Sponge gourd Kashi Rakshita (Hybrid)

Description

Salient features

• High yielding hybrid, medium viny (3.5-5.50 m) with fruiting at every node
• First harvesting at 48-52 days after sowing, dark green fruits, long straight (20-25 cm on flat bed & 30 cm on bower system) with 3-4 cm diameter
• Yield: 200-250 q/ha

Recommended states: Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand

Special attributes

• Tolerant to sponge gourd mosaic & downy mildew diseases under field condition

Notification year: 2019 (AICRP-VC)

Gazette Notification: S.O. 692 (E) dt. 05.02.2019