Tinda (Apple gourds) Seeds - 30 Seeds (टिंडा के बीज) High Germination/ Easy to Grow/ Ideal for Terrace/Kitchen Gardening 98 reviews

🍈☀️ Tinda Seeds Sowing Season (Growing Season in India)

Tinda (Apple Gourd) is a drought-resistant and fast-growing summer vegetable 🌿✅. It grows best in warm climates and needs good sunlight for healthy fruiting ☀️🍈.

✅ Best sowing seasons in India:

• 🌞 Summer: February – March
  
• 🌧️ Monsoon: June – July

How To Grow Tinda Plant (Apple Gourd)

Tinda is a heat-loving plant and is usually grown using the seedling transplant method for better success ✅🌿.

🌡️ Best germination soil temperature: 25–30°C

🪴 Tinda Seed Sowing Method

1️⃣ Take a seedling tray or small pots and fill them with a good growing medium 🌱

2️⃣ Sow the seeds 2–2.5 cm deep in the soil ✅

3️⃣ Water gently and keep the soil moist 💧

4️⃣ Keep the tray/pots in a warm sunny place ☀️

5️⃣ Wait for germination

⏳ Germination time: 7–14 days 🌱

🪴➡️🌿 Transplant Tinda Seedlings into a Big Pot

After germination, when the plant becomes 10–12 cm tall and develops several leaves 🍃:

✅ Transplant the healthiest seedlings carefully (without damaging roots)

✅ Plant only 2 saplings in one container

✅ Keep the pot in a place where it gets 6–8 hours sunlight daily ☀️

✅ Water only when the soil feels dry 💧

🌿🧑‍🌾 How To Fertilize Tinda Plant

✅ Add organic manure monthly for fast growth:

• 🐄 Cow manure
  
• 🌱 Vermicompost
  

📌 During fruiting time, tinda needs extra nutrients for better yield 🍈✨

🍈🌿 Tinda Plant Care Tips

💧 Water

✅ Water regularly during summer

✅ Keep soil moist (not soggy)

🚫 Avoid watering leaves (water only at base)

🌱 Soil

✅ Use fertile, well-drained, sandy soil for best results

☀️ Sunlight

✅ Needs 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily

🌤️ If temperature goes above 35°C, give light shade

🌡️ Temperature

✅ Best growing temperature: 18–32°C

🐛 Common Pests & Diseases

Pests: Beetles, whitefly, aphids 🐛

Diseases: Powdery mildew, downy mildew, root rot 🦠

✅ Spray Neem oil regularly to protect plants 🌿🛡️

✂️🍈 Tinda Harvesting Time

🌼 Flowering begins in 40–45 days after sowing

🍈 Harvesting takes 70–90 days from seed sowing

✅ Harvest tinda when fruits are:

✔ Smooth

✔ Tender

✔ Mature

📌 Fingernail test: If it pierces easily, the fruit is ready to harvest ✅✂️🍈