Bitter gourds require a very hot and humid climate to grow well.
Plant bitter gourd seeds in a location that gets 6 to 8 hours of sunlight every day.
Seeds will take 8 to 10 days to germinate in soil temperatures ranging from 15 to 20℃. Bitter gourds will take almost 55-60 days to mature.
Bitter gourd climber requires the support of a trellis.
The plant should be grown in full sunlight. This climber needs plenty of watering, that's why it grows very well in monsoon season. You should protect your plant from powdery mildew when the plant is young by spraying fungicides.