GINGER

INTRODUCTION
  • Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
  • It is a perennial herbaceous plant that is a major spice crop around the world.
  • India is the world's greatest producer and exporter, accounting for more than 70 percent of global production.
REQUIREMENTS

• Soil- Ginger will grow optimally in loam soil that is high in organic matter and well-aerated soil.

• pH- 6.0 and 6.5

• Climate-  warm and humid weather.

• Temperature- The Plant requires a minimum temperature of 15.5°C.

• Rainfall- 1300-1500 mm of water during its crop cycle.

IRRIGATION
  • After planting, the first light irrigation is applied.
  • Irrigations are given every ten days.
  • There were a total of 16-18 irrigations.
  • One month before harvest, irrigation is turned off and the rhizome clumps are gently extracted with a spade or digging fork.
CULTIVATION
  • Ginger is grown as a rain-fed crop in places with high rainfall (uniform distribution for 5 to 7 months).
  • During its crop cycle, ginger requires 1300-1500 mm of water.
  • Weeding is done right before fertilizer application and mulching; depending on the severity of weed development, 2-3 hand weedings are required.
  • When there is water stagnation, proper drainage routes must be created.
  • Earthing up is necessary to prevent rhizome exposure and to provide appropriate soil volume for rhizome development.
  • It's done 45 and 90 days following planting, right after weeding and fertilizer application.
NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY

DEFICIENCY OF NITROGEN

´Yellowing that starts at the tip and moves along the centre of older leaves.

´Stunted growth.
´Defoliation and die back.

  

TREATMENT :                                                                                                                                                             

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

DEFICIENCY OF PHOSPHORUS

´Reduced growth of plant, restricted root development.

´Irregular yellow areas appear first which may spread to the whole leaf producing mottled appearance.
´Leaves may turn red or violet.

TREATMENT :                                                                                                                                                             

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water
DEFICIENCY OF POTASSIUM
´Necrosis or scorching of tip and margins in older leaves.
´ Defoliation and dieback under severe deficiency.

TREATMENT :                                                                                                                                                             

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water
 
DEFICIENCY OF MAGNESIUM
´In older leaves, large yellow areas appear in between lateral veins and in either side of the midribs.
´Yellowing will gradually extend towards leaf margin.
´Severe deficiency leads to dark, necrotic spot on leaf tip and heavy defoliation.

TREATMENT :                                                                                                                                                             

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

DEFICIENCY OF CALCIUM

´Inhibition of bud growth.
´young leaves abnormally green.
´Leaf tips may stick together; curling/cupping of young leaves.
´Stem structure weakened, premature shedding of fruit and buds.

TREATMENT :

Use Calcium EDTA

0.5 per litre

of water

         Calcium EDTA

Use BLOOM

2 ml per litre

of water

          

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

         
DEFICIENCY OF BORON
´Young leaves smaller, irregular in shape, leathery texture and without chlorosis.
´characteristic death of growing tip which turns black.
´Development of lateral branches resulting in fan shaped structure.

TREATMENT :

Use Calcium EDTA

0.5 per litre

of water

         Calcium EDTA

Use BLOOM

2 ml per litre

of water

          

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

         
 
DISEASES

A. FUNGAL DISEASES:(i) CONTACT BASED
1. LEAF SPOT (Phyllosticta zingiberi)

    

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

A. FUNGAL DISEASES:(i) CONTACT BASED

2. SHEATH BLIGHT/LEAF BLIGHT(Rhizoctonia solani)    

   

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

                 

 

A. FUNGAL DISEASES:(ii) SYSTEMIC BASED
1.SOFT ROT(Pythium aphanidermatum)
     

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

            

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

A. FUNGAL DISEASES:(ii) SYSTEMIC BASED
2.FUSARIUM YELLOWS (Fusarium oxysporum)
  

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

            

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

A. FUNGAL DISEASES:(ii) SYSTEMIC BASED
3.DRY ROT (Fusarium sp.)

  

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

            

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

 

B. VIRAL DISEASES
1. GINGER CHLOROTIC FLECK VIRUS

    

TREATMENT :

Use Virohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

         

Use virosol

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

         

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water