{"product_id":"ash-gourd-seeds","title":"Organic Ash Gourd Seeds - Open Pollinated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe ash gourd is an annual spreading vine spread out on the ground or climbing structures. This plant has big, green leaves and thick, hairy stems. Early in the summer, the showy golden-yellow blooms emerge, and female flowers give way to round or spherical fruits. Ash gourds are coated in a soft down that gradually disappears as they mature. Fully matured gourds are covered in a white, waxy coating. The mature fruits weigh between 5 and 20 pounds but can reach up to 50 pounds under ideal growing conditions. Ash gourd is 96% water and is very low in calories, fat, protein, and carbohydrates. Despite this, it retains a high fiber content and contains trace quantities of a variety of nutrients.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAdditionally, ash gourd contains trace amounts of iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, manganese, and a variety of other B vitamins. Nonetheless, these levels rarely reach 3% of the nutrients. The optimal soil pH range is 6.0–6.7, but plants can tolerate soils as alkaline as pH 8.0.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBENEFITS\/USES OF \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eASH GOURD SEEDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eConsumption of ash gourd daily significantly increases your analytical capabilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eConsumption of ash gourd provides an immense amount of energy while also calming the nerves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAsh gourd is naturally high in Vitamin E, a skin-smoothing or emollient with antioxidant properties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAsh gourd contains a plethora of vitamins and minerals that nourish and revitalize hair strands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAdditionally, it has the power to flush waste from the human body. It contains calcium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBy acting as an antimicrobial agent, ash gourd aids in the elimination of all harmful bacteria in the stomach and intestine. This aids in the prevention of stomach infections and hence indigestion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAsh gourd is a natural anticoagulant, which aids in bleeding control, even though it is rarely used to treat external bleeding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSPECIFICATIONS OF \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eASH GOURD SEEDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 534px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115.734px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 401.266px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Ash gourd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115.734px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSunlight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 401.266px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFull sunlight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115.734px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 401.266px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNeed lots of water as they are heavy feeders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115.734px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 401.266px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e77-85 F (25-30C)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115.734px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 401.266px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e6.5-7.5.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115.734px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 401.266px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seed2plant.in\/products\/organic-vermicompost-mix-1-kg\" title=\"vermi compost\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOrganic Compost\u003c\/a\u003e, manure or any other kind of fertilizer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115.734px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGermination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 401.266px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e2-3 weeks of sowing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115.734px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHarvest Season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 401.266px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSix months from sowing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115.734px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNo. of seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 401.266px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLANTING AND CARE FOR ASH GOURD SEEDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOWING ASH GOURD SEEDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt grows well in most soil types but performs best in sandy loam soils. The ideal pH range for soil is between 6 and 6.5.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTo protect seeds from soil-borne fungus, apply a chemical treatment to the seeds. Treat seeds with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seed2plant.in\/products\/trichoderma-viride-bio-fertilizer-1-kg\" title=\"tricho\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTrichoderma viride \u003c\/a\u003e@4gm\/kg of seeds or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seed2plant.in\/products\/bio-fertilizer\" title=\"pseudomones\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePseudomonas fluorescens\u003c\/a\u003e @10gm\/kg of seeds following chemical treatment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSow seeds in February-March for seed development. At the flowering, fruiting, and maturity stages, diseased or undesirable crops are removed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen the fruits and stems exhibit a white waxy look, they are ready to harvest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter separating the seeds, they are washed with water. Until storing seeds, rinse them thoroughly and then clean them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSeeds are stored at low temperatures and low relative humidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTo achieve a fine tilth, repeat the ploughing process three-fourths of the time. Before the final ploughing, incorporate well-decomposed cow dung at a rate of 20kg per acre, along with organic neem cake at a rate of 40kg per acre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt is cultivable twice. It is sown between February and March and also between June and July.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSow two seeds per hill on one side of a 3 m wide bed, using a 75-90 cm spacing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSeeds are sown 1-2 cm deep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOn grow bags, seeds are directly sown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eGROWING ASH GOURD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter about 4-6 weeks, we transplanted the seedlings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAt this point, we added a complete fertilizer to the soil; however, you can substitute Compost, manure, or another form of fertilizer, preferably a vegetable and fruit mix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe plant started branching out and growing new shoots after two months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAsh gourds are low-maintenance plants that do not need much fertilizer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAdditionally, they are drought-tolerant, which means you will only need to water your plants once every 5-6 days during periods of drought.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMale flowers are the first to bloom, followed by female flowers. Following the female flowers is a small spherical fruit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe plant appears bushy, and four months after sowing, our first fruit has appeared.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAsh gourds are creeping vines with tendrils that can be trained to climb adjacent structures, trellis, or can be allowed to spread naturally on grass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eImmature gourds are covered in fine hair that eventually falls off as they grow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eHARVESTING ASH GOURD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSix months after sowing, we will harvest our first gourd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe mature gourd's surface is covered with an ash-like powder, which gives it the name \"Ash\" gourd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRECAUTIONS WHILE GROWING ASH GOURD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen growing ash gourd, it is best to choose a location that receives full sun to ensure optimal growth. Cover the plant from the afternoon sun during the hot summer months. Given that it is a vining plant, you must either have sufficient room for it to sprawl or plant it near a fence or wall for support. Use of creeper net for additional support is recommended. When planting, thoroughly water the gourd seeds to minimize the chance of transplant shock. Gourds need plenty of moisture, so maintain moist soil by adding water daily if possible. Remove weeds as they sprout, as they deplete the gourds of vital nutrients and growing space. If you're using a trellis, you can use a bit of string to tie the gourds to the posts as they grow in size, giving them plenty of space to grow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMMON PROBLEMS AFFECTING ASH GOURD PLANTS AND SOLUTIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile ash gourds are tolerant to severe diseases, you should watch for powdery mildew, which exists as small white patches on the shoots and leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo. of Ash Gourd Seeds - 15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seed2Plant","offers":[{"title":"Pack of 1","offer_id":61482238378354,"sku":"ash gourd seeds-1","price":39.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pack of 2","offer_id":61482238411122,"sku":"ash gourd seeds-2","price":78.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pack of 5","offer_id":61482238443890,"sku":"ash gourd seeds-5","price":195.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pack of 10","offer_id":61482238476658,"sku":"ash gourd seeds-10","price":390.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/5495\/3842\/files\/ashgourdseeds.jpg?v=1767595567","url":"https:\/\/leafnlux.in\/products\/ash-gourd-seeds","provider":"LeafNLux","version":"1.0","type":"link"}