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Ridge Gourd
Expectations
Standard Farming | BharatAgri Smart Farming |
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Expected Fertilizer and Agrochemical Expenditure 29,500 | BharatAgri Expected Fertilizer and Agrochemical Expenditure 25,500 |
Expected Harvest 68 quintal/acre | BharatAgri Expected Harvest 85 quintal/acre |
Expected Income (Rs) 1,43,000 | BharatAgri Expected Income (Rs) 1,78,500 |
Favourable Climate

Climate
- Warm and humid climate is favourable for its growth and development.
Temperature
- The optimum temperature requirement is 25-30°C.
- For excellent vegetative growth and fruiting 32-40°C temperature has been found quite favorable.
Crop Water Requirement
- Equivalent to 1500-2500 mm of rainfall.
Favourable Soil

Type
- Can be grown in all kinds of soil but loam, clay loam and silt soil are best suited for its cultivation.
- Medium black soil with good water drainage capacity gives good yield.
pH
- Required range- 6.0-7.0
- If pH is <6.0 add Lime
- If pH is >7.0 add Gypsum
Planting Material

Pusa Nasdar
Duration | 75.0Days |
Special Characteristic | Fruits club shaped, light green in colour |
Yield | 58.0Quintal / Acre |
Seasons | Kharif & Summer |
Konkan Harita
Duration | 100.0Days |
Special Characteristic | High yielding, early maturing with dark green leaves vine with long green fruits, straight, long durable pulpy fruits |
Yield | 72.0Quintal / Acre |
Seasons | Kharif & Summer |
Satputiya
Duration | 120.0Days |
Special Characteristic | Plant is vigorous with 3-4 m vine length, early flowering & fruiting, good for rainy season. Tolerent to powdery & downy mildew |
Yield | 85.0Quintal / Acre |
Seasons | Kharif & Summer |
Swarna Manjiri
Duration | 145.0Days |
Special Characteristic | Tolerant to powdery mildew. Fruits elongated, medium sized, highly ridged, green with soft flesh. Days to first harvest 65-70 days. |
Yield | 72.0Quintal / Acre |
Seasons | Kharif & Summer |
Seed Treatment

Seed treatment
- Treat the seeds with-
- Imidacloprid- 4 ml
- Instructions- Mix the above quantity in two liters of water for one kg of seeds. Deep Dip the seeds in solution for 10 min & then shade dry for 15 min.
- Carbendazim- 2 gram
- Instructions- Treated seeds are to be again treated with the Carbendazim 2 gram for 1 kg of seeds. Apply it on seed by rubbing it on seed surface.
- Note: Seed treatment with 80 ppm succinic acid followed by 2 sprays one at five-leaf stage and another at first pistillate flowering stage completely eliminate the bitterness of fruit.
- Seed Rate: 1 kg per acre
Sowing

Sowing
- 1)By using Nursery seedlings:
- Seeds are sown in cocopeat.
- Two seeds are sown in each cocopeat cell.
- Two weeks after germination, seedlings are ready to transplant. 2)Direct sowing:
- Seeds can be sown directly in pit in the main field.
- Three seeds can be placed in each hole and keep only 2 plants after 15 days.
- Sowing time: Kharif: June-July, Summer: January-February
Land Preparation

Land preparation
- Ploughing method- Plough the land 1 or 2 times based on soil type.
- Mix the following in field, and keep it in open air for 10 days for proper decomposition- FYM- 8 tons Composting Bacteria- 3kg
- Spread the above mixture over soil and run rotavator to the entire field making the soil as a fine tilth.
- Bed preparation- Pits of 1 ft x 1 ft x 1 ft size are dug at main field. Keep it open for 7 days & then filled with.
Spacing and Plant Population

Varieties
Row to Row | 5.0ft |
Plant to Plant | 3.0ft |
Plant Population | 2933 |
Nutrient Management

- Total requirement: 100:50:50 NPK kg /acre
- At sowing apply- Urea- 110 kg Single super phosphate- 313 Kg Murate of potash- 83 kg
- 30 Days after sowing- Urea- 36 kg.
- 40 Days after sowing- Urea- 36 kg.
- 60 Days after sowing- Urea- 36 kg.
Irrigation

Irrigation
- Flood - Irrigation just after sowing and then once in a week. Also 4-5 days interval in summer.
- Drip - It is best method of irrigation in Ridge Gourd. Irrigation given in 3-4 days interval.
Intercultural Operations
Weed Management
Within 3 Days after sowing
Method | Spray |
Herbicide | Pendimethalin 1.0 Liter/acre |
21 Days after sowing
Method | Spray |
Herbicide | Quizolofop ethyl 400.0 ml/acre |
Harvesting

Harvesting
- Crop Duration: 140-150 days.
- Harvesting stage- The full-grown should be harvested when they are still green.
- Harvesting time- 45-60 days after sowing (Depends on variety).
Yield

Total harvest quantity
- 54-73 quintal per acre (Depends on variety)