Spengler, Chris J. Stevens, Soultana Maria Valamoti, Ehud Weiss, Michelle Alexander, Muriel Gros-Balthazard   +23 more
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Seed Characteristics Diversity in Sponge Gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.) Germplasms from Hatay Region in Turkey

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture, 2018
The objective of this study was to evaluate seed characteristics of sponge gourd, to establish a core collection of sponge gourd with the germplasm collected throughout the Hatay region.
Kazım MAVİ, Kazim GÜNDÜZ, Dilek YILDIRIM, Fulya UZUNOĞLU   +3 more
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Synergistic Effect: Comprehensive Strategic Results of a Plant Protection Preparation and Agricultural Biogas Slurry in Enhancing Silage Maize Yield

International Journal of Agronomy, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
This study aimed to investigate the effects of individual and combined applications of agricultural biogas slurry (ABS) and a plant protection preparation (GZM) on enhancing the yield of silage maize. In four different 15 ha fields of green silage maize, the treatments of control, ABS, GZM, and a combination of ABS and GZM were applied in sequence ...
Huanqing Wang, Yafei Chen, Xuechun Peng, Xiao Liu, Pengcheng Li, Zhanbiao Wang, Vera Popovic   +6 more
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Direct Comparison of Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC) and Natural Powder in Urban Waste Water Treatment

Proceedings
Today’s environmental issues related to wastewater are being tackled by growing public concern and tighter international regulation. Pollutant removal from wastewater is still a very challenging task.
Mohamad Al Ajami, Zaher Abdel Baki, Amer Noaman, Jana Rammal, Salma Maana, Akram Hijazi   +5 more
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