Question: asking about the cultural practices of ridge gourd
Answer: advised him to select suitable varieties like pusa nasder, surekha, pusa chikni etc. and to sow the seeds in pits(bheti) at a spacing of 4-5 feet distance and apply fertilizers @ urea 50 gm, ssp 50 gm, mop 80 gm and compost 4-5 kg per pit before sowing of seeds.