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Ridge Gourd (Turai)

Ridge Gourd (Turai)

Luffa acutangula

Medium difficultySummer/MonsoonFruits & Vegetables
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Sunlight
Full Sun
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Watering
High
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Min pot size
14" pot
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Start from
Direct sowing or nursery 15 days

About Ridge Gourd (Turai)

Climbing vine producing ridged, fibrous green fruits. Rich in dietary fiber and low in calories. Young tender fruits harvested for cooking, mature ones dried for bath sponges.

Climate requirements

Ideal temperature
25-35°C
Heat stress above
40°C
Cold stress below
15°C
Humidity
High
Rain sensitivity
Medium

Growth stages

Stage 1
Seedling
Day 0–25
Stage 2
Vegetative
Day 26–60
Stage 3
Flowering
Day 61–89
Stage 4
Harvest
Day 90–120

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