Gourd seeds should be planted in spring without delay and its harvest should not be postponed to dry or hot seasons. It is recommended to do fall sowing in August or at the start of September. It can grow on almost all kinds of soils unless the soil that is going to be planted does not have an extreme character. Heavy and sandy types of soil are exceptions to the cultivate gourd on. For the best quality of products, it is recommended to cultivate the gourd on the soil that is deep, permeable, has a decent good water retention ability, organic, rich of mineral substances and loamy. It can be cultivated on sandy soil using commercial and farm fertilizer. It provides tropism on these kinds of soil. It should have a soil pH level around 6 -7. 

It is a nutritious summer vegetable that is rich of minerals and antioxidants. Thanks to its high fibrousness and water content, it preserves the intestinal health and prevents constipation. It cooperates to be protected from most kinds of ocular diseases through its subsumptions such as vitamins A and C, beta carotene, manganese, zeaxanthin, lutein.