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TOPICS
Aeroponicfarming(1)
agriculturemachineries(2)
AloeVera(Herb)(2)
Ashgourd(wintermelon)(1)
Asparagus(Satavariherb)(1)
BotanicalName:Lufaacutangularoxb.
banana(8)
Localname:JhinaturaiHindi,SirolaGujaratiandMarathi. BEEKEEPING(4)
BerFruit(1)
Family:Cucurbitaceae. Bitroot(2)
bittergourd/bittermelon(5)

Ridgegourd(Luffaacutangula)alsoknownasribbedgourdisavinyvegetable. BlackPepper(1)
Ridgegourdisidentifiedwithitsridges&alsopreferredduetoit.Itiseasily Bottlegourd(1)
digestiblevegetable. brinjal(3)
Itrequiresatrellisorsupportforitsgrowthanddevelopment.Itbelongstothe CABBAGE(6)
cucurbitafamily&isanimportantcommercialcropfetchinggoodyieldsandreturns.
Cantola(Kankad)(1)
Ridgegourdcanbegrownthroughtheyearandareusedasvegetables.
Capsicum(1)
TheRidgeGourdiscalledGisodaorturiyainGujarati,BeerakayainTelugu, Cardamom(Ilaichi)(1)
HeeraykayiinKannadaandPeerkankaiinTamil.Itismorepopularvegetableinthe Carrot(1)
southandeastIndia. Cassava(topioca/similialu)(1)
cauliflower(1)
Chilli(1)

Cultivationofridgegourd Cinnamon(Dalchini)(1)
Cloves(1)
Ridgegourdgrowsverywellinawarmhotclimate,theoptimumtemperaturebeing Clusterbeans(guar)(1)
2530C.Veryhightemperatureespeciallyintheearlycropgrowthstage(more coconut(7)
than38C)helpsproducemoremaleflowers,reducingtheyield.Verylow
Coffee(1)
temperaturealsoaffectsgrowthofvines.Sandyloamsoil,richinorganicmatteris
mostsuitedforhigheryield.Properdrainageishighlybeneficial. Coriander(spice/herb)(1)
CottonAgriculture(1)
Soilpreparation Cowpea(barbatti/jhudanga)(1)
Cucumber(1)
Ridgegourdcanbegrowninallkindsofsoil,loam,clayloamandsiltsoilsarebest
Cumin(spice)(1)

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suitedforitscultivation.Thelandispreparedbyploughingforthreetofourtimes, dairyfarming(9)
followedbyplanking. DecorativeplantsCactus(1)
Dolichos(sem/vegetable)(1)
Sowing
Drumsticks(1)

JuneJulyisthesowingtimeforkharifcrop,whileFebruaryMarchforsummercrop. ElephantFootYam/vegetable(1)
Thefieldshouldbeploughed34times.Addfarmyardmanure@10tonnes/ha. EmuFarming(4)
Long,raisedbedsareformedwithfurrows5060cmwide.Theseedsshouldbe Fenugreek(Methi)(1)
sownonboththeedgesofthebeds.Ineachhill,34seedsaresown.Retainonly2 FISHFARMING(5)
healthyseedlings2.5m1.0mapart.InsouthIndia,pitsof45cm45cm45cmare
FlowerMarigold(1)
dugandfilledwithfarmyardmanureandtopsoil.About45seedsaresownineach
pit.Thus4kgseedisenoughforonehectare.Forraisingseedlingsinpolybags, FrenchBeans(1)
about1.5kgseedissufficienttoplantonehectarecrop. Garlic(3)
Ginger(3)
Interculture Ginseng(Herb)(1)
goat(3)
Adoseof1525kgN,3040kgPand30kgKshouldbeappliedbeforesowingor
planting.TheseedlingsshouldbesprayedwithEthrel(250ppm)4timesstartingfrom Grapes(1)
2leafstageatweeklyintervalstoencourageproductionoffemaleflowers.Itshould greenvegetable(ayurvedicherbbrahmibooti)
(1)
beirrigatedonceaweekdependingonsoilmoisture.Apply1525kgN/ha30days
aftersowing.Thevinesshouldbetrainedonabowerwiththehelpofathinbamboo Groundnut(1)
poleusedasastake.Duringweedingandhoeingearthingupofthevineshouldbe Guava(5)
done. hitechfarming(4)
Irrigationforagriculture(4)
Summerridgegourdsaregrowninsquarepitsroughly50cminwidth&around20
Jatropha(biodiesel)(4)
cmindepth.Thesoilinthepitshavetoberepeatedlyploughedtillafinetilthis
obtained.10to15kgorganicmanureisaddedtoeachpit. Jute(2)
LadyFinger(1)
Furrowsaremadeinthepits&4seedsaresownineachpit.Lateraftergermination, LemonGrass(1)
only2seedsareretainedperpit.Thisisdonetoavoidovercrowding. LYCHEE(1)
MAIZE(3)
Germination,ClimateandIrrigation
MasoorDal(MasoorGram)(2)
Usuallyinthesummer,germinationtakesplacewithin4daysfromthedateof Methi(Fenugreek)cultivation(1)
sowingwhenconditionsarefavorable.Theyoungseedlingsarehighlysusceptibleto Millet(1)
attacksfromredpumpkinbeetle.Toavoidthis,imidochloprid0.5mlperlitreis MungDal(YellowLentils)(1)
veryeffective.
Mushroom(1)
mustards(6)
Nutmeg(Jaiphal)(1)
Onion(1)
Orange(1)
paddy(rice)(1)
Pan(betelvine)(1)
Papaya(6)
Parval(Potala)(1)
Peas(1)
Within2weeksofgermination,climbingsupportmustbeprovided&theplantstarts
Pegeonpea(Arhardal)(2)
developingtendrilsforthispurpose.Thetendrilshelptheplanttograsptheprovided
Pineapple(1)
support&startclimbing.Thesupportintheformoflongsticks,plantbranchesetc
musthaveaheightof6feet.Eventhreadofstrongthicknesscanbeused&a polyhouse(1)
networkbetweenthepitscanbecreatedtosupporttheclimbinghabitofthevine. potato(5)
Poultry(4)
Itcanalsobetrainedonatrellisorpergola.Itmustbenotedthat,moresupport pumpkin(1)
giventothevine,moreitwillkeepgrowing.
Radish(1)
Rajma(KidneyBeans)(1)
Raspberry(1)
RidgeGourd(1)
Sesameseeds(1)
Snakegourd(1)

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sorghuM(1)
SOYABEANS(2)
Spinachthegreenvegetable(1)
SpongeGourd(tarali)(1)
Strawberry(1)
SugarcaneCultivation(3)
Sunflower(3)
SweetPotato(6)
taro(saru)/vegetable(1)
TeaPlantations(17)
Tendli(Ivygourd)(1)
Whentemperaturesareextremelyhigh,moremaleflowersareformed&thiswill
TissueCulture(3)
reducetheyields.Similarly,whentemperaturesarecold,quality&quantityofyieldis
alsoaffected. Tomato(5)
Trachyspermumammi(1)
Lightirrigationisfollowedaftertheseedsaresowed.Aftergerminationirrigation Trueyams(khambaalu)(1)
everyalternatedaysis TURMERIC(3)
UradDal(BlackBelugaLentils)(1)
UradDalBlackBelugaLentils)(1)
WaterSpinach/kalamshag(1)
watermeloncultivation(2)
wheat(4)

ABOUTME BLOGARCHIVE
Pravakar October(1)
useful.Caremustbetakentoseethatwaterdoesnotstagnateinthepits,asitwill Padhial
resultinfungalinfections&theyoungseedlingwillstartrotting.Forthiswelldrained March(1)
Cuttack,Orissa,
soilsarebestsuited.Evenrepeatedploughingswillincreasethedrainage&porosity India December(1)
ofthesoils. Iamagraduatefrom November(1)
B.J.B.College, October(4)
Bhubaneswar,Orissa September(2)
Intercultureoperations,fertilizerandpestmanagement ,Indiawithpolitical
August(1)
science
Sincetheplantsaregrowninpits,notmuchintercultureoperationsarerequired. (Hons).Presently July(1)
Weedingmustbedone workinginanIndian June(2)
Nationalised
duringtheinitialstagesoritwillcompetewiththemaincropfornutrients.The May(1)
Bank,Kolkatawith
growingvinesmustbemadeto April(4)
twentysevenyears
ofexperience. March(3)
Viewmycomplete February(2)
profile
January(5)
December(2)
November(3)
October(32)
September(4)
beetles August(9)
July(9)
June(28)
May(10)
climbthesupportatalltimes.Sometimesduetoovercrowding,thevinestendtofall April(30)
March(38)
downontheground,andthismustbechecked.Atalltimes,thevinesmustbemade
SearchforFast,
toclimbthesupport.Eventyingthevinestogether,whichhelpskeepingthemfrom February(8)
Complete
fallingtothegroundisalsoseen. January(26)
ResponsestoAny
beetlesQuestion.
Thegrowingvinesrequirealotofnutrients.AdditionofcomplexNPKfertilizerscan
FOLLOWERS
bedone30daysafterfirstdayofsowing.Atthisstagewhenvegetativegrowthis
accelerating,10kgoffreshorganicmanurecanbeaddedtoeachpitwith50to

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100gramsofNPK. Followers(7)

Sincethevinesproducemoremaleflowers,sprayingplanthormonescanbedone
attheinitialstagesoffloweringtoinducefemaleflowering@1mlperlitre. Follow

Redpumpkinbeetleisaseriouspestduringtheinitialstageswhentheplantis
youngwithtendersucculentleaves.Sprayingdimethoate2mlperlitre,or
imidochloprid0.5mlperlitrecanbeveryeffective.
Whenthefruitsstarttoform,anotherseriouspestproblemistheattackofDaucus
dorsalis&daucuscucurbitaeflies.Theyborerightintotheyoungformingfruits,
layingtheireggs,whichhatchandthelarvaefeedontheinsidesofthefruitwhich
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willresultinrottingofthefruit,makingitunfitforconsumption.
m

Sprayingthecropisnotadvisedaspesticideswillhavetoxicresidueonother
growingfruits.Themostsuitableremedyistheusageofpheromonetraps&lures
whichisveryeffectiveincontrollingdorsalis&cucurbitaeflies.

AnotherpestisthegregariousLepidoglossussps,whichusesitsneedlelike
proboscistopuncturewoundsintheridgegourd,suckingitsjuicynutrientsand
makingthefruithollow.Sincetheincidenceofthispestisonlyseasonal,and
temporary,itisbestadvisedtomanuallycatchtheinsectasitisquitelarge&cannot
escapeproperlyduetoitsheavyweight.Theotheroptionistheuseofneem
extractsprayswhichactasinsectrepellents.Butpollinationmayalsobeaffected
sosinceneembasedspraysaretotallyorganic,theformingfruitscouldbesprayed,
leavingtheleavesandflowers.

Harvesting

Thefruitsstarttoformafter60daysfromthefirstdayofsowing.Sincethefruitsare
long,caremustbetakentoensurethefruitishanginginadownwarddirection.
Whenthevinesgrowlong&thick,thedevelopingfruits

getentangledinthevines,resultinginfruitsgettingundesiredshape,thusmaking
marketabilitydifficult.Insummer,thecropwillcontinuouslyyieldformorethan2
months.Thefullgrowntenderfruitshouldbeharvestedatweeklyintervalbycutting
themwithaknife.

Yield

Theyieldisabout75to100quintal/ha.

Varieties

Therearesomevarietiesofridgegourdrecommendedforcultivationinourcountry:

PusaNasdar,
DesiChaitali,
Co1.

TherearesomeothervarietiesofRidgegourd(Luffaacutangula):

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1.KankanHarita:

Ityieldabout150200quintalperhectare.Fruitsarelong(40cm)uniformsoft
ridgedandfirmflesh.ItisanearlyvarietysuitableforboththeKharifandsummer
seasons.Afruitweightsabout200g.

2.PhuleSucheta

Itisdevelopedbyemployingapurelineselection.Fruitsaregreen,slender,tender,
andmediuminlength(33.5cm)withprominentridges.Itshowsfiledtoleranceto
downymildew.SuitableforinboththeKharifandsummerseason.Averagefruit
weightis118g.Avineproduces18fruits.Averageyieldis119quintalperhectare.

NutritionValue

Ridgegourdislowinsaturatedfatandcholesterol,highindietaryfibre,vitaminC,
riboflavin,zinc,thiamin,iron,magnesiumandmanganese.Thenutritionalvalueof
gourdmakesitsuitableformaintainingoptimumhealth,weightlose.Ithasexcellent
coolingproperties.

Uses

Ridgegourdisusedasvegetable.Deliciousrecipeispreparedusingridgeguard
withseveralothervegetables.

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MedicinalUses

Ridgegourdcontainsagelatinouscompoundcalledluffein.Ithaslotofmedicinal
use.
Theoilsfromtheseedsareknowntocurecoetaneouscomplaints,
therootshavelaxativeeffects
andthejuicefromtheleavesisusedtocuregranularconjunctivitisofthe
eye,adrenaltype
diabetesandhemorrhoids.

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