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Soil Preparation and Land Levelling
Bottle gourd is grown in both Kharif and Zaid seasons. In Hardoi, Zaid sowing is in February–March and Kharif sowing in June–July. Zaid crop fetches very good prices in summer.
Bottle gourd is ready for first harvest 55–65 days after sowing.
Germination: 5–7 days.
Vine spreading: 20–25 days.
Flowering: 35–45 days after sowing.
First harvest: 55–65 days.
Total duration: 90–110 days.
Bottle gourd is a very popular vegetable in North India, used in curries, raita, and halwa. It is cultivated on a large scale in Hardoi with very high demand in summer.
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
| Season | Nursery / Sowing | Transplanting / Sowing | Harvesting |
| Zaid | Feb–Mar | Direct sowing | Apr–Jun |
| Kharif | Jun–Jul | Direct sowing | Aug–Oct |
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05:06
Soil Preparation and Land Levelling
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Soil Preparation and Land Levelling
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04:52
Soil Preparation and Land Levelling
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06:10
Sowing Methods and Best Practices
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05:45
Sowing Methods and Best Practices
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07:20
Irrigation Scheduling for Wheat
Hindi08:00
Fertilizer Application
Hindi06:30
Fertilizer Application
Hindi05:45
Fertilizer Application
Hindi09:15
Harvesting and Threshing
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Harvesting and Threshing
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Harvesting and Threshing
Wheat is grown as a Rabi crop, sown from October to December and harvested from March to May.
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh are among the major wheat-producing states.
Wheat is grown as a Rabi crop, sown from October to December and harvested from March to May.
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh are among the major wheat-producing states.