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Planting guide
Ash Gourd
In the packet8+ seeds
Sowing seasonFeb–May
Germination7–10 days
HarvestYoung at 60–70 days; mature at 90–120 days
In short
- Soak: 12 hours.
- Sow: 2–3 seeds per mound, 1 inch deep.
- Care: train vines onto a roof or trellis.
Step-by-step method
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Step 1
Soak
Soak seeds for 12 hours.
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Step 2
Mounds
Large mounds 5–6 ft apart with 10 kg manure each.
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Step 3
Sow
2–3 seeds per mound, 1 inch deep.
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Step 4
Roof or trellis
As its Bangla name suggests, train it onto a roof or a strong trellis — fruit is heavy.
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Step 5
Water
Every 4–5 days in hot weather.
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Step 6
Harvest
Pick young for cooking. For storage, pick mature fruit once a white waxy bloom forms — keeps for months.
🌱 General care: weed around the base once plants grow and water whenever the soil starts to dry.