Should I prune more off of my bittermelon plant?
also, should I have two or one in order for them to grow fruit?
Looks like there is plenty of information here:
https://www.bing.com/search?pc=COSP&ptag=N1140D060418AE20BDC3E2E&form=CONBDF&conlogo=CT3210127&q=growing+bitter+melon
Skimming the first hit is says you prune when the top of the support is reached to induce branching. And it sound like male and female flowers both occur on the same individual plants.
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