Evaluating Performance of Ridge Gourd (Luffa Acutangula Roxb.) Cultivation in Pandal System in Nalgonda District of Telangana

Abstract

Ridge gourd or ribbed gourd (Luffa acutangula Roxb.) is known as Luffa gourd or Angled Luffa in most parts of the world. Ridge gourd is one of important cucurbitaceous vegetable crops in India and it is also popular in Southeast Asia and China.Ridge gourd is cultivating in 24,500 acres approximately in India with production of 316925 Tones (farmnest.com). Ridge gourd is delicious vegetable and its tender fruits can be cooked to prepare various curries and it is also used in making chutneys in South India. Ridge gourd fruits become more fibrous if fruit pickings are delayed and become unfit

Effect of multiplex yield enhancers on ridge gourd growth and yield parameter along with pest and disease incidence

“…It can also help cure jaundice, and diabetes, improve skin health, and promote good digestive health. However, since ridge gourd is part of the Cucurbitaceous family of vegetables, it tends to have creeping, climbing, and trailing habits, which makes it vulnerable to plant diseases such as Phytophthora blight, collar rot, bacterial wilt, gummosis, downy mildew, and anthracnose (Bellamkonda et al, 2020) [6] . Surface irrigation can exacerbate this problem, but applying bio-enriched organic manure at the base can help to prevent these diseases (Ali et al, 2009) [2] .…”