Description

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Common Names: Ridge Gourd, Sponge Gourd, Luffa, Ridged Luffa

Scientific Name: Luffa acutangula, Family – Cucurbitaceae

Name in other Indian languages
Telugu – Beerakaya, Kannada – Hirekayi, Tamil – Peerkankai, Malayalam – Peechanga, Marathi – Dodka, Hindi – Torai, Gujrathi – Sirola, Assamese – Jika.

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Details & Specifications:
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Ridge Gourd also popularly known as Loofa in many countries, is a pulpy vegetable and belongs to the Cucumber family. It is tastier and widely used in day-to-day cooking in India. It is cultivated widely around the tropical regions around the world and believed to originate from Tropical Asia. Apart from India, it is cultivated and used in food preparations and called Sigua in China, Patola in Philippines, Thaboot Thee in Myanmar, and Loofa in Egypt.

Dark green in color, Ridge Gourd is a fleshy vegetable and grows in vines. It is commonly used as Pachhadi, Dal, and in south Indian preparations of Sambhar and Koottu. It is highly nutritious and contains vitamins like vitamin-C, Thiamin and minerals, and dietary fiber. It is believed to act as Anti Oxidant and purifies the blood.

Number of seeds: 5
Pod size: 12 – 20″
Days To Maturity: 6 – 8 weeks
Sun: Full Sun
Row Spread: 36-48 inches
Plant Spread: 48″
Sow Method: Direct Sow/Indoor Sow

Germination Rate: 90%+ *Soak in warm water overnight for better germination

Happy Planting!

Planting & Growing Instructions:
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Ridge Gourd seeds, like any other seeds, germinate better if soaked in warm water overnight. For hard-shelled seeds like Ridge Gourd seeds, add a couple of drops of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide to the soak to enhance germination. Once germinated, Ridge Gourd grows very easily and doesn’t require much maintenance other than a trellis. Ridge Gourd is naturally pest resistant and hence is best suited for organic gardening. Please refer to the below web pages for detailed sowing and planting instructions:

1. https://www.instructables.com/Growing-Gourds-Ridge-Gourd-Bitter-Gourd-and-Snake-/
2. https://gardeningtips.in/growing-ridge-gourd-in-backyard-from-seeds

Youtube generally has much better videos if you want to learn or need more detailed instructions (such as planting in pots, etc.). Please reach out to me if you have any specific questions.

May your thumb be green and happy harvest. Go get ’em.