Bottle Gourd Desi-Spinning Top (Lattu) shape

What Will You Have In Bottle Gourd  Lattu  (Lauki / Doodhi) Seed Pack?

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1. Lauki Seeds & Health Benefits  of  lattu shaped Bottle Gourd:

• Bottle gourd is rich in fiber, vitamin C, potassium, and water content.
• Helps in digestion, hydration, weight loss, and reducing blood pressure.
• Beneficial for diabetic and heart patients.

2. Medicinal & Ayurvedic Uses of Desi Bottle gourd Lattu 

• Used in Ayurveda for cooling the body, relieving constipation, and improving liver health.
• Juice made from Bottle gourd used for blood purification and urinary disorders.

3. Desi Spinning Top Bottle Gourd's Culinary Uses 

• Used in curries, soups, koftas, halwa, lauki paratha, and lauki chana dal.
• Can be stuffed or made into fritters and desserts.

4.Best Sowing Months (India)

Region Months

• North India February–April, June–July
• South India Year-round, best in June–August
• East & West India March–July
• Central India February–April

5. Names in India & Worldwide

• Hindi: लौकी / घिया
• English: Round Bottle Gourd
• Tamil: Suraikkai
• Telugu: Sorakaya
• Kannada: Soreka
• Malayalam: Chorakka
• Bengali: Lau
• Marathi: Doodhi
• Scientific Name: Lagenaria siceraria

6. Where & How to Purchase Lauki Seeds Online?

• Seed and plant provides healthy and quality Desi Bottle gourd seed. It will be a good source if you are a online seed buyer  for your terrace garden.
• Seed and plant have both F1 Hybrid or Organic open-pollinated seeds  of Lattu Bottle gourder for home gardening.

7. Space & Gardening Suitability for Growung Lattu shaped Bottle Gourd.

• Maintain spacing of 3-4feet between each plants so that roots can spread freely withoutdisturbing other plants root and plant can get good sunlight and air.
• As lattu Bottle gourd have long vines and roots  need little more spaces to spread it is grown in ground or large grow bags (at least 20-24 inches deep) can be used for growing desi lattu bottle gourd if you are a terrace gardener.
• Can be grown in balconies or terraces with vertical trellis.

8. Pre-Sowing Arrangements for Ghia  Seeds

• When plant attains a suitable height that it top starts bend then we should use trellis or bamboo support so that it can  help to climb on the desired  place.
• Bottle gourd needs deep pots or raised beds.
• Soak seeds overnight before sowing for better and quick germination beacuse shell can get easily be removed  while germination process. 

9. How to prepare soil for Desi lattu shaped Bottle Gourd?

•  Growing bottle gourd plant in loamy, well-drained soil, which is rich in organic compost is beast. Good soil gives more  bottle gourd fruit  to harvest
• Soil pH should be between 6.0–7.5.

10. How to Sow Desi Suraikkai Lattu Shaped and How Much Spacing Is Maintained Between Two Plants?

• Sow lattu suraikkai seeds 1 inch deep in soil, more depth than 1 inch can cause bad or no germination rate.
• Care for space between two suraikkai plants should be  3–4 feet apart.

11. Watering Method for Germination For Desi Bottle Gourd Seeds?

• Use a gentle shower or spray on the sown desi lattu shaped lauki Seeds.
• Keep soil moist but not soggy.

12. How Many Days Desi Laatu Bottle Gourd Takes Time For Germination?

Deai Bottle gourd spinnig top seeds may taken 6–10 days depending on temperature. 

13. When to Provide Water To Desi Bottle Gourd Lattu Seeds.

• Water 2–3 times/week in normal days but in summer season Bottle gourd laatu plant needs more water. So increase frequency of watering to the Bottle gourd seeds
• Avoid watering leaves directly, it is good to apply water near the roots.

14. Sunlight Requirements For Desi Lauki Lattu Seeds.

• Needs full sun (6–8 hours) daily.

15. Can We Translant Bottle gourds Plants?

• Yes we can transplant Bottle Gourd Plants.
• Transplant Bottle Gourd Seedlings when they are 2 weeks old after germination of seeds.
• Evening is best for transplanting Bottle Gourd Seedlings as  temperature at evening and night is lower so plants have enough time to get settle after uprooting from its original position. 

16. How Much Mature Bottle Gourd Lattu Plant Can  Grow w.r.t Height?

• Vines of Bottle Gourd lattu plant Can climb up to 8–10 feet on trellis.

17. Harvesting Time For Desi Lattu Shaped Bottle Gourd Seeds?

• Plant Starts Fruiting  in 60–80 days. 
• Harvest when fruits are light green, tender, and round (not hard).

18. Which Disease Can Affect and How To Prevent Diseases?

• Organic: Neem oil spray, garlic-chili spray, cow dung extract.
• Chemical: Mancozeb for fungal issues, Imidacloprid for pests.