Description

Browse sponge gourd (tori) seeds at Fakhar Seeds for home gardening and commercial vegetable production. Review the product listing for variety, brand and packet size, and provide suitable growing space or support based on local cultivation practices.

Growing in Gilgit-Baltistan

• Lower valleys (Gilgit, Chilas, Diamer): Direct sow May-Jun (or pot nursery Apr).
• Higher valleys (Skardu, Hunza, Ghizer, Astore): Tunnel only.

Growing in the plains of Pakistan

• Punjab, Sindh and lowland KP: Direct sow Feb-Mar and Jun-Jul.

Seed, spacing and harvest

• Seed needed for a small plot: about 188-250 g per kanal (9.4-12 g per marla).
• Spacing: Trellis, 60-90 cm between plants. Time to harvest: 60-75 days from sowing.
• Small-space tip: Train on a trellis or wall to save ground area.

Approximate guidance. Sowing dates shift with altitude, city, site and season; confirm with the seed packet or your local Agriculture Department / PARC office before sowing.