Boost Your Income: Bottle Gourd Cultivation Offers 45 Tons/Hectare with Expert Tips

• Bottle gourd cultivation is highly profitable due to constant high market demand and health benefits.
• Agricultural expert Dinesh Jakhar advises selecting improved varieties like Pusa Summer Prolific Round, Pusa Manjari, and Punjab Round.
• Use 500-600 grams of seeds per acre; perform 2-3 weeding sessions, especially during fertilizer application.
• Sow in February-March, June-July, or November-December; treat seeds with Bavistin (3g/kg) to prevent fungal diseases.
• Apply 20-25 tons of farmyard manure and 28 kg nitrogen (60 kg urea) per acre for optimal yield.