Description

Delicious Lagenaria siceraria – ​Dark green bottle gourd seeds

Get the Delicious Lagenaria siceraria – ​Dark green bottle gourd seeds from our Santhi online plant nursery website. An aggressive climbing plant, it can reach a height of 5-6 meters. The leaves are large, lobed, deeply cut, and heart-shaped. Yellow funnel-shaped flowers have large, funnel-shaped petals. Fruits are round, elongated, and bottle-shaped with smooth, dark green outer skins and white flesh inside. Seeds are white, flat, and numerous.

How to Sow –  Lagenaria siceraria ​(Dark green bottle gourd seeds)

Crop Duration: 90-120 days.

Each fruit has 30-35cm, Fruit weight 500-650 gms, Tolerant to major pests and diseases, Less hairy fruit – green color with good genetic purity seeds.

Cropping Season: January – March, June – August

Depth of Sowing: 2-3 cm

Germination Period: 6-8 days

Plant Care – Lagenaria siceraria – ​Dark green bottle gourd

Soil : Sandy loamy soils rich in organic matter with good drainage and the pH ranges from 6.5 to 7.5.

Sunlight: Direct bright sunlight is needed for this plant

Watering: Water the plants during earlier stages & reduce watering when the plant matures.

Fertilizer: Application of any organic fertilizer monthly once around the plants.

Harvest : The fruit is ready for harvest when it turns dark green and develops a hard outer skin. It is usually harvested when it is 12-15 inches long.

Harvest young for best flavor and texture, or let mature fully for crafting and ornamental use.