Question: asking about cultural practices of bitter gourd
Answer: recommended to farmer
seed rate- 600 g per bigha
variety- long green , extra long (recommended to collect the seed from good source)
seed treatment- treat the seed with captaf @ 2 g per 100 g seed
sowing time- june-july
spacing- 1.5 m x 60 cm
disease management-
1. powdery mildew can be controlled by spraying carbendazim 0.5 g/lit.
2. downy mildew can be controlled by spraying mancozeb @ 2 g/lit twice at 10 days interval.
pest management-
aphid, beetles, fruit flies and caterpillars can be control by spraying malathion 50 ec 1 ml/lit or dimethoate 30 ec 1ml /lit