{"id":9995666440,"title":"Gourds Seeds - Dipper Long Handle","handle":"gourds-dipper-long-handle-seeds-vegetable-seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e110+ days. For carving, burning, painting or just looking at. Blossom end about 4 inches across with neck from 8 to 12 inches long. Usually curved but can be grown straight if trellised or trained. Approximately 165 seeds\/oz. Dipper Long Handle Gourd seeds yield green gourds that have a long handle. The handle curves naturally, but can be grown straight with the use of a trellis. 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For carving, burning, painting or just looking at. Blossom end about 4 inches across with neck from 8 to 12 inches long. Usually curved but can be grown straight if trellised or trained. Approximately 165 seeds\/oz. Dipper Long Handle Gourd seeds yield green gourds that have a long handle. The handle curves naturally, but can be grown straight with the use of a trellis. The Gourd seeds do best in well-drained soil and full sun, and can be harvested off the vine when ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Dipper Long Handle Gourds Garden Seeds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e lagenaria siceraria\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100+ days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-3'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRow Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained soil with a pH between 6 and 7.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemp Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warmer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiseases\/pests:\u003c\/strong\u003e Susceptible to rot and mildew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003eGreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor:\u003c\/strong\u003eN\/A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDipper Long Handle Gourd seeds can be sown indoors three weeks before the last frost, and transplanted after three weeks. When it comes time to transplant outside, harden off the plants during a period of four to seven days, then plant one inch deep with one and a half to three feet between plants. While growing, be sure not to overwater, as doing so can cause rot and mildew to spread throughout the vine. When the gourds are ready to be harvested, the stems will turn yellow and can be cut off the vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e"}