How training of vines is carried out in snake gourd?

When, Snake gourd fruits are very long, slender, and soft, thus, training is an essential practice to allow the fruits to grow downward and to keep them straight. Vines are trailed on a high trellis to avoid fruit twisting or coiling. The plant training over bower system is considered the best for this crop. Overhead trellises are made at about 2.0 m height. A small weight can be tied to the bottom end of developing fruit to make them grow straight.