Cultural practices – Gramophone

Sowing method of Snake gourd

In central India, furrow, bed and pit (deep, shallow and mounds) sowing methods are followed.
Usually, sowing is done on the top of the sides of furrows and vines are allowed to trail on the ground especially in summer season.
About 5-6 seeds are sown in a pit and finally, two vines are retained.
It is advisable to soak seeds for 12 hours to facilitate germination.
For transplanting method, seeds are sown in polythene bags (10 x 15 cm size) filled with potting mixture.
The seedling should be transplanted at two-leaf stage or after three weeks.

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The land is ploughed with disc harrow followed by three cross ploughing.
Well rotten compost or farmyard manure is mixed in soil at the time of ploughing.
Planting after last two ploughing with the soil pulverized and leveled.
If the soil is infested with nematodes Carbofuran @ 10 kg/Acre.
After levelling the field 40-50 cm wide make a distance of 2.0 to 2.5 cm.

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