Grow juicy, tender, and high-yielding Lauki right at home with our Desi Bottle Gourd (Lauki / Ghiya / Kaddu) Seeds.
Bottle gourd is one of India's most beloved summer vegetables, renowned for its cooling properties, high water content, and mild, versatile taste. Viyogan Organics Bottle Gourd Seeds produce vigorous, fast-growing vines with strong lateral branching and abundant female flowering. The resulting fruits are tender, smooth-skinned, and low in fiber when harvested young, making them ideal for daily curries, dal, koftas, soups, and fresh morning juices.
Common Types Available:
1. Classic Long Bottle Gourd (Lambi Lauki):
Fruit Profile: Straight, cylindrical, light-green tender fruits (12–18 inches).
Culinary Use: Slicing for daily sabzi, bottle gourd juice, and curries with chana dal.
Growth: Highly vigorous climber with high continuous fruit sets.
2. Round Bottle Gourd (Gol Lauki / Tumbler Type):
Fruit Profile: Globe-to-oval shaped, smooth, light-green fruits with thick, juicy flesh.
Culinary Use: Stuffed preparations, kofta curries, and halwa/kheer.
Growth: Compact fruiting nodes, highly productive on sturdy trellises.
3. Dual Lauki Combo Pack:
A balanced pack containing both Long and Round bottle gourd seed varieties.
Why Choose Viyogan Organics Seeds?
100% Non-GMO & Open-Pollinated: Untreated heirloom seeds allowing you to save seed stock for future seasons.
Tested High Germination (85%+): Robust seed vitality with sprouts emerging in 6–10 days.
High Heat & Summer Tolerant: Performs exceptionally well in warm climates and full sun.
Terrace & Container Friendly: Thrives in large containers like 18x18 or 24x24 HDPE Grow Bags with simple vertical trellis support.
Sowing & Growing Guide:
Sowing Method: Direct sow seeds 1–2 cm deep directly into the grow bag or raised bed (soak seeds in water for 12 hours before sowing for faster germination).
Soil Mix: Rich, porous potting mix containing equal parts garden soil, loose cocopeat, vermicompost, and charcoal.
Support: Requires a trellis, netting, or pandal support for the vine to climb and keep fruits off the ground.
Sunlight: Full direct sun (6–8 hours daily).
Harvest: First harvest starts within 55–65 days from sowing; harvest when fruits are young, tender, and the skin yields slightly to fingernail pressure.
