Bottle gourd-Dhol

Dhol is a shorter variety of Bottlegourd with all the same delicious flavor as other members of Lageneria siceraria. It has Early maturity, vigorous growth, with relative resistance to powdery mildew. Strong fruit setting ability, can set many fruits on large vines. Matures in about 50-55 days from sowing to harvest, long harvest time, light green fruits, drum shape, fruit length is about 10-12", single fruit weights about 500-700 g. Tender flesh, slow to age, resistant to storage and transportation, good commodity, super high yield. We offer OP, non treated seeds.

Latin Name: Lageneria siceraria

Planting Guidance: Plant several seeds together in mounds to 3' apart if growing on supports, but to 4-6' apart if growing along the ground. Thin later. This vine needs a long growing season for production of quality mature fruit, so seed may be started indoors 4-6 weeks prior to last frost.

Approx. Seed Count:

• Retail Packet: 10-15 Seeds

Seed Treatment

Untreated

Genetics

Open Pollinated

Hindi Name: Doodhi,lauki,ghiya

Marathi Name: Dudhi

Gujrati Name: Dudhi દુઘી

Kannada Name: sorE kaayi ಸೋರೆಕಾಯಿ

Telugu Name: Aanapakaya, Sorakaya

Tamil Name: Suraikai

Bengali Name: Lau

Malayalam Name: Charanga,churaykka