Fruit Shape: Slender Fruit
Fruit Colour: Green
Fruit length : 18 – 25 cm
Fruit Weight: 100 – 120 gm
Toothing: Very High
Maturity: 55 – 60 Days
Sowing Time: July and January is the suitable time for sowing Bottle gourd.
Application:
Organic manure or FYM is mixed at the time of bed preparation or pot filling.
Seeds are sown at 2.5 x 2 m spacing.
After sowing, bed or pot mixture should be moist.
Fertilizer: Apply a side dressing of 3 lbs. of 10-10-10 fertilizer per 100 square feet of the garden when the vines start to run.
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil: Sandy loam soils rich in organic matter with good drainage and the pH ranges from 6.5 to 7.5
Water: Moderately
Temperature: This crop requires a moderately warm temperature. 24 to 30 degrees C.
