Methods of Cultivate Sweet Gourd
Cultivation of Pumpkin
Pumpkin is a very popular vegetable. This type of vegetable has some summer and some winter varieties which are grown in Bangladesh. Again, there are some varieties which can be preserved all-round the year to meet up the demand of vegetables. Among the pumpkins or cucurbitaceous vegetables, sweet gourd, ash gourd and bottle gourd are main. Now we shall learn about the vegetables sweet gourd, ash gourd and bottle gourd.
Cultivation of Sweet Gourd
Introduction: Sweet gourd contains abundant amount of vitamin �A�. This fruit can be eaten both in green and ripened stage. But its main use is in ripened stage. The leaf and young twig can also be eaten. Sweet gourd is generally divided into three groups as- Baishakhi, Barshati and Maghi.
Time of Sowing: The seeds of Baishakhi sweet gourd have to be sown in Magh, of Barshati sweet gourd in Baishakh and of Maghi sweet gourd in Shravon.
Pit preparation and Fertilizer Application: Generally pits having 80- 100 cubic centimeters of size have to be prepared maintaining distances between pits 3- 4 meters. In each pit, 5 kg cow dung or compost, 130 g urea, 200 g TSP, 150 g MP, 90 g gypsum and 5 g zinc fertilizers should be applied. Except urea, all fertilizers have to be mixed with soil in the pit 8- 10 days before seed sowing. Urea fertilizers have to be top dressed in two equal installments - first installment at 10 days and second installment at 35 days after seed sowing. A canal has to be made surrounding the pit and the fertilizers have to be mixed with the soil of the canal.
Seed Sowing: After 10-12 days of pit preparation, 2- 3 seeds have to be sown in the center of each pit.
Cultural Operations: Soil should be lifted to the base of the seedlings after cleaning weeds if present. The base of the seedlings should be loosening frequently by nirani. Some amount of straw has to be spread near the base after 15- 20 days. Straw has to be spread beneath the fruit after starting of fruit setting. Baishakhi sweet gourd grows in soil, other sweet gourd require matcha. Some vines and leaves should be pruned if they are found excess.
Insect and Disease Control: Among the different insects of the circuitous plants, the remarkable ones are red fly, epilachna beetle and fruit fly. To control these insects, Sevin and Diazinon may apply. Among the diseases of this type of vegetables, the principal ones are powdery mildew, downy mildew and anthracnose.
Crop Harvesting and Yield: Sweet gourd can be eaten from the young stage to fully mature stage. For that reason, crop harvesting starts from the young stage. Sweet gourd, if harvested at fully matured state, can be stored for long time. The yield per decimal area may be 80- 100 kg.
Pumpkin is a very popular vegetable. This type of vegetable has some summer and some winter varieties which are grown in Bangladesh. Again, there are some varieties which can be preserved all-round the year to meet up the demand of vegetables. Among the pumpkins or cucurbitaceous vegetables, sweet gourd, ash gourd and bottle gourd are main. Now we shall learn about the vegetables sweet gourd, ash gourd and bottle gourd.
Cultivation of Sweet Gourd
Introduction: Sweet gourd contains abundant amount of vitamin �A�. This fruit can be eaten both in green and ripened stage. But its main use is in ripened stage. The leaf and young twig can also be eaten. Sweet gourd is generally divided into three groups as- Baishakhi, Barshati and Maghi.
Time of Sowing: The seeds of Baishakhi sweet gourd have to be sown in Magh, of Barshati sweet gourd in Baishakh and of Maghi sweet gourd in Shravon.
Pit preparation and Fertilizer Application: Generally pits having 80- 100 cubic centimeters of size have to be prepared maintaining distances between pits 3- 4 meters. In each pit, 5 kg cow dung or compost, 130 g urea, 200 g TSP, 150 g MP, 90 g gypsum and 5 g zinc fertilizers should be applied. Except urea, all fertilizers have to be mixed with soil in the pit 8- 10 days before seed sowing. Urea fertilizers have to be top dressed in two equal installments - first installment at 10 days and second installment at 35 days after seed sowing. A canal has to be made surrounding the pit and the fertilizers have to be mixed with the soil of the canal.
Seed Sowing: After 10-12 days of pit preparation, 2- 3 seeds have to be sown in the center of each pit.
Cultural Operations: Soil should be lifted to the base of the seedlings after cleaning weeds if present. The base of the seedlings should be loosening frequently by nirani. Some amount of straw has to be spread near the base after 15- 20 days. Straw has to be spread beneath the fruit after starting of fruit setting. Baishakhi sweet gourd grows in soil, other sweet gourd require matcha. Some vines and leaves should be pruned if they are found excess.
Insect and Disease Control: Among the different insects of the circuitous plants, the remarkable ones are red fly, epilachna beetle and fruit fly. To control these insects, Sevin and Diazinon may apply. Among the diseases of this type of vegetables, the principal ones are powdery mildew, downy mildew and anthracnose.
Crop Harvesting and Yield: Sweet gourd can be eaten from the young stage to fully mature stage. For that reason, crop harvesting starts from the young stage. Sweet gourd, if harvested at fully matured state, can be stored for long time. The yield per decimal area may be 80- 100 kg.
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