Best Sowing Season: LATE SUMMER-20 June to 15 August
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Grow ARASTU F1 Hybrid Bitter Gourd, a vigorous warm-season climbing vegetable suitable for summer and late-season cultivation. It produces attractive green bitter gourds and performs best when trained vertically on a trellis, net or other strong climbing support.
Ideal for kitchen gardens, raised beds and GREEN GARDENS Grow Bags. For healthy vine growth, use a fertile, well-drained growing medium prepared with GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost and Bhalu Mitti.
Germination Time: 5–10 days
Suitable Temperature: 20°C–32°C
Type: F1 Hybrid Climbing Vegetable
Season Type: Summer Late Variety
Best Sowing Season: LATE SUMMER-20 June to 15 August
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ARASTU is an F1 hybrid bitter gourd (karela) grown as a vigorous climbing vine.
Plants produce long trailing stems that benefit from vertical training. Once established, the vines develop yellow flowers followed by green bitter gourds that should generally be harvested while still tender and immature.
As a summer late variety, ARASTU is suitable for warm-season production when adequate sunlight, irrigation and climbing support are available.
Fresh bitter gourd can be used in:
Harvest young fruits for better tenderness and kitchen quality.
Germination Time: 5–10 days
Suitable Temperature: 20°C–32°C
Bitter gourd seeds have a relatively hard seed coat.
For improved germination, seeds may be soaked in clean water for approximately:
8–12 hours before sowing
Keep the growing medium warm and consistently moist, but never waterlogged.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch
Can be used for one plant where regular watering and feeding are maintained.
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch
Recommended for one vigorous vine with better root space.
G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch
A practical choice for several vines where adequate spacing and strong climbing support are provided.
For vigorous climbing vegetables such as bitter gourd, larger soil volume generally helps maintain more consistent moisture and nutrition.
ARASTU Bitter Gourd requires strong vertical support.
Suitable options include:
Install the support early so young vines can be trained before they become tangled.
Use:
50% Vermicompost + 50% Bhalu Mitti (Sandy Soil)
Mix thoroughly before sowing.
The growing medium should remain:
Avoid permanently waterlogged soil, especially during monsoon cultivation.
1. Prepare the Seeds
Soak seeds in clean room-temperature water for approximately 8–12 hours before sowing.
2. Prepare the Growing Medium
Mix 50% Vermicompost + 50% Bhalu Mitti thoroughly.
Prepare a loose, fertile and freely draining growing medium.
3. Sow the Seeds
Sow approximately:
2–3 cm deep
Place 1–2 seeds per sowing point and cover lightly with soil.
4. Water Gently
Water immediately after sowing.
Maintain consistent moisture without keeping the soil soggy.
5. Germination
Seeds generally germinate within approximately:
5–10 days
under suitable warm conditions.
6. Light Requirements
Provide approximately 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily.
Full sun supports vigorous vine growth, flowering and fruit production.
7. Thin the Seedlings
If multiple seedlings emerge at the same point, retain the strongest plant and remove excessive crowding.
8. Plant Spacing
Maintain approximately:
45–60 cm between plants
where adequate growing space is available.
9. Install Climbing Support
Provide a trellis, net or bamboo structure early.
Guide young shoots gently toward the support.
Bitter gourd naturally climbs using tendrils.
10. Watering
Water deeply when the upper soil begins to dry.
Maintain relatively consistent moisture during flowering and fruit development.
During monsoon conditions, reduce watering if the soil remains naturally wet.
11. Feeding
The recommended growing medium already contains Vermicompost.
Additional GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost may be applied lightly around established vines when required.
Avoid excessive nitrogen feeding, as it may encourage excessive vine growth with fewer flowers.
12. Training & Pruning
Train vines vertically and remove weak, damaged or overcrowded growth when necessary.
Light pruning can improve airflow and make harvesting easier.
13. Flowering & Pollination
Bitter gourd produces separate male and female flowers on the same plant.
Bees and other pollinating insects usually assist fruit set.
Avoid unnecessary insecticide spraying during active flowering.
14. Harvesting
Harvest fruits while they are green, tender and properly developed.
Do not wait until fruits become over-mature, yellow or begin opening unless seed saving is intended.
Use clean scissors or pruning shears rather than pulling fruits from the vine.
Frequent harvesting can encourage continued fruit production.
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