Growing Bottle Gourd in Zone 9a
Zone 9a has warm winters and an extended growing season -- excellent for heat-loving crops like Bottle Gourd. শেষ তুষারপাত: Mar 20. প্রথম তুষারপাত: Nov 12.
Planting Calendar
Season: Mar 20 – Nov 12 (237 দিন)
When to Plant Bottle Gourd in Zone 9a
Start Seeds Indoors: Feb 20
Start Bottle Gourd seeds indoors around Feb 20 (4 শেষ হিমের আগে সপ্তাহ). Optimal germination temperature: 85F. Germinates in 7-14 days.
Transplant Outdoors: Apr 3
Transplant Bottle Gourd seedlings outdoors after Apr 3. Wait until soil temperature reaches 65F. Space plants at 1/মি² (30cm দূরত্ব). Harden off plants for a week before moving outside.
Harvest: Jul 2
First harvest approximately Jul 2 (~90 দিন from transplant). Continue harvesting until first frost (Nov 12).
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