The Latest Methods and Key Techniques for Saving Ginger Seed Stock

Ginger is a very common side ingredient in our daily life. And besides being used in cooking, ginger also has medicinal effects, and the aromatic oil within ginger can be extracted to make spices and so on. It is welcomed by many people, so the current ginger planting area is still very large. But how should we save seed stock when planting ginger? Then below, the editor will give everyone a brief introduction. Let's take a look together!

1. Harvesting the mother ginger

After the seed ginger is sown and sprouts, the nutrients within the seed ginger have not yet been completely used up. But it will not rot either, so we can still harvest it back, which is called harvesting mother ginger. Mother ginger can generally be harvested together with the mature harvest of new ginger, or it can be harvested separately when the seedlings are 16-17 cm tall and have about 5 leaves. When harvesting, first dig open a little of the soil around the seed ginger, then use one hand to press down the main stem and tillers of the ginger plant to prevent the ginger block from shaking. Then use the other hand to dig out the seed ginger, being careful not to damage the roots. After harvesting, promptly earth up and apply fertilizer to ensure the normal growth of the ginger.

2. Harvesting ginger

Harvesting ginger is further divided into harvesting young ginger and harvesting old ginger. When harvesting young ginger, the harvest time should be determined according to the planting region; generally it should be carried out after the Start of Autumn, and it should not be harvested too early, because the earlier it is, the greater the yield will be. Young ginger has less spiciness and its yield is not very large either, so the yield per mu is about 600 kg. Then harvest old ginger when most of the plant's stems and leaves have withered, as at this time the underground rhizomes of the plant have expanded sufficiently. Ginger that needs to be kept for seed should also be harvested at this time, and the time should be between Frost's Descent and the Start of Winter.

3. Saving seed stock

For ginger that needs to be kept for seed, select mainly old ginger with high per-plant yield, large ginger blocks and no pests or diseases. About two weeks before harvest, generally in late October, watering should be stopped. Then dig out diseased ginger, and finish harvesting before the first frost. At the same time, under the premise of ensuring the ginger is not damaged by freezing, delay the harvest time as much as possible, so as to increase the yield. Harvesting should be carried out on sunny days when the soil is relatively level.

Cut off the ginger stalks about two cm away from the ginger block. That is, keep the cut level with the upper part of the central apical bud of the ginger stalk, to avoid injuring the apical bud, which would affect the sprouting of the seed ginger the following year. In addition, we should also pay attention to cutting off the plant's fibrous roots and separating out the mother ginger. After harvesting, store it promptly; if it cannot be stored due to rainy weather, then it should be placed indoors to dry. Spread it evenly on the ground to about 30 cm, then cover it with a layer of moist fine sand, so as to keep it warm and moist, and wait until the weather clears and gradually becomes warm before storing it.

The above is a brief introduction to how to save ginger seed stock. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!