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 Our Farmer can earn a good income by cultivating bottle gourds of the Narendra Shivani variety. Apart from vegetables, gourd is used in preparing sweets, raita, pickle, kofta, kheer, etc. Various types of medicines are also manufactured from it. Because of the benefits of eating bottle gourd, doctors also advise patients to consume it. These days, the bottle gourd grown by the Agriculture Faculty of Mangalyatan University located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh has become the center of attraction. The reason is that its color and taste are similar to that of the common gourd. But, it looks completely different. The length of the gourd of the Narendra Shivani variety is about five feet. Professors and students of the Faculty of Agriculture have just prepared this bottle of gourd crop for obtaining seeds. Farmers can get excellent profits from the production of this variety of crops.

Bottle gourd farmers are being made aware

Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. PK Dashora says that this gourd is being grown in the university to make farmers aware and to prepare pure seeds. He says that bottle gourd is a unique vegetable that is also used as medicine, musical instruments, decorations, etc. He has said that the university will make the farmers aware as well as train them to earn good profits from the improved varieties.

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What do experts have to say on this?

Let us tell you that the Chairman of the Agriculture Department, Prof. Pramod Kumar says that this bottle gourd crop was sown in July. The average production of this variety is 700-800 quintals per hectare. Its yield can be up to one thousand quintals per hectare. The taste and nutrients of this variety are similar to other species. It contains protein 0.2 percent, fat 0.1 percent, fiber 0.8 percent, sugar 2.5 percent, energy 12 kcal, and moisture 96.1 percent. Besides, round fruit variety Narendra Shishir has also been produced. Its seeds will also be ready by December.

How to cultivate bottle gourd

For your information, to cultivate this species of bottle gourd, choose good quality bottle gourd seeds. While selecting a bottle gourd farm, choose a good location. To sow its seeds, choose good weather between March and April. The distance between gourd plants should be 1.5-2.5 meters. Irrigate the plants regularly.

Today we will give you information in this article about  how you can grow the best and fresh gourd in your house. For this, you will have to take special care of the things mentioned here. Gourd is a green vegetable that is very tasty to eat. Also rich in many qualities. Yes, we are talking about gourd. Gourd vegetables are rich in medicinal properties and are also very good for health. Let's know how you can easily grow it at your home.

It is very important to choose good seeds to plant any vegetable or fruit. For this, instead of buying seeds from any other place, you can buy the right seed of gourd from seed reserves. Good variety of seeds are easily available in seed reserves and at a low price. There are some things you should pay attention to before applying seeds.

How to treat seeds

If the seed is like a seed, soak it in water a day before, the soil in which the seed is to be applied, keep it well and keep it in the sun. After keeping it in the sun for some time, mix manure with a mug and mix well. Now put it in the pot. The next day, remove the seeds from the water and press 1-2 inches inside the soil and put water and soil on top.

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Major essential things during gourd production

For gourd production, put gourd seeds into a grow bag or pot soil at an inch depth. After sowing the seeds in the soil, add water from a spray pump or water can. Always maintain moisture by adding water to the soil until the seeds are germinated. But do not add too much water. Gourd plants grow well at a temperature of 18 to 35 ° C.

For your information, let us tell you that the germination rate of seeds is less at temperatures below 15 degrees and at temperatures above 35 degrees. Its seeds may take 6 to 14 days to germinate. After putting gourd seeds in the soil, the seeds may take 7 to 10 days to germinate. If you take proper care of gourds, you will get fresh fruits in 55 to 70 days. Fresh gourd can break as per the need.