Genomics and Applied Biology 2026, Vol.17, No.3, 187-199 http://bioscipublisher.com/index.php/gab 198 detailed measurements of growth, canopy light distribution, and fruit nutritional quality with rigorous economic and labor analyses. There is particular need to test trellis systems under stress conditions such as heat, salinity, and water deficit, where grafting onto tolerant Luffa rootstocks, IoT‑based greenhouse or field control, and soilless cultivation are already showing promise in other cucurbits. Integrating these technologies into comprehensive, sensor‑informed trellis packages, and co‑designing them with farmers for different ecological and market contexts, will be essential to fully exploit the yield and quality potential of Luffa as an emerging high‑value crop. Acknowledgments I would like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their detailed review of the draft. Their specific feedback helped us correct the logical loopholes in our arguments. 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