Description

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

1. Botanical name: Lagenaria siceraria
2. bottle gourd seed in hindi: laukee ke beej (लौकी के बीज)
3. bottle gourd seed in tamil: kuppi pucani vitai (குப்பி பூசணி விதை)
4. bottle gourd seed in telugu: sisa potlakaya vittanam (సీసా పొట్లకాయ విత్తనం)
5. bottle gourd seed in kannada: batal sorekayi bija (ಬಾಟಲ್ ಸೋರೆಕಾಯಿ ಬೀಜ)
6. bottle gourd seed in marathi: batali lauki biyane (बाटली लौकी बियाणे)
7. bottle gourd seed in malayalam: kuppi vellari vithu (കുപ്പി വെള്ളരി വിത്ത്)
8. Other names: Calabash gourd