Bottle gourd Questions and Answers
Horticulture
Bottle gourd
| S.N. | Question | Answer |
| 1 | Botanical name? | Lagenaria siceraria |
| 2 | Family? | Cucurbitaceae |
| 3 | Origin? | South Africa |
| 4 | Chromosome number? | 2n=22 |
| 5 | Soil is required …….rich in organic matter with good drainage and the pH ranges from 6.5 to 7.5 is suited for bottle gourd cultivation? | Sandy loamy soils |
| 6 | Climate requires? | Moderate warm temperature |
| 7 | Seed rat of Bottle gourd? | 3-4 kg |
| 8 | Seed treated with Trichoderma viride 4 g or Pseudomonas fluorescens 10 g or? | Carbendazim 2 g/kg of seeds before sowing |
| 9 | Most popular product prepared from Bottle gourd? | Kofta |
| 10 | Bottle gourd highly sensitive to? | Photoperiod |
| 11 | Dry shell is used for preparation of musical instrument Processed product? | Tooty-fruity |
| 12 | Fruit pulp is very good source of? | Fibre free carbohydrates |
| 13 | Brown or whitish brown seeds germinate well and require temperature for germination? | 25-30°C |
| 14 | High temperature and High N, induce in Bottle gourd | Maleness |
| 15 | Heterosis is present through its life cycle in? | All stages |
| 16 |
Pest of Bottle gourd? |
Mites, Aphid, Beetles, fruit flies and caterpillars |
| 17 | Beetles, fruit flies and caterpillars can be controlled by spraying? | Malathion 50 EC 1 ml/lit. or Dimethoate 30 EC 1 ml/lit. |
| 18 | Do not use DDT, copper and sulphur dust as these are because of ? | Phytotoxic |
| 19 | Disease of Bottle gourd? | Powdery mildew, Downy mildew etc. |
| 20 | Fruits are harvested at tender stage and before? | 100 % maturity |
| 21 | Yield of Bottle gourd? | 15 – 20 t/ha in 135 days |
Varieties
| Selection | ||
| Samrat(Highest Yield) | Pusa Naveen | Pusa Summer Prolific round |
| Punjab Round | Punjab long | Punjab long |
| Pusa Naveen | ||
| Hybrid | ||
| Pusa Meghdoot: 1st F1 hybrid by public sector | Punjab Komal | Varad |
| NDBG-1 – Diara | Pusa Mangari | Gutka |
| Pusa sandesh – new variety | Harit | Swarna Sneha (2013 IVRC) |
| PBOG-1 for N. Plains | ||
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