How to Grow Ginger in the South for High Yields? A Detailed Guide to Cultivation Techniques

To grow ginger in the south, choose a suitable location and soil, then carry out proper crop rotation; the soil can be disinfected with agricultural streptomycin, chlorothalonil, etc., and after applying sufficient base fertilizer, sow and cover; arrange the work of cultivating and weeding, hilling and fertilizing during the growing period, followed by pest and disease control.

High-Yield Ginger Cultivation Techniques in the South

1. Choose a suitable location and soil.

Ginger likes shade and fears strong light, so choose a north-facing slope in a shaded plot.

2. Proper crop rotation

Ginger should not be grown continuously for more than two years, and rotation crops must not be Solanaceae crops such as chili peppers; if it is high-bank field, it is best to rotate between paddy and dryland crops.

3. Seed selection and disinfection

The soil can be disinfected with agricultural streptomycin, chlorothalonil, etc., with emphasis on the planting furrows from the previous year. Pay special attention to clearing the field, thoroughly removing the ginger roots, stems and leaves left from the previous year to reduce sources of pests and diseases.

4. Apply sufficient base fertilizer, sow and cover

Sow on a sunny day in mid-to-late March. When sowing in protected cultivation, pay attention to ensuring soil aeration, and remove the film during continuous hot sunny weather to prevent high-temperature damage. After sowing, it is best to cover with cattle pen manure, using 2500—3000 jin per mu. This both retains moisture and fertilizer and promotes early ginger growth.

5. Cultivating and weeding, hilling and fertilizing

After the summer solstice, remove the seed ginger; it is also acceptable not to remove it, but not removing the seed ginger will affect the appearance quality of the newly harvested ginger, and at harvest time the remaining seed ginger must be cleaned out, while remaining seed ginger has no value.

6. Shade and moisture retention

Some farmers use interplanting corn for shade, but the effect is poor. Shade nets or artificial shade sheds must be used for shading, and where conditions allow, water or irrigate as much as possible. If using flood irrigation, it must be irrigated and drained quickly, with no waterlogging.

7. Pest and disease control

Ginger has few pests and diseases, with only a small amount of damage from stem borers and ginger blast. Control of ginger blast should focus on prevention, and after onset it can be controlled with agricultural streptomycin. Some farmers report that penicillin works very well.