What is the Manurial requirement for Snake Gourd cultivation?

During field preparation, about 10-15 t/ha of well rotten farmyard manure should be incorporated at the time of land preparation. Besides, a mixture of nitrogen 50-70 kg, P₂O₅ 30-40 kg and K₂O 30-40 kg per hectare is also applied to get good yield from snake gourd crop. Full amount of P₂O₅ and K₂O and half of nitrogen are applied as basal, and rest amount of nitrogen is top dressed when the plants start bearing.

 Snake gourd crop although responds well to fertilizers application but too much application of nitrogenous fertilizer can lead to excessive vine growth and reduced fruit yield due to increased male to female flower ratio.