Snake Gourd Plant
Annual vine to 6 m, Snake Gourd yields long, slender edible fruit in summer. South Asian native, thrives in heat, ideal for trellises. Edible young fruit and medicinal properties support culinary use.
Habit
Annual vine
Height
3-6 m
Growth
Fast
Soil
Well-drained, fertile
Shade
Full Sun
Moisture
Moderate
Edible
Yes (young fruit)
Medicinal
Yes (anti-diabetic)
Origin
South Asia
Climatic Condition
Tropical
Temperature (°)
22-35
Humidity (%)
50-70
Potting media
Loam+Compost+Sand
Fertilizers
NPK(5:10:10)
Watering
Every 3-5 days, soil moist
Plant Weight
~1-3 kg
Flowering Time
Summer
Soil Ph level
6.0-7.5
Water Ph level
6.0-7.0
Soil EC
0.5-1.5 mS/cm
Yield Per Plant
~1-2 kg fruit
NPK ratio
5:10:10
life Span
3-5 months
Health Benefits
Blood sugar regulation
Suggested Grow Media or Potting Mix ?
50% loam, 30% compost, 20% sand
Suggested Fertigation/Fertilizers
5:10:10 biweekly during fruiting
Common Diseases and Remedies
Powdery mildew, downy mildew, mosaic virus, Fusarium wilt, Alternaria blight, phytoplasma (witches' broom).
White powdery spots on leaves/stems, yellow angular spots with gray mold on leaf undersides, mottled/distorted leaves with stunted fruits, wilting with brown vascular discoloration, brown-black concentric leaf/fruit spots, small leaves with yellowing, phyllody, and witches' broom.
Spray neem oil (2 ml/L) or Trichoderma viride (500 g/acre), use Pseudomonas fluorescens (2 L/acre drench), remove infected plants, apply copper-based fungicides (e.g., Bordeaux mixture), ensure crop rotation (2-3 years) and trellising, use insecticidal soap for vector control.
Apply carbendazim (0.1%), mancozeb (0.25%), thiamethoxam (100 g/acre) for vectors, metalaxyl (0.5 g/L), chlorothalonil (0.2%), rotate chemicals to prevent resistance.