Price: PKR 100 per pack

Approx. 20–30 seeds per pack.

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Grow Desi Long Bottle Gourd / Loki (لوکی) from seeds supplied by AZ Seeds & Gardening.

Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) is a warm-season climbing vegetable vine. Plants produce separate male and female flowers on the same plant, with fruits developing from successfully pollinated female flowers.

This product is confirmed as Desi and is marketed as a Long Bottle Gourd / Loki type.

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

Botanical Name: Lagenaria siceraria
Seed Type: Desi
Product Type: Long Bottle Gourd / Loki
Pack Size: 20 seeds
Crop Type: Warm-season climbing vegetable
Germination Time: Generally approximately 6–10 days under suitably warm conditions
Sowing Depth: Approximately 2–3 cm
Sunlight: Approximately 6–8 hours or more of direct sunlight
Suggested Sowing Period in Pakistan: Generally during spring through the warm growing season, adjusted according to local temperature and regional climate

Variety Description

This product is confirmed as:

Desi Long Bottle Gourd / Loki

Bottle Gourd develops climbing or trailing vines and requires substantial growing space compared with compact vegetable crops.

This product is marketed as a:

Long-fruited Bottle Gourd type

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

• Exact fruit length
• Exact fruit diameter
• Exact fruit weight
• Exact fruit shape
• Exact shade of green
• Exact vine length
• Exact maturity period
• Exact fruit number
• Exact yield
• Uniformity
• Early maturity
• Continuous fruiting
• Heat tolerance
• Disease resistance
• Pest resistance

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

• F1 Hybrid
• Hybrid
• Open-pollinated
• Heirloom
• A particular registered cultivar
• High yielding
• Disease resistant

Natural variation can occur between individual plants and fruits.

Key Features

• Desi Long Bottle Gourd / Loki seeds
• 20 seeds per pack
• Botanical species: Lagenaria siceraria
• Long-fruited Bottle Gourd type
• 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 a strong trellis or climbing structure
• Male and female flowers develop separately on the same plant

Recommended Growing Space & Containers

Bottle Gourd develops an extensive vine and requires adequate root and vine-growing space.

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

As a practical approach:

• Grow one plant per sufficiently large container
• Provide substantial root-zone volume
• Provide a strong climbing structure
• Allow adequate space for vine development
• Avoid overcrowding multiple mature vines in small containers

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

Actual container requirements depend on:

• Container dimensions
• Growing-medium volume
• Vine development
• Irrigation
• Nutrition
• Training system
• Local growing 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
• Loose structure
• Appropriate fertility
• Sufficient root-zone depth

A practical approximate soil pH range is:

6.0–7.0

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

However, no fixed soil mixture should be treated as compulsory.

Adjust individual components according to:

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

Avoid continuously saturated, severely compacted or poorly drained soil.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

1. Select the Growing Location

Choose a location providing:

• Full sunlight
• Warm growing conditions
• Adequate root space
• Good drainage
• Sufficient vine-growing space
• Access to a strong climbing structure

Plan the trellis or support before vines become large.

2. Seed Sowing

Bottle Gourd can generally be direct-sown once growing conditions are sufficiently warm.

Seeds may also be started carefully in individual nursery containers where necessary.

Sow approximately:

2–3 cm deep

The source’s 1 inch / 2.5 cm depth falls within this practical general range.

Cover with loose growing medium and water gently.

Avoid excessively deep sowing.

3. Germination

Maintain warm conditions and adequate moisture.

Seeds generally germinate in approximately:

6–10 days under suitably warm conditions

Actual germination time and percentage may vary according to:

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

Avoid keeping the seed zone continuously waterlogged.

100% germination is not guaranteed.

4. Seedling Care

After emergence, provide seedlings with:

• Strong natural light
• Warm conditions
• Appropriate moisture
• Good airflow
• Adequate growing space

Avoid prolonged waterlogging.

Where several seedlings develop in one confined planting position, thin or separate them appropriately 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 guideline is approximately:

60–90 cm or more between plants

depending on the growing and training system.

Row spacing may need to be considerably wider where vines are trained along large structures or grown commercially.

Exact spacing should be adjusted according to:

• Available growing area
• Trellis design
• Vine development
• Soil fertility
• Airflow
• Crop-management system

Bottle Gourd vines can extend far beyond their root spacing.

7. Trellis & Support

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

Suitable options include:

• Strong trellises
• Overhead frames
• Bamboo structures
• Appropriate climbing nets
• Other secure vine supports

Guide developing vines toward the support where necessary.

For a long-fruited type, overhead or elevated training may allow developing fruits to hang more freely.

However, a trellis does not guarantee perfectly straight fruits, because fruit shape is also influenced by genetics and growing conditions.

The support structure should be strong enough to carry mature vine growth and developing fruits.

8. Watering

Maintain reasonably consistent soil moisture, particularly during:

• Active vine development
• Flowering
• Fruit set
• Fruit enlargement

Avoid:

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

Irrigation frequency should be adjusted according to:

• Weather
• Temperature
• Soil texture
• Container volume
• Vine size
• Growth stage

Allow excess water to drain freely.

9. Feeding

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

Additional balanced nutrition can be supplied according to:

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

Avoid excessive or poorly balanced fertilizer applications.

No fixed fertilizer interval is recommended without knowing the fertilizer formulation and existing soil fertility.

10. Flowering

Bottle Gourd generally develops:

Separate male and female flowers on the same plant.

Male and female flowers may not appear simultaneously or in equal numbers.

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

Flowering pattern can be influenced by:

• Genetics
• Plant age
• Temperature
• Moisture
• Nutrition
• Weather
• Overall plant condition

11. Pollination & Fruit Set

Successful fruit development depends on adequate pollination of female flowers.

Pollinating insects can transfer pollen between flowers.

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

However:

Every female flower is not guaranteed to develop into a mature fruit.

Fruit set and retention can be affected by:

• Pollinator activity
• Temperature
• Weather
• Moisture
• Nutrition
• Plant health
• Other environmental conditions

12. Vine Management

Guide developing vines onto their support where appropriate.

Reasonable vine arrangement can improve:

• Air movement
• Light exposure
• Access for plant inspection
• Access for harvesting

Avoid severe overcrowding of vines.

Heavy pruning is not presented as a universal requirement.

13. Mulching

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

Mulching can help:

• Reduce rapid moisture loss
• Suppress some weeds
• Moderate root-zone temperature
• Reduce rapid surface drying

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

14. Weed Management

Keep the root zone reasonably free from aggressive weeds, especially during early plant establishment.

Weeds can compete for:

• Water
• Nutrients
• Light
• Growing space

Remove weeds carefully to minimize root disturbance.

15. Pest Monitoring

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

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

Regularly inspect:

• Young shoots
• Leaves
• 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 plants 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
• Adequate airflow
• Well-drained soil
• Suitable watering
• Clean growing conditions
• Avoiding continuous root-zone waterlogging

Plant symptoms can have multiple 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 and fruit set, fruits gradually enlarge.

Maintain suitable:

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

Although this product is marketed as Long Bottle Gourd / Loki, exact fruit characteristics can vary.

The source specifies approximately 25–35 cm fruit length, but without verified strain-specific information, this should not be treated as a guaranteed fruit length.

Final fruit length, diameter, shape, weight and colour can be influenced by genetics and growing conditions.

Harvesting

Bottle Gourd is generally harvested while fruits are young and adequately developed, before excessive maturity and hardening.

Use clean:

• Scissors
• Garden snips
• Pruning shears

Cut fruits carefully rather than pulling forcefully from the vine.

The source states approximately 55–65 days after sowing, but without verified maturity information applicable to this exact Desi seed strain, AZ Seeds & Gardening does not guarantee a 55–65 day harvest period.

Actual harvest timing varies according to:

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

Continued Fruit Development

Where vines remain healthy and growing conditions remain suitable, additional flowers and fruits may continue developing after earlier fruits are harvested.

However, harvesting does not guarantee:

• Continuous fruiting
• A particular number of additional fruits
• A particular production duration
• A specific total yield

These characteristics depend on genetics, pollination, temperature, plant health, nutrition, irrigation and other growing conditions.

Suggested Sowing Season in Pakistan

Bottle Gourd is primarily a:

Warm-season crop

The supplied source suggests February–August for warm regions of Pakistan.

This can be used only as a broad practical reference, rather than a fixed nationwide sowing window.

Pakistan has substantial regional and seasonal climate variation. Actual sowing should be adjusted according to:

• Local temperature
• Frost risk
• Regional climate
• Seasonal weather
• Periods of excessive heat
• Local crop-growing conditions

Sowing should generally be undertaken when sufficiently warm conditions are available for germination and subsequent vine development.

Important Information About Desi Seeds

This product is confirmed as:

Desi

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

• Hybrid
• F1 Hybrid
• Open-pollinated
• Heirloom
• High yielding
• Early maturing
• Disease resistant
• Pest resistant
• Uniform

Any specific performance characteristic should only be stated where reliable information applicable to the exact seed line is available.

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 germination time, sowing depth, spacing, sunlight, sowing season, 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 length, diameter, shape, colour or weight, exact yield, exact maturity or harvest time, total fruit number, continuous production, uniformity, early maturity, 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.