Seeds Specifications
| Common Name | calabash, cucuzza, sorakaya, lauki, doodhi, and ghiya |
| Height | Height: 10-12 feet Spread: 12 feet |
| Flower Colour | White |
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
- Weeding can be done by hoeing as and when necessary
- Fruit rot during the rainy season can be checked by training the plants over the bamboo stick or dried branches
Bottle Gourd Round care
- July and January is the suitable time for sowing Bottle gourd
- Organic manure or FYM is mixed at the time of bed preparation or pot filling
- Seeds are sown at 2
- 5 x 2 m spacing
- After sowing, bed or pot mixture should be moist
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Moderately |
| Soil | Sandy loam soils rich in organic matter with good drainage and the pH ranges from 6.5 to 7.5 |
| Temperature | This crop requires a moderately warm temperature. 24 to 30 degrees C |
| Fertilizer | Apply a side dressing of 3 lbs. of 10-10-10 fertilizer per 100 square feet of the garden when the vines start to run. |
| Harvest Season | - Fruits are harvested at tender stage and before 100 % maturity.
- Harvesting should be done only after 10 days of flowering.
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Bottle Gourd Round special feature
Bottle gourd has multiple health benefits.
Bottle Gourd Round uses
Medicinal Use:
- Including bottle gourd in your regular diet reduces fatigue and maintains freshness especially in the summer
- It is rich in, thiamine, vitamin C, zinc, iron and magnesium thus helping in improving overall health
- Cooked bottle gourd is anti-bilious and it helps one relax after eating
- Almost 96% of the bottle gourd is water which makes it very light and easy to digest
- Bottle gourd is commonly used for treating indigestion, constipation, and diarrhoea
- Bottle gourd juice with a pinch of salt is also used to treat dehydration caused by diarrhoea
- Very effective in the treatment of acidity and ulcers
- The
water content in bottle gourd along with the high fibre content helps
with digestive disorders like constipation, flatulence and piles
- Bottle gourd is also believed to help the liver function in a balanced fashion
- The juice from bottle gourd leaves help cure jaundice
- If consumed with lime juice, gourd juice will effectively treat burning sensations in the urinary passage
- The
juice of bottle gourd is a valuable medicine for excessive thirst due
to severe diarrhoea, diabetes and excessive use of fatty or fried foods
- The gourd fruit juice is used in the treatment of insanity, epilepsy and other nervous diseases
- A
mixture of bottle gourd juice and sesame oil acts as an effective
medicine for insomnia, it should be massaged on the scalp every night
- gourd juice also helps in the breakdown of kidney stones
- The
bitter variety is prescribed as a cardiac tonic, as an antidote to
poisoning and for alleviating bronchitis, cough, asthma and biogenic
affections
- Note: Use only after consulting the specialist
Culinary Use:
- In Chinese cuisine, it is frequently used in soups or in stir fries
- In India, Doodhi can be combined with dal and spices to make Doodhi Kootu
- Bottle gourd is consumed in juice form also
- Petha is prepared from Bottle gourd
