If the vines of cucurbit family vegetable crops are trained and supported in a proper way the crop grows well and the yield is also of better quality. Method to train and support the vines - • The plants show up 10 to 15 days after seeds are drilled. • After germination keep one vigorously grown plant and remove the remaining ones. • Set up sticks of 1 foot height near the vines. Tie twines to the sticks. These twines should be tied to the horizontal wires which are present just above the plants. • Pull the vines from the twine from time to time. This will avoid falling down of vines due to wind. • For good growth of main vine, side shoots need to be cut. After the vine comes one foot below the wire, stop cutting side shoots. After that spread them on the pandol wire at 3 to 4 feet.