Manthu kumbala plant
₹499.00
Live manthu kumbala, the smallest pumpkin: just right for one palya, gojju or bele saru.
Manthu kumbala / ಮಂತು ಕುಂಬಳ (Small pumpkin)
- Grow bag12 in wide x 18 in tall
- Ships atEstablished in its Nabhi bag, roots at the olla
- Best plantedJune to January
Grown to order — delivered in about 15 days · 32 available
We start it when you order and hand it over once it is established and hardened off. That is what makes the olla work from day one: the roots have already grown down to it before it reaches you.
SKU KUM-MAN
Water it through the olla. That is the only instruction.
A buried terracotta olla releases water at exactly the rate the soil draws it, over a base of well-rotted wood that holds moisture through a hot week. You cannot overwater it and it will not dry out on you. The roots reach the olla before the plant leaves us, so it works from the day it arrives.
The Nabhi method: how these bags are built · What is an olla?
Details
A pumpkin small enough to use whole in one dish: palya, gojju or bele saru, with nothing left over going soft in the fridge.
It can trail on the ground or climb a trellis, and responds well to pruning. It grows best from June to January.
Specifications
| Grow bag | 12 in wide x 18 in tall, filled, with olla |
|---|---|
| Ships at | Established in its Nabhi bag, roots at the olla |
| Support | Optional: trails or climbs |
| Season | June to January |
| Pruning | Responds well |
Questions
Do I need to water it?
Just keep the olla topped up. It releases water as the soil dries, so the plant can’t be overwatered.