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Ginger farming
- Thread starter nayakg
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Hi NAyak,
The cultivation practices of ginger in brief are
Soil:
1. Deep, well-drained, friable, loamy soil, rich in humus is ideal for ginger.
2. Crop does not thrive well in alkaline soil.
3. It is not desirable to grow ginger in the same field year after year.
Climate:
1. Tropical crop requires warm and humid climate.
2. Grows well in areas with annual rainfall between 125 to 250 cm.
3. Cultivated up to 1500 m above sea level.
4. Cool and dry climate is best for rhizome development.
5. Shade loving plant and requires ample moisture for normal growth.
Varieties:
Several cultivars are grown and are known by the particular area of the locality. The important cultivars are:
High Yielding Types : Maran, Karakkal, Rio de Janeiro, Mahim
Less Fiber Content : Jamaica, Bangkok, China Thingpuri (Exotic good for
green ginger)
High Oleoresin : Emad Chemed, China, Karuppamadi, Rio de Jeneiro
High Dry Ginger Recovery : Karakkal, Nadia, Maran, Tura.
High volatile oil : Sleeva local, Narasapattam, Emad.Chemad.
Land Preparation:
1) Land is ploughed 2 times (crosswise) in summer (March - April) to a depth 15 to 22 cm
2) Exposed clods are crushed with Norwegian harrow.
3) 3-4 crosswise harrowing are given to make soil loose and friable.
4) Temporary ridges are opened to prevent soil erosion on slopy lands.
5) 15 tons of FYM/ha is applied before last harrowing,
Propagation:
Ginger is propagated by using portions of mother rhizomes called as sets. Each healthy set to be used for planting should be 2.5 to 5 cm long, weighing 20-25 g and having two or three buds each. The seed rhizomes should be treated with Dithane M-45 @ 3 g per liter of water for 30 minutes, drained and then used for planting.
Seeds and Sowing:
a) Selection of Planting Material:
1) Select healthy rhizomes free from diseases (rhizome rot and leaf spot) and pests (rhizome fly).
2) Sprouted rhizomes are broken into pieces keeping 2-3 sprouted eye buds on each rhizome.
3) Each piece should be 2.5-5 cm long and 20-25 g in weight.
b) Time of Planting:
1) Ginger can be planted from start of May up to middle of June.
2) 2nd forth night of May is found to be the best time for planting of ginger.
c) Seed rate: 1500 kg/ha mother rhizomes is the recommended seed rate
Irrigation:
1) First light irrigation is given immediately after planting.
2) Subsequent irrigations are given at 10 days intervals.
3) Total -16-18 irrigations-
4) Water requirement of crop is 90-100 ha cm.
Harvesting:
1) For green ginger, harvesting is done 210-215 days after planting.
2) For curing purpose, harvesting is done 245-260 days after planting when the leaves start yellowing and pseudo stem begins to dry.
3) The rhizomes are lifted either with digging fork or using kudali and are cleaned-off the roots and adhering soil particles.
Yield:
10-15 tons/ha green ginger (Green rhizomes)
REgards
Ashwini S
The cultivation practices of ginger in brief are
Soil:
1. Deep, well-drained, friable, loamy soil, rich in humus is ideal for ginger.
2. Crop does not thrive well in alkaline soil.
3. It is not desirable to grow ginger in the same field year after year.
Climate:
1. Tropical crop requires warm and humid climate.
2. Grows well in areas with annual rainfall between 125 to 250 cm.
3. Cultivated up to 1500 m above sea level.
4. Cool and dry climate is best for rhizome development.
5. Shade loving plant and requires ample moisture for normal growth.
Varieties:
Several cultivars are grown and are known by the particular area of the locality. The important cultivars are:
High Yielding Types : Maran, Karakkal, Rio de Janeiro, Mahim
Less Fiber Content : Jamaica, Bangkok, China Thingpuri (Exotic good for
green ginger)
High Oleoresin : Emad Chemed, China, Karuppamadi, Rio de Jeneiro
High Dry Ginger Recovery : Karakkal, Nadia, Maran, Tura.
High volatile oil : Sleeva local, Narasapattam, Emad.Chemad.
Land Preparation:
1) Land is ploughed 2 times (crosswise) in summer (March - April) to a depth 15 to 22 cm
2) Exposed clods are crushed with Norwegian harrow.
3) 3-4 crosswise harrowing are given to make soil loose and friable.
4) Temporary ridges are opened to prevent soil erosion on slopy lands.
5) 15 tons of FYM/ha is applied before last harrowing,
Propagation:
Ginger is propagated by using portions of mother rhizomes called as sets. Each healthy set to be used for planting should be 2.5 to 5 cm long, weighing 20-25 g and having two or three buds each. The seed rhizomes should be treated with Dithane M-45 @ 3 g per liter of water for 30 minutes, drained and then used for planting.
Seeds and Sowing:
a) Selection of Planting Material:
1) Select healthy rhizomes free from diseases (rhizome rot and leaf spot) and pests (rhizome fly).
2) Sprouted rhizomes are broken into pieces keeping 2-3 sprouted eye buds on each rhizome.
3) Each piece should be 2.5-5 cm long and 20-25 g in weight.
b) Time of Planting:
1) Ginger can be planted from start of May up to middle of June.
2) 2nd forth night of May is found to be the best time for planting of ginger.
c) Seed rate: 1500 kg/ha mother rhizomes is the recommended seed rate
Irrigation:
1) First light irrigation is given immediately after planting.
2) Subsequent irrigations are given at 10 days intervals.
3) Total -16-18 irrigations-
4) Water requirement of crop is 90-100 ha cm.
Harvesting:
1) For green ginger, harvesting is done 210-215 days after planting.
2) For curing purpose, harvesting is done 245-260 days after planting when the leaves start yellowing and pseudo stem begins to dry.
3) The rhizomes are lifted either with digging fork or using kudali and are cleaned-off the roots and adhering soil particles.
Yield:
10-15 tons/ha green ginger (Green rhizomes)
REgards
Ashwini S