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"DescriptionBottle gourd is climbing growing vegetable.1 packet contains Bottle Gourd- 3gm seeds.  The bottle gourd belongs to the cucumber family and originated in Africa, and is now available in most parts of the world. Also known as calabash, cucuzza, sorakaya, lauki, doodhi, and ghiya in various languages, this vegetable comes in different shapes, the most common being the bottle-shaped (hence the name) and round. The sizes vary from six inches in length to more than six feet.Seeds Specifications  Common Name  calabash, cucuzza, sorakaya, lauki, doodhi, and ghiya   Height  Height: 10-12 feetSpread: 12 feet   Bloom Time  Summer   Difficulty Level  Easy  Planting and care Weeding can be done by hoeing as and when necessary Fruit rot during rainy season can be checked by training the plants over the bamboo stick or dried branches Pests Mites: Spray dicofol 18 5 % SC @ 2 5 ml per litre of water Aphid: Spray Imidachloprid @ 0 5 ml/lit along with sufficient quantity of stickers like Teepol, triton X100, apsa etc , for better adhesion and coverage Beetles, fruit flies and caterpillars can be controlled by spraying Malathion 50 EC 1 ml/lit  or Dimethoate 30 EC 1 ml/lit  or Methyl demeton 25 EC 1 ml/lit Do not use DDT,copper and sulphur dust as these are phytotoxic Powdery mildew can be controlled by spraying Dinocap 1 ml/lit  or Carbendazim 0 5 g/lit or Tridemorph l ml/l Downy mildew can be controlled by spraying Mancozeb or Chlorothalonil 2 g/lit  twice at 10 days interval Bottle Gourd F1 Type Latu care The bottle gourd is a vigorous, annual, running or climbing vine with large leaves and a lush appearance  It grows fast and may begin to flower only 2 months after seeding  The vine is branched and climbs by means of tendrils along the stem  The foliage is covered with soft hairs and has a foul musky odour when crushed The leaves of the bottle gourd are up to 15 inches wide, circular in overall shape, with smooth margins, a few broad lobes, or with undulate margins   Sunlight  Full sun   Watering  Irrigate the field before dibbling the seeds and thereafter once a week.   Soil  Sandy loamy soils rich in organic matter with good drainage and the pH ranges from 6.5 to 7.5 is suited for bottle gourd cultivation.    Temperature  This crop requires a moderate warm temperature.24to 27 degrees C   Fertilizer  Apply a side dressing of 3 lbs. of 10-10-10 fertilizer per 100 square feet of garden when the vines start to run. Water the fertilizer into the ground well.   Harvest Season   Fruits are harvested at tender stage and before 100 % maturity. Harvesting shoud be done only after 10 days   Bottle Gourd F1 Type Latu uses Medicinal Use:  Including bottle gourd in your regular diet reduces fatigue and maintains freshness especially in the summer It is rich in, thiamine, vitamin C, zinc, iron and magnesium thus helping in improving overall health Cooked bottle gourd is anti-bilious and it helps one relax after eating Almost 96% of the bottle gourd is water which makes it very light and easy to digest  Bottle gourd is commonly used for treating indigestion, constipation, and diarrhoea  Bottle gourd juice with a pinch of salt is also used to treat dehydration caused by diarrhoea Very effective in the treatment of acidity and ulcers The water content in bottle gourd along with the high fibre content helps with digestive disorders like constipation, flatulence and piles Bottle gourd is also believed to help the liver function in a balanced fashion The juice from bottle gourd leaves help cure jaundice If consumed with lime juice, gourd juice will effectively treat burning sensations in the urinary passage  The juice of bottle gourd is a valuable medicine for excessive thirst due to severe diarrhoea, diabetes and excessive use of fatty or fried foods The gourd fruit juice is used in the treatment of insanity, epilepsy and other nervous diseases It has sodium of 1 8 mg per 100 gm and 87 mg of potassium making it a suitable vegetable for hypertensive patents A mixture of bottle gourd juice and sesame oil acts as an effective medicine for insomnia, it should be massaged on the scalp every night gourd juice also helps in the breakdown of kidney stones The bitter variety is prescribed as a cardiac tonic, as an antidote to poisoning and for alleviating bronchitis, cough, asthma and biligenic affections  Culinary Use:  In Chinese cuisine, it is frequently used in soups or in stir fries  In India, doodhi can be combined with dal and spices to make Doodhi Kootu  It can also be stir fried with onion, garlic and tomatoes to make asemi dry subzi that will go well with phulkas  "
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