Ash Gourd

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 380 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 490 mm it can use in a normal year, and 400 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 24–30 °C on average, and survives 12–37 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 27 °C / 19 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 27 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 27 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 27 °C / 19 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 26 °C / 17 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Likes pH 5.6–6.8. We have no pH figures for this place.

Money

No yield records for this crop yet.

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹2,550 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹2,700 a quintal, the middle of 99 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

Prices are usually best in December.