Bottle Gourd Round - Desi Vegetable Seeds

Bottle Gourd Round - Desi Vegetable Seeds

Specifications

Care guide

Uses

<p>Used across Indian kitchens for <strong>kofta, sabzi, dal, raita and halwa</strong>; the dried hard-shelled fruit is also crafted into bottles, ladles and musical instruments.</p>

Growing tips

<p>Soak seeds 12-24 hours before sowing to speed germination. Sow 2-3 cm deep, two seeds per pit, with pits spaced 1-1.5 m apart along a trellis. Seeds sprout in <strong>7-14 days</strong>. Provide strong vertical support early and pinch the growing tip once vines reach 2 m to encourage side branches that carry female flowers. Hand-pollinate in the early morning if fruit set is poor. First harvest comes in about <strong>55-70 days</strong>; pick fruit young and tender for the best texture.</p>