questions: asking about the cultutal practices of bitter gourd. 
 answers: advised him to select suitable varieties like long green, extra long, pusa do mausami, etc. and treat the seeds with captan or captaf @ 2 gm./kg of seeds. sow the seeds in bheti or pit. before sowing apply urea 40 gm, ssp 40 gm, mop 40 gm per bheti or pit.