Description

Discover round bottle gourd (lauki) seeds at Fakhar Seeds. This listing is for growers seeking round-fruited bottle gourd types; confirm the specific variety and fruit shape from the product packet and listing. Check packet size and growing details before ordering.

Growing in Gilgit-Baltistan

• Lower valleys (Gilgit, Chilas, Diamer): Direct sow May-Jun (or pot nursery Apr).
• Higher valleys (Skardu, Hunza, Ghizer, Astore): Pot nursery in tunnel Apr-May, transplant Jun on sunny sites.

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 188-312 g per kanal (9.4-16 g per marla).
• Spacing: Trellis, 90-120 cm between plants. Time to harvest: 60-80 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.