VITAMIN B
Common name: Snake gourd
Scientific name: Trichosanthes cucumerina. L
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Varieties: CO1, CO 2, PKM 1, PLR 1, PLR 2 and Baby
Soil: Sandy loam soils rich in organic matter with good drainage and the pH ranging from 6-5-7.5
Season: July and January are highly suitable for cultivation.
Seed rate: 1.5 kg of seeds/ha.
Pests: Fruit fly, leaf beetles, leaf caterpillar
Diseases: Powdery mildew and downy mildew.
Yield: 18 t/ha in 135 – 145 days
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Treat seeds with Trichoderma viride 4 g/kg or Pseudomonas fluorescens 10 g/kg or Carbendazim 2 g/kg of seeds before sowing.
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Plough the field to fine tilth and dig pits of size 30 cm x 30 cm x 30 cm at 2.5 x 2 m spacing and form basins.