Pointed gourd Questions and Answers
Hortriculture
Pointed gourd
| S.N. | Question | Answer |
| 1 | Botanical name? | Trichosanthus dioca |
| 2 | Family? | Cucurbitaceae |
| 3 | Origin? | India (Asam) |
| 4 | Climate prefers? | Warm, humid climate |
| 5 | Chromosome number? | 2n=22 |
| 6 | Seed rat/Propagation by? | Vine cutting @ 2000-2500 cuttings/hac |
| 7 | Spacing? | 2 x 2 |
| 8 | Fruits are particularly recommended during? | Convolescence (Regains health after illness) |
| 9 | Male plant is necessary to get high yield? | 10% |
| Varieties | ||
| Bihar Sherif | Swarna Suruchi (2011, IVRC) | Swarna Alaukik (2006) |
| Chhota Hilli | Swama Rekha (2006) | Kalyani |
| Swama Alaukik | Shankolia | Damodar |
| Dandli | ||
Disease
| S.N. | Disease Name | Causal organism |
| 1 | Cercospora leaf spot | Cercospora citrullina, C. melonis, C. lagenarium |
| 2 | Fusarium wilt | Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht |
| 3 | Downy mildew | Pseudoperonospora cubensis |
| 4 | Powdery mildew | Erysiphe cichoracearum DC, Sphaerotheca fuligena (Schltdl.) Pollacci |
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