Bottle gourd is a vegetable high in water and is a rich source of vitamin C, K and calcium. It helps in maintaining a healthy heart. Try our Non-GMO Bottle Gourd Seeds (bottle gourd). Also, check out our workshops for more details. 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Number of seeds in a packet – 3

PLANT DESCRIPTION

1. Difficulty Level – Easy
2. Plant Height – 1 – 6 feet
3. Type – Outdoor
4. Feed – VermiCompost for nutrients every week, Seaweed once a month for greener leaves and Epsom salt for better blooming once a month.
5. Watering – Everyday
6. Sunlight – Full sunlight
7. Germination time – 1 week
8. Harvesting time – 10 weeks
9. Suitable Temperature – 18°C – 22°C
10. Season – Annual
11. Sowing – Summer

HOW TO GROW BOTTLE GOURD FROM SEEDS

1. Take a Seedling Tray and fill it with Cocopeat.
2. Make ½ inch deep hole and put 1 seed in each hole.
3. Fill the hole with Cocopeat and spray with water using spray gun or spray bottle.
4. Keep the soil moist not soggy.
5. Seeds will germinate within a week.
6. Re-pot the sapling to a Medium Size Pot in 2 weeks.
7. Full sunlight is needed.
8. The time to harvest is 10 weeks.

ALTERNATE METHOD 

1. Take a Medium Size Pot and add a Potting Mix.
2. If planting in the soil add Neem Cake Powder, VermiCompost and Seaweed.

ALTERNATE NAME

Botanical name: Lagenaria siceraria
bottle gourd seed in hindi: Laukee (लौकी)
bottle gourd seed in tamil: Curaikkāy (சுரைக்காய்)
bottle gourd seed in telugu: Sīsā poṭlakāya (సీసా పొట్లకాయ) ,Bottle guard
bottle gourd seed in kannada: Bāṭal sōrekāyi (ಬಾಟಲ್ ಸೋರೆಕಾಯಿ)
bottle gourd seed in bengali: Bōtala lā’u (বোতল লাউ)
bottle gourd seed in marathi: Dudhībhōpaḷā (दुधीभोपळा)
bottle gourd seed in malayalam: kuppi peāṟēāṭṭa (കുപ്പി പൊറോട്ട)
Other names: botel groud, Surakaai, Bottol gourd, Bottol