Snake gourd Long seeds

Growing snake gourd (long variety) seeds in your kitchen garden is a great way to enjoy a nutritious, easy-to-grow, and high-yield vegetable right at home. 

🌱 How to Grow Snake Gourd Long Variety Seeds

🗓️ Planting Time (India):

• Summer crop: February–April

• Monsoon crop: June–July

• In warm southern regions, you can grow it almost year-round

📦 Seed Sowing:

• Soak seeds in water for 6–8 hours before sowing

• Sow directly in soil or large grow bags (at least 15–18 inches deep)

• Plant seeds 1 inch deep, spacing about 1.5–2 feet apart

🌞 Sunlight:

• Requires full sun (6–8 hours daily)

🌿 Support:

• Needs a strong trellis or vertical support

• Can grow on fences, arches, or netting

💧 Watering:

• Keep soil moist, especially during flowering and fruiting

• Avoid waterlogging

🌾 Soil & Fertilizer:

• Rich, well-drained soil

• Mix compost + garden soil + cocopeat (1:1:1)

• Apply organic compost or vermicompost every 15–20 days

• Optional: Use neem cake or seaweed extract for healthy growth

🥗 Harvesting:

• Ready for harvest in 50–70 days

• Harvest when fruits are tender and long (before they mature or turn red inside)

✅ Tips for Better Yield:

• Pinch growing tips after 4–5 leaves to encourage side shoots

• Mulch around the base to retain soil moisture

• Spray neem oil every 10 days to prevent pests like fruit fly or mites