Price: PKR 100 per pack

Approx. 20–30 seeds per pack.

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Grow Desi Bottle Gourd / Kadu Gol from seeds supplied by AZ Seeds & Gardening.

Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) is a warm-season climbing vine that produces male and female flowers followed by developing gourds after successful pollination and fruit set.

This product is confirmed as Desi and is marketed as a round-fruited Kadu Gol type.

Suitable for home gardens, kitchen gardens, open soil, raised beds and sufficiently large containers or grow bags where adequate space and strong climbing support can be provided.

Botanical Name: Lagenaria siceraria
Seed Type: Desi
Product Type: Kadu Gol / Round Bottle Gourd Type
Pack Size: Approx. 20–30 seeds
Crop Type: Warm-season climbing vegetable
Suggested Sowing Season in Pakistan: Generally during spring and the warm growing season, adjusted according to local temperature, frost risk and regional conditions
Sowing Depth: Approximately 2–3 cm
Growing Conditions: Warm, frost-free weather

Variety Description

This product is confirmed as:

Desi Bottle Gourd – Kadu Gol

Bottle Gourd develops long climbing or trailing vines. Plants produce separate male and female flowers on the same plant, and fruits develop from successfully pollinated female flowers.

This product is marketed as a:

Round / Gol Bottle Gourd type

However, without verified documentation for the exact seed strain, AZ Seeds & Gardening does not guarantee:

• Exact fruit diameter
• Exact fruit weight
• Exact roundness
• Exact shade of green
• Exact vine length
• Exact maturity period
• Exact number of fruits
• Exact yield
• Uniformity
• Heat tolerance
• Disease resistance
• Pest resistance

The term Desi should not automatically be interpreted as proof that this seed is:

• Heirloom
• Open-pollinated
• A specific registered cultivar
• Disease resistant
• High yielding

Natural variation may occur between plants and fruits.

Key Features

• Desi Bottle Gourd / Kadu seeds
• Kadu Gol / round-fruited type
• 20–30 seeds per pack
• Botanical species: Lagenaria siceraria
• Warm-season crop
• Climbing or trailing vine
• Suitable for direct sowing
• Suitable for home gardens
• Suitable for open garden soil
• Suitable for raised beds
• Can be grown in sufficiently large containers or grow bags
• Benefits from strong climbing support
• Male and female flowers occur on the same plant

Recommended Growing Space & Containers

Bottle Gourd develops a substantial vine and requires considerably more growing space than compact vegetable crops.

For container cultivation, use a large, deep container or grow bag with adequate growing-medium volume and drainage.

As a practical approach:

• Grow one plant per sufficiently large container
• Provide substantial root-zone volume
• Provide strong support for the developing vine
• Avoid overcrowding several mature vines in a small container

Small grow bags are generally not preferred for a full-size Bottle Gourd vine.

Actual container requirements depend on plant development, growing-medium volume, irrigation, nutrition and local conditions.

Recommended Soil / Growing Medium

Use fertile, loose and well-drained growing medium containing adequate organic matter.

The growing medium should provide:

• Good drainage
• Adequate aeration
• Suitable moisture retention
• Sufficient root-zone depth
• Loose structure
• Appropriate fertility

A practical approximate soil pH range is:

6.0–7.0

Bhalu Mitti and properly decomposed Vermicompost may be incorporated where appropriate.

However, a fixed 50% Bhalu Mitti + 50% Vermicompost formula is not required.

Growing-medium components should be adjusted according to:

• Existing soil texture
• Drainage
• Fertility
• Organic-matter content
• Container conditions

Avoid severely compacted or continuously waterlogged soil.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

1. Select the Growing Location

Choose a location that provides:

• Full sunlight
• Adequate vine-growing space
• Good drainage
• Access to a strong trellis or climbing structure
• Suitable soil fertility

Bottle Gourd vines can occupy substantial space, so plan the support structure before the vines become large.

2. Seed Sowing

Bottle Gourd can generally be direct-sown in its final growing location once conditions are sufficiently warm.

Seeds may also be started carefully in individual nursery containers where necessary to reduce root disturbance during transplanting.

Sow approximately:

2–3 cm deep

Cover with loose growing medium and water gently.

Avoid excessively deep sowing.

3. Germination

Bottle Gourd seeds require warm conditions for suitable germination.

Keep the growing medium adequately moist but not continuously saturated.

Germination speed can vary according to:

• Seed condition
• Seed storage and handling
• Soil temperature
• Air temperature
• Sowing depth
• Moisture
• Growing medium

Warm-season cucurbit seeds generally emerge more successfully after the soil has warmed sufficiently.

100% germination is not guaranteed.

4. Seedling Care

After emergence, provide young plants with:

• Strong natural light
• Adequate airflow
• Suitable moisture
• Warm conditions
• Sufficient growing space

Avoid keeping seedlings continuously waterlogged.

If more than one seedling develops in a confined planting position, thin or separate plants where appropriate before severe competition develops.

5. Sunlight

Established Bottle Gourd plants generally benefit from approximately:

6–8 hours or more of direct sunlight daily

under suitable temperatures.

Adequate sunlight supports normal vine development, flowering and fruit development.

6. Plant Spacing

A practical general spacing guideline is approximately:

60–90 cm or more between plants

depending on:

• Training system
• Available growing area
• Vine development
• Soil fertility
• Airflow
• Crop-management method

Bottle Gourd vines can spread considerably beyond their root spacing, so adequate overhead or horizontal training space is also required.

Avoid unnecessary overcrowding.

7. Trellis & Vine Support

Bottle Gourd is a climbing vine and generally benefits from a strong support system.

Suitable structures may include:

• Strong trellises
• Overhead frames
• Garden netting designed for climbing crops
• Strong bamboo structures
• Other secure vine-support systems

Guide young vines toward the support as they develop.

The support should be strong enough for the vine and developing fruits.

Where fruits become heavy, individual fruit support may be required depending on the training system.

8. Watering

Maintain reasonably consistent soil moisture, particularly during active vine growth, flowering and fruit development.

Avoid:

• Prolonged severe dryness
• Repeated wilting
• Standing water
• Continuous root-zone saturation
• Extreme dry-to-wet fluctuations

Irrigation frequency should be adjusted according to:

• Temperature
• Weather
• Soil texture
• Container size
• Vine size
• Stage of growth

Allow excess water to drain freely.

9. Feeding

Properly decomposed organic matter may be incorporated before sowing or planting where appropriate.

Additional balanced nutrition can be supplied according to:

• Existing soil fertility
• Plant condition
• Vine development
• Growth stage
• Previous fertilizer applications

The source’s fixed recommendation to fertilize every 3–4 weeks should not be treated as a universal requirement.

Fertilizer frequency and quantity depend on the product used, soil fertility and growing conditions.

Avoid excessive or poorly balanced fertilizer applications.

10. Flowering

Bottle Gourd plants generally develop:

Male and female flowers separately on the same plant.

Male flowers and female flowers may not always appear in equal numbers or at exactly the same time.

Female flowers can usually be recognized by the small developing ovary behind the flower.

Flowering pattern can be influenced by:

• Genetics
• Temperature
• Plant age
• Nutrition
• Moisture
• Weather
• General plant health

11. Pollination & Fruit Set

Bottle Gourd depends substantially on pollination for successful fruit development.

Pollinating insects can transfer pollen from male flowers to female flowers.

Where natural pollination is insufficient, hand pollination may be used by transferring pollen from a suitable male flower to a receptive female flower.

Successful pollination can lead to fruit development.

However, every female flower is not guaranteed to set or retain a fruit.

Fruit set can be influenced by weather, pollinator activity, temperature, plant health and other environmental conditions.

12. Vine Management

Train developing vines onto their support where necessary.

Avoid severe overcrowding of foliage.

Reasonable vine arrangement can help with:

• Air movement
• Light exposure
• Plant inspection
• Harvest access

Avoid unnecessary heavy pruning unless required by the chosen training system.

13. Mulching

A suitable organic mulch may be applied around established plants where appropriate.

Mulching can help:

• Reduce rapid soil drying
• Suppress some weeds
• Moderate root-zone temperature
• Reduce direct soil exposure

Keep thick, continuously wet mulch slightly away from direct contact with the main stem.

14. Weed Management

Keep the root zone reasonably free from aggressive weeds, particularly while plants are young.

Weeds can compete for:

• Moisture
• Nutrients
• Light
• Growing space

Remove weeds carefully to minimize root disturbance.

15. Pest Monitoring

Depending on region and season, Bottle Gourd and related cucurbit crops may be affected by pests such as:

• Aphids
• Whiteflies
• Mites
• Fruit flies
• Beetles
• Caterpillars or other leaf-feeding insects

Inspect:

• Young shoots
• Lower leaf surfaces
• Flowers
• Developing fruits
• Vine stems

Pest occurrence and severity vary.

No pest-resistance claim is made for this Desi seed line.

16. Disease & Plant-Health Monitoring

Monitor vines for symptoms such as:

• Leaf spots
• Unusual yellowing
• Wilting
• Abnormal leaf development
• Stem damage
• Root problems
• Fruit damage or decay

General crop-management practices include:

• Appropriate spacing
• Good airflow
• Well-drained soil
• Suitable watering
• Clean growing conditions
• Avoiding continuous root-zone waterlogging

Plant symptoms can have several possible causes and should not automatically be attributed to a particular disease without appropriate diagnosis.

No disease-resistance claim is made for this Desi seed line.

Fruit Development

After successful pollination, the ovary of the female flower begins developing into a fruit.

Maintain suitable:

• Soil moisture
• Sunlight
• Nutrition
• Vine support
• Overall plant health

Fruit characteristics can vary according to genetics and environmental conditions.

Although this product is marketed as Kadu Gol / round Bottle Gourd, exact fruit shape, size, weight and colour intensity can naturally vary.

Harvesting

Bottle Gourd is generally harvested while fruits are young and adequately developed, before they become excessively mature and hard.

Look for fruits that have reached an appropriate harvest stage for the particular plant.

Use clean scissors, pruning shears or a suitable cutting tool to remove fruits carefully without unnecessarily damaging the vine.

The source states 55–70 days after sowing, but without verified maturity information applicable to this exact Desi seed strain, this should not be treated as a guaranteed harvest period.

Actual harvest timing can vary according to:

• Genetics
• Temperature
• Sowing season
• Sunlight
• Pollination
• Plant nutrition
• Watering
• Plant health
• Crop management

Continued Fruit Development

Where vines remain healthy and environmental conditions remain suitable, additional flowers and fruits may continue to develop after earlier fruits are harvested.

However, continued fruit production, total fruit number and overall yield are not guaranteed.

These depend on genetics, pollination, weather, nutrition, irrigation, pest and disease pressure and general crop management.

Suggested Sowing Season in Pakistan

Bottle Gourd is primarily a:

Warm-season crop

Sowing should generally begin when temperatures are sufficiently warm and frost risk has passed.

Across Pakistan, practical sowing periods can vary considerably by region and production system.

Rather than relying on one fixed nationwide calendar window, adjust sowing according to:

• Local temperatures
• Frost risk
• Regional climate
• Seasonal weather
• Expected periods of extreme heat

Important Information About Desi Seeds

This product is confirmed as:

Desi

The term Desi describes the marketed seed type but should not automatically be interpreted as proof that the seed is:

• Heirloom
• Open-pollinated
• A registered cultivar
• High yielding
• Disease resistant
• Pest resistant

Any specific varietal performance characteristic should only be stated where it is supported by reliable information applicable to the exact seed line.

Important Seed Information

Seeds supplied by AZ Seeds & Gardening are intended for agricultural, horticultural and gardening purposes, including sowing and plant cultivation only.

The supplied seeds themselves are not sold as food, animal feed, edible-oil material, medicine or dietary supplements.

Do not:

• Eat or consume the supplied sowing seeds
• Feed the supplied seeds to livestock, poultry, pets or other animals
• Extract edible oil from the supplied seeds
• Prepare beverages, extracts or supplements from the supplied seeds
• Use the supplied seeds for medicinal or therapeutic purposes
• Use the supplied seeds inconsistently with their intended agricultural or gardening purpose

The fact that mature Bottle Gourd plants may ordinarily produce edible fruits does not mean that seeds supplied for sowing are sold as food or feed.

Where a seed packet is specifically identified as treated, coated or otherwise processed, follow all warnings and handling instructions appearing on that packet.

Germination & Growing Disclaimer

Seeds are biological products, and germination, plant development and crop performance can naturally vary.

Information concerning sowing depth, spacing, sunlight, watering, flowering, pollination, fruit development and harvesting is provided as general cultivation guidance and not as a guarantee of results.

Actual performance may be affected by:

• Seed storage and handling
• Genetics of the seed line
• Soil or growing medium
• Temperature
• Weather and climate
• Season and sowing time
• Sowing depth
• Moisture and irrigation
• Drainage
• Sunlight
• Plant spacing
• Nutrition
• Pollinator activity
• Pests and diseases
• General crop-management practices

AZ Seeds & Gardening does not guarantee 100% germination, exact fruit size, shape, colour or weight, exact yield, exact maturity or harvest time, total fruit number, continued production, uniformity, heat or cold tolerance, disease resistance, pest resistance or identical crop performance under all growing conditions unless a specific characteristic is expressly supported by verified information applicable to this particular seed line.