plant gourd seeds IPS007 - Bottle Gourd - Short and Spotted Open pollinated

plant gourd seeds IPS007 - Bottle Gourd - Short and Spotted Open pollinatedThis high yielding variety is also known as White flowered gourd and Upo or Opo and has vigorous, multi branched vines. Easy to grow, this plant is virtually disease free and insect resistant. The dark mottled green fruit grows to a size of 4"x12"and weighs up to 4 lbs. How To Grow Bottle Gourd Pot Size : You Can use 15*15 or 18*18 Inch Grow bag for planting Bottle Gourd Seeds . If you want to grow in Plastic pot use minimum 16 Inch pot . The bigger

This high yielding variety is also known as White-flowered gourd and Upo or Opo and has vigorous, multi branched vines. Easy to grow, this plant is virtually disease-free and insect resistant. The dark mottled green fruit grows to a size of 4"x12"and weighs up to 4 lbs.

How To Grow Bottle Gourd
Pot Size :
You Can use 15*15 or 18*18 Inch Grow bag for planting Bottle Gourd Seeds . If you want to grow in Plastic pot use minimum 16 Inch pot . The bigger pots/ Grow Bags will provide more space and more nutrient to the plant .

Soil Requirements:
Bottle Gourd need moist but well-drained, nutrient-rich soil. Use soil mix with combination of Red Soil , Vermicompost and Cocopeat at a ratio of (2:1:1) . Also add 2-5% of Neem Powder to the soil mix. Neem Powder will act as fungicide.

Seed Placement :
Put 3-4 seeds in a pot with minimum spacing of 4-6 inches between each seed . Once they sprout and grow a height of 1-2 feet remove weak saplings . Make sure that healthy saplings 1 or 2 will remain in the pot. Two plant can survive in a pot give you lot of fruits to you .

Light requirements:
Bottle Gourd Plant needs Full sunlight. Good amount of sunlight will help plant to grow healthy .

Water Requirements:
Bottle Gourd needs to be watered daily. If the temperature is higher than 35 Degrees water it twice . Excess watering will cause in Root rot for any plant , so you need have proper drainage system in your container . Make sure that excess water will drain properly .

Common issues:
Bottle Gourd is easy to grow plant . It will grow fast and give you good amount of fruits . The common issues you face while growing Bottle Gourd |Sorakaya are Leaf Curling and White Mealy bug . Those problems can be easily resolved using our Bio Insecticides . Use our Bio Insecticide Guardian for removing leaf curling and White flies .

Harvesting: Bottle Gourd will start giving you fruits within 55-60 days from seed plantation . Well sized fruits will be good in taste and nutrient value . Dont pluck them before they are ready to harvest .