Description
Ridge Gourd is a green fleshy vegetable. It is rich in essential components like dietary fiber, water content, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6. Try our non-GMO Ridge Gourd seeds. Also, check out our workshops for more details.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Number of seeds in a packet - 5
PLANT DESCRIPTION
- Difficulty Level - moderate
- Plant Height - 5 - 6 feet
- Type - outdoor
- Flower Color - yellow
- Fruit Color - green
- Feed - Vermicompost for nutrients every week, Seaweed once a month for greener leaves, and Epsom salt for better blooming once a month
- Watering - watering should be done at an interval of 3 - 4 days
- Sunlight - full sunlight for at least 6 - 8 hours per day
- Germination Time - within a week
- Suitable Temperature - 75°F - 90°F
- Season - summer, monsoon, and spring
HOW TO GROW RIDGE GOURD FROM SEEDS
- Take a Growbag and fill it with Cocopeat.
- Sprinkle the seeds around the Growbag.
- Fill the hole with Cocopeat lightly and spray with water.
- Watering should be done at an interval of 3 - 4 days.
- Seeds will germinate within a week.
- Full sunlight is needed.
ALTERNATE METHOD
- Take a Medium Size Pot and add a Potting Mix.
- If planting in the soil adds Neem Cake Powder, Vermicompost, and Seaweed.
ALTERNATE NAME
- Botanical name: Luffa acutangula
- Ridge gourd seed in Hindi: turee ka beej (तुरई का बीज)
- Ridge gourd seed in Tamil: pakku vitai (பாக்கு விதை)
- Ridge gourd seed in Telugu: potlakaya ginja (పొట్లకాయ గింజ)
- Ridge gourd seed in Kannada: sorekayi bija (ಸೋರೆಕಾಯಿ ಬೀಜ)
- Ridge gourd seed in Marathi: laukice biyane (लौकीचे बियाणे)
- Ridge gourd seed in Malayalam: varampakka vithu (വരമ്പക്ക വിത്ത്)
- Other names: Sponge gourd, vegetable gourd