A study on the "Effect of varied soil textures on germination and growth parameters of

(Luffa acutangula)" was conducted at QUSIT in Peshawar, Pakistan. uniformly six L. acutangula seeds were planted into four medium sized pots in four different types of soil texture i.e., loam, clay, silt, and sand. The germination rate, plant length, number of leaves, flower count, and leaf area and germination percentage of L acutangula seeds were tested on a weekly basis. The highest germination percentage of L acutangula seeds was recorded under loam soil (100%) followed by clay and silt is (70%) and sand is (50%). The maximum plant height was observed in loam is (20.5 cm). And the lowest plant height was recorded in sand is (16.3 cm). while the highest 1^st ,2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th and 5^th and 6^th and 7^th leaf area were recorded in silt is (6. cm²), (5.4 cm²) and (2.4 cm²) and (1.7 cm²) and (1.6 cm) and (1.5 cm) and (1.3cm).  And the lowest 1^st ,2^nd ,3^rd and 4^th 5^th and 6^th    and 7^th leaf area were recorded in sand is (5.6 cm), (4.8 cm), (03 cm) and (1.6 cm) and (1.4 cm). Moreover, the maximum number of flowers were recorded in plants grown in loam is 2 flowers and silt are 1 flower. The number of leaves per plant also showed an increase in plants grown under loam and clay as compared to other treatments. In comparison to clay, silt, and sand, the loam soil produced the best results for L acutangula plants in terms of germination, number of leaves, and leaf area.

Key words: Germination, Growth, Leaves area, Soil Texture.