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Ridge Gourd
Ridge Gourd

Expectations

Standard FarmingBharatAgri Smart Farming
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

Ridge Gourd 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

Ridge Gourd 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

Ridge Gourd Planting Material
Pusa Nasdar
Duration75.0Days
Special CharacteristicFruits club shaped, light green in colour
Yield58.0Quintal / Acre
SeasonsKharif & Summer
Konkan Harita
Duration100.0Days
Special CharacteristicHigh yielding, early maturing with dark green leaves vine with long green fruits, straight, long durable pulpy fruits
Yield72.0Quintal / Acre
SeasonsKharif & Summer
Satputiya
Duration120.0Days
Special CharacteristicPlant is vigorous with 3-4 m vine length, early flowering & fruiting, good for rainy season. Tolerent to powdery & downy mildew
Yield85.0Quintal / Acre
SeasonsKharif & Summer
Swarna Manjiri
Duration145.0Days
Special CharacteristicTolerant to powdery mildew. Fruits elongated, medium sized, highly ridged, green with soft flesh. Days to first harvest 65-70 days.
Yield72.0Quintal / Acre
SeasonsKharif & Summer

Seed Treatment

Ridge Gourd 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

Ridge Gourd 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

Ridge Gourd 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

Ridge Gourd Spacing and Plant Population
Varieties
Row to Row5.0ft
Plant to Plant3.0ft
Plant Population2933

Nutrient Management

Ridge Gourd 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

Ridge Gourd 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
MethodSpray
HerbicidePendimethalin 1.0 Liter/acre
21 Days after sowing
MethodSpray
HerbicideQuizolofop ethyl 400.0 ml/acre

Harvesting

Ridge Gourd 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

Ridge Gourd Yield
Total harvest quantity
  • 54-73 quintal per acre (Depends on variety)

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