Description

• Bitter gourd Jhalari is a vine-growing plant that can be grown in pots at home like cucumbers or melons in hot summer. It’s very interesting to grow bitter gourd in your own home.
• Where to grow: Balcony or terrace garden Sowing season: Throughout the year Mode of sowing: Sow the seeds 0.5 inches deep in a Container, Grow bags or Pots. Germination temperature: 25-32°C Germination Time: 8 to 12 days from sowing Fruit Shape: Spindle
• Fruit Color: Dark Green Fruit Length: 25-30cm Fruit Weight: 150-200g Harvesting: 8 to 12 weeks Plant vigor: Strong plant
• Water – Keep soil moist and gently water the soil during the morning or evening when the soil feels dry on the touch.
• Soil – To get the best results for bitter gourd plants, use loamy and rich organic matter soil.
• Sunlight – Bitter gourd prefers a warm climate; so keep the plant in such a place, where it gets 6 to 8 hours of sunlight daily.
• Temperature – Ideal temperature for growing bitter gourd plants is 20-35 degree Celsius.
• Common pests and disease – Some pests like Mexican bean beetles, and mites can attack the bitter gourd plants. Powdery mildew and downy mildew is the main disease that infected bitter gourd plant. To get rid of this problem, it would be right to spray neem oil on the bitter gourd plant from time to time.