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Snake Gourd

Chichinda / Potlakaya

Dramatic long-fruiting climber for warm months. Needs space and an overhead frame to hang fruit.

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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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Snake Gourd monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryNot recommended
FebruaryPossible
MarchBest
AprilBest
MayGood
JuneBest
JulyGood
AugustPossible
SeptemberPossible
OctoberNot recommended
NovemberNot recommended
DecemberNot recommended
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
65 days from sowing
Lifecycle
130 days
Timeline

Germination: about 8 days.

Flowering begins: around day 50.

First harvest: around day 65.

Harvest window: roughly 45 days.

Terrace notes for Snake Gourd

Best for larger terraces with an overhead frame. More of a novelty/commercial-trial crop than an everyday staple.

Care tips

  • Tie a small weight to young fruit to keep them straight.
  • Train on an overhead pandal so fruit hangs free.
  • Hand-pollinate in the early morning.
Common pests
  • Fruit fly
  • Epilachna beetle
Common diseases
  • Leaf spot
  • Mosaic

Traits

  • Needs trellis
  • Monsoon friendly
  • Thirsty

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