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Bottle Gourd

Lauki / Sorakaya

Vigorous climber that loves the monsoon. Give it a strong overhead trellis and it will reward you generously.

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Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Mar–Apr, Jun.

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Bottle Gourd monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryPossible
FebruaryGood
MarchBest
AprilBest
MayGood
JuneBest
JulyGood
AugustGood
SeptemberPossible
OctoberPossible
NovemberPossible
DecemberPossible
Growing requirements
Sun
6–8 hours direct light
Water
High
Shade tolerance
Low
Container
40L (18 inch grow bag)
Soil depth
40 cm
Support
Needs trellis
First harvest
60 days from sowing
Lifecycle
120 days
Timeline

Germination: about 7 days.

Flowering begins: around day 45.

First harvest: around day 60.

Harvest window: roughly 45 days.

Terrace notes for Bottle Gourd

Best on a roomy terrace with an overhead frame. One healthy vine easily covers a kitchen's needs through the monsoon.

Care tips

  • Build a strong overhead pandal — vines get heavy.
  • Hand-pollinate female flowers early morning if set is poor.
  • Harvest young; over-mature gourds turn fibrous.
Common pests
  • Fruit fly
  • Epilachna beetle
Common diseases
  • Downy mildew
  • Mosaic

Traits

  • Beginner safe
  • Needs trellis
  • Monsoon friendly
  • Thirsty

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