Buy Tinda Seeds or Apple Gourd Seeds or Baby Pumpkin Seeds online in Intipanta.com . Now we are proving Tinda or Apple Gourd Seeds along with all necessary material for Home and Terrace gardening. Tinda, also called Indian squash, round melon, Indian round gourd or apple gourd or Indian baby pumpkin.
Tinda Seeds / Apple Gourd Seeds
Its fruit is almost a gourd family with a diameter of about 5 to 8 cm; its shape is spherical, which is almost green. It is mainly the native of India and it is cultivated widely in India, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Tinda is rich in vitamin A.
Tinda Seeds
| Local Names | Indian squash, round melon, Indian round gourd or apple gourd or Indian baby pumpkin |
| No of Seeds | 10 Seeds |
| Harvesting time | 45-50 Days |
| Germination | 80% (Minimum) |
How To Grow Tinda Seeds / Apple Gourd Seeds
Pot Size :
You Can use 15*15 or 18*18 Inch Grow bag for planting Cucumber . If you want to grow in Plastic pot use minimum 16 Inch pot . The bigger pots/ Grow Bags will provide more space and more nutrient to the plant .
Soil Requirements:
Cucumbers need moist but well-drained, nutrient-rich soil. Use soil mix with combination of Red Soil , Vermicompost and Cocopeat at a ratio of (2:1:1) . Also add 2-5% of Neem Powder to the soil mix. Neem Powder will act as fungicide.
Seed Placement : Put 3-4 seeds in a pot with minimum spacing of 4-6 inches between each seed . Once they sprout and grow a height of 1-2 feet remove weak saplings . Make sure that healthy saplings 1 or 2 will remain in the pot. Two plant can survive in a pot give you lot of fruits to you .
Light requirements:
Tinda Plant needs Full sunlight. Good amount of sunlight will help plant to grow healthy .
Water Requirements:
Tinda needs to be watered daily. If the temperature is higher than 35 Degrees water it twice . Excess watering will cause in Root rot for any plant , so you need have proper drainage system in your container . Make sure that Excess water will drain properly .
Common issues: Cucumber is easy to grow plant . It will grow fast and give you good amount of fruits . The common issues you face while growing Tinda or Apple Gourd are Leaf Curling and White Mealy bug . Those problems can be easily resolved using our Bio Insecticides . Use our Bio Insecticide Guardian for removing leaf curling and White flies .
Harvesting: Tinda will start giving you fruits within 60-70 days from seed plantation . Well sized fruits will be good in taste and nutrient value . Dont pluck the fruits before they are ready to harvest .
Soujanya Vavilala (verified owner) –
Germinated … let’s see how would it prosper going ahead