Ghiramla takes about 55 to 70 days to bear tender fruits. Sown during Chaitra to Jestha for summer season, and Asar for rainy season crops across Terai and mid-hills.
Excellent source of dietary fiber, Vitamin A, and Vitamin C. Very low in saturated fats and cholesterol; traditional vegetable for cooling digestive heat.
Mature fiber-rich gourds become inedible and fibrous (suitable only as natural bathing sponges/loofah).
Downy Mildew, Mosaic Virus (transmitted by aphids), and Red Pumpkin Beetle (Aulacophora foveicollis).
15 tons/ha compost or FYM. NPK application at 60:40:40 kg/ha. Top dress 15 kg Nitrogen per hectare after every 3-4 fruit pickings.
Harvest when crop reaches optimal market maturity and full color
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