Ginger Planting Application

Manure Application

Ginger plant require large quantity and good quality manure in order to produce the desirable yield. Well rotten cowdung or compost are applied.

Mulcing

This should be done after planting especially ginger plant that is rain-fed.

The beds are covered with green leaf or organic waste. This is done to protect the soil against the sun, prevent soil splashing and erosion due to heavy rains. It is also used to check weed emergence, conserve moisture during the latter drier cropping season and adds nutrients to the soil upon decomposition.

Weed control

Weeding control should be 2 or more depending on the intensity of weed growth. The first weeding should be done just before the second mulching (6-8 weeks) after planting.

Pest and Disease

The occurrence of pest and disease in the ginger and their control measures at different production stages

The disease occurs mostly in warm, moist soils and is spread primarily through the use of infected seed which may not show any outward sign. The symptoms of the disease include: stunted growth, yellow leaves and stems, rotting of root system, brown discoloration of xylem tissues, rotted rhizome which gives off a foul smell.

Spray Bordeaux mixture (1%) 3-4 times at 15 days interval with the initiation of the disease. Good control is achieved by growing the crop under partial shade.

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