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 – every day
6. Sunlight – full sunlight
7. Germination Time – 1 week
8. Harvesting Time – 10 weeks
9. Suitable Temperature – 60°F – 70°F
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 a 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 ke beej (लौकी के बीज)
bottle gourd seed in tamil: kuppi pucani vitai (குப்பி பூசணி விதை)
bottle gourd seed in telugu: sisa potlakaya vittanam (సీసా పొట్లకాయ విత్తనం)
bottle gourd seed in kannada: batal sorekayi bija (ಬಾಟಲ್ ಸೋರೆಕಾಯಿ ಬೀಜ)
bottle gourd seed in marathi: batali lauki biyane (बाटली लौकी बियाणे)
bottle gourd seed in malayalam: kuppi vellari vithu (കുപ്പി വെള്ളരി വിത്ത്)
Other names: Calabash gourd