The work to get a loofah.
Grower of the Loofah
They are Indigenous communities, people who leave in remote regions of the country and Peasants cassava farmers. They also cultivate lemon, papaya among other fruits. They are growers who also work in addition, the fique, mud and other natural materials with which developed products that lead to deliver on Sundays at galleries or squares of the town in pursuit of any income to meet their needs.
The land to cultivate loofah
The loofah is a plant coming from tropical zones, it adapts very well to coast zones where temperatures and relative humidity are high.
These factors influence the quality of the products giving more elasticity, resistance and fiber compacting.
In Colombia there are a good adaptation to weathers with temperatures up to 22 to 38°C with good light and good rain distribution.
The plant adapts very well to soils rich in organic matter with good fertility. High levels of nitrogen and phosphorus are suitable due to the nutritional demands of this plant. To provide a good drainage, it is preferable a sand- clayey texture rather than a very clayey one which retains more humidity that the required.
It is a plant sensitive to salinity for which it is not appropriate cultivate it in lands near to the sea; it growths better in neutral soils, with pH values among 6 and 7. The wind is another very important weather factor influencing the development of the culture.
Growers
Peasant, usually mothers head of family. People who invest lot of hours to provide care and maintenance of the loofah, specially for the one dedicated to personal use. The Loofah is processed manually and transformed in different shapes for daily use.
Indigenous, people who live in remote areas of the towns, they live in huts near river banks. Spend most of their time caring for crops which allow them to survive helping their wives and children.
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