How Luffa Sponges are Made & How to Make Your Own Luffa
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Luffas make for great sponges that are both free and very green. If you know how to grow and process them you'll have luffa sponges for presents your entire life! In doing research for this video we found that many people that grow luffas are from dry places. The luffas would dry out and be ready for processing. However, you don't have to wait until that stage to process your luffas. Here is a quick overview of the entire process should you decide to take up this fun botanical hobby yourself.
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I use Luffa as a natural sponge and scrub for my dishes. I love that at the end I can compost the luffa sponge after 3 to 6 month of usage.
Hello, I'm Arif from Indonesia. Where are you from? May I know, how much does a luffa sponge cost in your country, Miss Bianca?
Thanks...
I was looking for a video about sponges and sea sponges but I found your video,I live in Alexandria Egypt ,your luffa is like a baby to the Egyptian luffa,in Egypt you will see luffa push carts in markets priced according to their size ,and often the biggest. And tallest luffa will be hanging down under the cart and will be less affordable to most people but it will be an eye catching because you can imagine it scrubbing your back without any effort .haha.
It's something here in Egypt you can find in every home.
Luffah is a long growing plant.. apx 200 to 250 days from start to finish. We have a luffah farm. 300 plants.. countless luffah, I like to leave on the vine until brown, soak for 15 minutes, peel, put in bleach water for 24 hours to kill any pathogens, dry on clothes line 8 hours, cut and use.. we live in Florida, the luffah love heat
What's the best way to cut: dry/were & with what tool?
There are no naturally occurring pathogens in luffas. The only pathogens are acquired communally from hair and skin follicles and contaminated water. I think luffa should be soaked in tepid salt water, in lieu of a harmful chemical bath. I use luffa straight from the vine.
@@malinwellman2293 You can use your hands to peel the luffa and use it directly afterward with no further preparation. You will notice it contains a soapiness so you won't need soap either. The seeds fall out as you use it and can be easily collected and planted. After using, you may want to soak it in salt water overnight.
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thank you so much for the video, I am growing luffa for the first time this season, I have them started inside right now.
Awesome 🤩 in Belgium they are called ‘sponskomkommer’ (translated literally ‘sponge cucumber’) 👍
Ich haßen.
All this time I’ve been thinking a loofah was just netted plastic (I’m sure many of them are made that way), but wow man!
Also, your wife is GORGEOUS!
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That was absolutely 💯 % cool. Love this channel. Ya'll are awesome.
Thanks for the info about processing before totally dry. I just found out about luffa gourds a few years ago at 59 years old. I was thrilled and tried to grow some this past summer. I am waiting on some of them dry to in the garage because that is the only information I had previously found. I may lose them all to mold.
If they are in the garage you’re probably fine. Most of the ones we had rot were in pretty wet conditions.
If they begin to mold throw them in hot soapy bleach water. Then hang them to dry. I have even put them in my washing machine with the same soap and bleach I use for white clothes. Gentle cycle. But soak cycle first. And yes, then to the dryer but pay attention and take them out soon as reasonably dry. Air dry the rest of the way
Great video!! Really helped me process my loofahs. Thanks so much!
Loved your video! I have a tip. If you roll the luffas under your hands with quite a bit of pressure,( like your making a snake out of clay) before you do anything else, the skin comes off easier and the seeds come out easier because they are loosened!😊
Great tip Deborah! I suppose the rolling and beating are similar.
@@UntamedScience You're welcome. They are, but the rolling gets it loosened more evenly.😊
No the rolling actually is very much less effective. Don't just tell people who actually know that there are better ways when you clearly haven't tried this method. Ots basic physics and common sense. The guy wasn't thanking you for your tip m0r0n he said it was basically the same which was politely calling you an id10t.
@@coronalight77 You don’t know the first thing about me, you hateful person. I grew Luffas for years and I know exactly what I’m saying. My advise was given in good faith and from experience. Take your poison somewhere else.
@@coronalight77 you are NOT polite...
What a cool plant! Never knew something like that existed!
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Really good vid and informative 👍 I just picked some seeds up at the local greenhouse:) definitely looking forward to this season, much love from Canadian proud get outdoors 🙏
love the xmas wrap head bow at the end! clever and fun
This was very intersting, Thank you!
Use the luffa for trapping as a lure holder in your dirt hole set or as a food lure holder.
took me a minute to see where I recognized you from but it hit me like a brick covered in lemon juice when I realized you're the ones who did the filming and voice over for the online hunters safety I took.
Thanks for the four point buck and 40+ pounds of meat!!!
Great vid thanks for the tips, will it be possible to dry them in a tumble dryer rather than in an oven
Wow learn something new every day
How long do you put in the oven and what temp?
Does anyone know if and or how you can safely Harvest the gooey sap for first aid bleeding? I can’t find anything anywhere.
Let it dry. It will be easier. We use it as body scrubber in Assam, India. We called it Bhol.
Dip the dried ones in water, it helps the cover come right off. Any solutions to ge rid of smell?
this takes me back. my grandma had the old type of washing machines (vertical with a bottom plug) so she used to put the loofahs directly in it for a quick wash right after peeling them and she would scrape the seeds from the water after the cycle was over then hang the loofahs on the clothesline, my mom used to take the seeds out then put them in the current type of washing machines (the seeds would get into the drum if they were left in the loofahs), and I used to put my ready to use loofah in the washing machine between uses then hang it on the line so that it doesn't rot if just left inside the bathroom...
You can wash them in the washing machine with soap??
@@doanphuong1325 Yes you can put loofahs in washing machines, but it's advisable to choose a delicate cycle program and low temperature (30-40 C), and as I said above remember to remove the seeds.
If you place the loofah in a bag that you wash your delicate garments, it will catch any seeds you may have missed.
Is this the same gourd used to make the super huge loofahs? Usually marketed as “Egyptian” loofahs? Those things are like 6 inches across and the ones I usually buy online.
i always wondered what these are for.. now i know. i just never had the urge to use a sponge while in a shower :)
I imagine these could be used to add texture to paint. At the price in a store I would not try it but if I had them growing all over I would certainly use a few that didn't end up in the shower.
This is famous in Nepal . Called "Ghiraula" . When they are young it can cook as curry . I like it.
Any way to get some seeds sent my way? I’m now a subscriber! Super stoked to watch your videos!
Here in Wisconsin we spell it loofah.
Sweet!
We grew cucumber this year, but they did not do well. So my sister in law grew luffa alongside and it's unbelievable how similar they look!
Thanks for the info very helpful and funny 😜
I'm not religious at all, but it almost seems like almost everything we need to exist can be grown from the ground...
❤️❤️❤️Thank you
Have the spiny one and it is super hard to peel. Going to walk over to a telephone pole and beat it with the loofa and see which wins.
I’m thinking of starting a luffa business, which me luck 😬🤞🏽
As a kid I bought one of those at a pharmacy after seeing it on TV to make soap.
Question: do all those flying seeds germinate in the ground? Are they sterile or viable? That would be
a lot of new loofah plant growth!
Nope, they won't germinate, they're viable but freeze are gonna kill them, so if you want more plants next year, save some of them, dry them and sow them in small pots in late april/may, with a minimum t° of 18 °C at night and ideal 25°C at day, you may need a nursery, depending on the latitude where you live
The only thing I would be worried about is telling people to beat/throw ths seeds everywhere.. since they're non-native to the east coast but you say they're growing VERY well I worry they could get out of control and become invasive
This is my concern as well
As a gardener I can tell you that non native plants like these will die without care so there is nothing to worry about.
Our local bathing sponge here in Uganda, Africa for centuries.
I want to grow these! Can they grow in MN, I live in the west central part. I really enjoyed the video. I learned something new!
We have been growing them in Pine Island, MN, for the past few years. The season is not long enough for them to really dry out, but close enough. We've started them inside as well as sown directly into the ground - and they've done well. Like squash or cucumbers - but more heat tolerant. They do have a tendency to rot a little if the late summer/autumn is wet.
May I buy some seeds?
Smash the seeds out, then in 18mths try to find your house amongst the luffa forest.. 🤣
Kumbe odiero also uses suthru.
LOVE MY LUFFAs
We pick young and fry with crabs, coconut milk, onions, peppers, garlic. Yummy with roti.
Have you ever stuffed the luffa with lavender or mint or any other herb
No, but that seems fascinating.
I use this for wash the dishes also
fruit name ??
Кто нибудь скажет можно ли ростить это растение в сибири.тыква же растет.а этот сорт..?отпрвте мне семена.
Их можно кушать, пока они маленькие . Это вкусные овощи! В индии их готовят классно !
I use loofah to clean dishes as scrubs
Does anyone think loofahs would make a decent bug hotel?
Name of vegetable..cant understand..is lauki aur gilki
Hallo i am from Indonesia, i have some luufa in my farm
Yep! I totally thought they came from the ocean.
Woah! 😧
1 Zucchina 2 Zucchine. Wtf is this words changing 😂
Ok so can I shape them into scrub gloves???
Yes you can. Some get creative by sewing the edge with bias binder...a thin cloth for a finished edge.
Some join it up by stitching. I find it to be one underrated organic bath essential... Lol! It actually grows wild in parts of Nigeria.
@@impwat100 Thank you! I love this idea. I could literally grow it rather than buying them at the convenience store
5:57😂
Can I get some seeds
Wouldn't be hiting it on things don't want a yard full of loofah.
😏
Has anyone tried using dried Luffa as a seed starter or hydroponic media?
Seems like a logical choice...
I have seen people do this. Very interesting technique
@@UntamedScience a completely natural system... Carbon negative even.
If I whack my gourd, my seed will come out as well.
WISH I WOULD HAVE GROWN UP, LIKE YOUR CHILDREN WILL. CONNECTED TO THE EARTH 🌎.
Yes, eating a giant banana. That’s exactly what it looks like.
Is anyone gonna say it?
Wondering how Freud would describe this video...
Hah.
Who knew? 😊
Infir.ative👌
Plenty of other purposes for that
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OMG.... U MAKE IT HARD TO UR SELF... U CAN JUST ROLLED IT SLOWLY WITHOUT HARDER WORK..ROLL IT UNTIL ITS PELL WILL SMOTHLY and it will open up and seed will just pour ..
...but is it worth your time? They’re not expensive, what is your time worth?
Probably not, but at least the first time it's pretty fun. We can process about 10 in a half hour now pretty easily. Now she throws them in the dishwasher after the initial peeling and seed washing. Seems to be pretty quick.
When you’re peeling it, put it in a bath.
Whatever it is you’re doing is stupid.
Whenever you’re removing the seeds, dry it out first. Patience is better than whacking it against a fucking tree.
Yikes. What a review
lol only 4 comments
37 now
Yeah, giant banana 🙄
🔪+🥒+🍴=🥗 😛👍
So you destroyed your lufa's wacking them & loose all the seeds that you could give away to people who would love to try a DIY and grow themselves. You break down the fibers and weaken them overall. We have grown them for years & this is not the way to do it.
Strangely errotic.... LOL
I’m sorry, but the “wacking” got me a little bit distressed 😧
Banana
Cringe
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