Sandy loams rich in organic matter with good drainage, pH 6.5–7.5. Sowing: July and January. Varieties: Pusa Summer Prolific Long, Pusa Summer Prolific Round, Pusa Manjari, Pusa Meghdoot, Arka Bahar, PLR 2, PLR 1 (salad type); hybrid: TNAU Bottle gourd Hybrid CO 1.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Bottle gourd – Varieties; soil; season and sowing, p. 89
