Growing Luffa, also Loofah, plant sponge

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24 Jan 20 NIEK VAN WYK (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can seeds be planted in container eg CIRCILAR CONTAINER 550mm HIGH X 800mm DIAMETER (One seed per above container) Will appreciate backfeed Thank you
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28 Jan 20 James Linn (USA - Zone 8a climate)
That is how I planted mine and I had 2 vines probably 40 to 50 foot spread, 1 vine each pot.
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27 Jan 20 anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
If you read the notes here it says plant 45-75cm apart. Your pots are 80cm diameter.
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