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Important points related to Ridge gourd (Torai) and its advanced farming.

Ridge gourd is a good source of calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin A.
It is cultivated in hot and humid climates.
The temperature should be 32-38 degree centigrade.
The drainage method is considered more suitable for sowing luffa.
During summer, its crop should be irrigated at regular intervals of around 5-6 days.
If its harvesting is delayed, then the fibers become hard fibers.

SN	AARTI RIDGE GOURD (VNR SEEDS )
1.	Sowing period	March
2.	Seed quantity	1-2 kg/acre
3.	Sowing distance between ridge/row	120 -150cm.
4.	Sowing distance between plants	90cm.
5	Sowing depth	2- 3 cm.
6.	Colour	Attractive green.
7	Size	length 24- 25 cm., width – 2.4 inch
8	Weight	200 – 225 gram
9	First harvest	55 day

Cucurbitaceae crops are a subtropical vegetable and require hot and humid climatic conditions for its fast growth and higher yield.
Night and Day temperature of 18-22° C and 30-35° C respectively is optimum for its proper growth and high fruit set.
The seed germination is fast at the temperature range of 25-30° C.
The crop grown at optimum temperature has a higher proportion of female flowers and fruit per plant.

29/02/2020

Potassium is found in potato’s peel too, which helps a lot in controlling blood pressure.
It Protects against UV rays.
Potato peel contains abundant nutrients which help in correcting the metabolism of the body.
potato peels are very beneficial for our health as they contain a good amount of iron, which will reduce the risk of anaemia.

Temperatures and relative humidity are important factors for the storage of onions and garlic for longer periods.
The Moisture is more than 70 percent from July to September, which increases the chances of rotting onion bulbs.
While in October-November, the temperature gets lower, which increase the problem of sprouting increases in onions
For better storage, the temperature of storage houses should be between 25-30 °C while the humidity should be between 65-70 percent.

potassium regulates the opening and closing of stomata, which promotes the process of Photosynthesis.
Potassium is also responsible for Protein and starch synthesis in plants.
Potassium always plays a good role in drought resistance.
Potassium has an important role in the activation of many growth-related enzymes in plants.
Potassium helps in increasing the resistance capacity against various diseases of the plant.

In the initial stage, the field is ploughed 4-5 times to make the land Friable and before the final ploughing, add 10-15 tons of ripe cow dung manure per acre of land.
If the soil is infested with nematodes & white ants or red ants, apply Carbofuran at the rate of 10 kg/acre.
After levelling the field, 60 cm wide channels are made at a distance of 2.0- to 2.5 cm.
The length of the channel depends on the source of irrigation, season, rainfall and slope land.

Bitter gourd cannot tolerate drought or water stagnation.
Water the crop immediately after sowing or planting on the third day and then once a week depends upon the soil moisture.
Maintain good soil moisture in the upper 50 cm. of soil where the majority of roots are located.