Bottle Gourd Long – Seeds

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Bottle Gourd Long – Seeds is also known as Calabash, and in India, it is popularly known as Lauki. It is a well-known and widely cultivated fruiting vegetable in the Indian subcontinent & around the world. The bottle gourd plant is a climber with spring-like tendrils. The milky green-colored fruits with white flesh comes in different shape, the most common being the bottle shaped and round. High water content fruit, rich in dietary fibers. It is rich in, thiamine, vitamin C, zinc, iron and magnesium thus helping in improving overall health.

Gourds (Cucurbitaceae) are among the oldest cultivated plants. They were the early water bottles of the Egyptians (2200 or 2400 B.C.), and were traditionally used as utensils, storage containers, and dippers by indigenous peoples in North America. Most gourds are native to tropical or warm temperate climates. They require a long growing season to mature and are killed by frost.

Days to Germinate: 7-8 days

Days to Harvest: 50-60 days

How to Grow: Bottle gourd should be grown in open and sunny locations. Gourd requires full sun and thrives well in a temperature range of 25 to 35 degrees celsius with well drained soil. Sandy loam soils rich in organic matter with good drainage and the pH ranges from 6.5 to 7.5. Seeds can be directly sown in soil, it takes 50 to 60 days to mature and fruits for a longer period of time. Bottle gourd plant requires plenty of watering for growth. It requires abundant moisture all the time. Seeds are sown at 5 x 2 m spacing

Sowing Season: It is grown in kharif (June-August) and January – April season.

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Seed Preservation: You too can be a seedkeeper and help HOOGA in the fight to preserve native seeds. To preserve gourd seeds, one must simply scoop them out of the fruit and later shade dry and store the seeds that come out. You can also make use of wood ash, cow dung or hay to aid in the process. Call us to know more!