Ridge Gourd Seed (25 Seeds) (Home & Garden)

Non-Hybrid, Open Pollinated, and Non-GMO. 80-95% Germination.

About:- It is a dark green, ridged, and tapered vegetable that is very lovely. It is white and contains white seeds embedded in spongy flesh. A ridge gourd, also known as Turai or Turiya, is a common vegetable in India. It's tough skin is peeled off and sliced, and cooked according to preference. It is prepared by extracting the vegetable's skin and then cooking it. Ridge gourd is a popular ingredient in Indian cuisine. In Chinese cuisine, it is referred to as sponge gourd. Through its unappealing taste to many people, the ridge gourd has a plethora of health benefits. It contains vital nutrients such as dietary fibers, water, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6. It has a naturally low-calorie content, saturated fat content, and cholesterol content. 

Sowing Ridge Gourd Seeds

• First choose a location to erect a creeper net to protect the plant and ensure that it receives full sun.
• Select a suitable grow pack. Separate the soil. Combine manure and this soil and replenish the trap.
• Sow two seeds per grow bag in the grow bags.
• With your palms, gently press the seeds into the soil medium and fully cover them with the surrounding soil.
• Immediately water the sown seedbed with a light shower from a watering can.
• Within the first 6-8 days, seeds will germinate, and tiny sprouts will appear.
• In the second week of germination, the first two leaves will appear. These are cotyledons or false leaves.
• At the end of the second week, the first leaves will appear above the cotyledons.
• From the second week on, seedlings will begin to develop into small plants.
• After the second week, hold only one seedling in each place. With a pair of scissors, remove any frail, thin, or lagging seedlings.

GROWING REQUIREMENTS:-

• Tendrils appear as the Ridge Gourds mature.
• The tendrils are used by the plants to support nearby plants or to ascend over other supports.
• Utilize creeper nets to guide these plants.
• Ridge gourds are carnivores. When your ridge gourds bloom, fertilize with a sufficient amount of VC or Compost Tea to aid plant productivity (CT).
• Ridge gourds contain both male and female flowers. Female flowers grow into ridge gourds, which sets them apart from male flowers.

HOW TO HARVEST:-

• Avoid leaving ridge gourd fruits to mature for an extended period.
• Harvest the fruit only in its early stage; otherwise, the skin becomes thick, and the fruits become inseparable due to the high fiber content on the inside.
• Allow the ripe fruits to remain on the vine. When it has been scorched, it is possible to store the seeds.
• Harvesting is possible 80 to 90 days after sowing. The ridge gourd climber will bloom at the end of the third month. After three months of seed sowing, you can begin harvesting ripe Ridge gourd fruits. Harvesting will continue for the subsequent three months.