Bitter Gourd Cultivation Tips

The field for unpleasant gourd harvest ought to be arranged well before development. The field ought to be furrowed to a fine tilth and pits of 60 cm 30-45 cm profundity ought to be made at a dispersing of 2.0-2.5 x 2.0– 2.5 m.
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Normal barnyard compost at 20-25 t/ha ought to be filled in pits and topped with finish soil off to 3/fourth tallness and 4-5 seeds ought to be sown in each pit at 5.0-6.0 kg/ha. As severe gourd seeds have a hard seed coat, douse 2-3 months old seeds overnight in frosty water. The severe gourd seeds at that point ought to be put away in soggy fabric and kept for maybe a couple days for germination. The seeds ought to be sown in pits after germination.

Seeds are utilized to spread severe gourd manor.
Roughly 5 to 6 kgs of Bitter Gourd seeds are required for one Hectare of land.

Seeds ought to be treated with fungicide to dodge contagious pathogens. Seeds ought to be blended with Carbendazim 4g/kg. Another system called Halogen pervasion treatment is additionally a decent seed treatment strategy. Calcium oxy-chloride, financially known as fading power and powdered calcium carbonate (lime stone) is blended in parallel proportion and this blend ought to be added to seed at the rate of 5g/kg before sowing. The seeds ought to be sown at the rate of 1-2 seeds in the pits at 2 cm deep.The seeds ought to be secured with free soil to guarantee better germination. Diminishing to one plant for each slope is completed one week after germination. Toward the finish of the bed, cut the plastic mulch and staple.Seeds can likewise be sown in plate and transplanted.