questions: asking for the ideal time to cultivate sponge gourd and the fertilizer requirement in terms of per bigha. 
 answers: advised that the ideal time to go for the cultivation of sponge gourd is from january to may and the fertilizer dose suggested in terms of per bigha is urea 5 kilogram, 25 kilogram of super  and 7 kilogram of potash along with 200 kilogram of farm yard manure.