Bottle Gourd | Seeds
This is a long-type hybrid bottle gourd and referred to as calabash gourd. Gourds are cylindrical shape, 16-20? long, green?colour? Vigorous vines and many branches making this a high yielding bottle gourd.
Cultivation:?Requires a long, warm growing season. Prepare fertile well drained soil. Sow seeds in winter/early summer in a warm, sunny location. Hill planting: Form soil into a 1-ft. diameter mound 3-4' tall. Space mounds 4-6' apart. On each mound plant 1-2 seeds. Keep soil moist. Fertilize as needed. Train to climb a vertical support for better air circulation, straighter fruit and ease of harvest. Bottle gourd flowers during early evening to sunrise. May need hand pollination. Harvest fruit when young and tender.
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Bottle Gourd | Seeds
This is a long-type hybrid bottle gourd and referred to as calabash gourd. Gourds are cylindrical shape, 16-20? long, green?colour? Vigorous vines and many branches making this a high yielding bottle gourd.
Cultivation:?Requires a long, warm growing season. Prepare fertile well drained soil. Sow seeds in winter/early summer in a warm, sunny location. Hill planting: Form soil into a 1-ft. diameter mound 3-4' tall. Space mounds 4-6' apart. On each mound plant 1-2 seeds. Keep soil moist. Fertilize as needed. Train to climb a vertical support for better air circulation, straighter fruit and ease of harvest. Bottle gourd flowers during early evening to sunrise. May need hand pollination. Harvest fruit when young and tender.