Detailed Explanation of the Latest Management Key Points During the Ginger Bulking Stage

Ginger is the ingredient we use most often in stir-frying. Although ginger is very common, its nutritional value is very high. It helps promote digestion and enhances the body's respiratory and circulatory system capabilities. It also has very high medicinal value, with very obvious effects on gallstones, rheumatism and measles. At the same time, it can also relieve women's menstrual pain. Growing ginger is a fairly good planting project, so do you know how to manage ginger during the bulking stage? Come and take a look with the editor!

1. Fertilization

Ginger has a relatively long growth and maturity period and also has a great demand for nutrients, especially during the ginger bulking stage, when the fertilizer requirement accounts for 4/5 of the entire growth period. During the ginger bulking stage, appropriate topdressing should be carried out according to the growth speed and growth condition of the ginger. Reasonable topdressing can promote the bulking of ginger, accelerate the growth speed of ginger stems and leaves, and also prevent premature senescence of ginger due to lack of nutrients, which would reduce yield.

2. Earthing Up

The tubers of ginger grow in the soil, so the growth of the tubers needs to be in a lightless environment. During the growth process of ginger, earthing up should be carried out appropriately according to the soil. It should be done at least three times. During the first topdressing, carry out the earthing up work together with it, but only cover the fertilizer. After half a month, complete the latter two earthing up operations, and finally let it form ridges, with the tubers no longer visible to the naked eye.

3. Watering

Ginger likes water and cannot grow in a dry environment. After loosening the soil, it needs to be watered. If there is long-term dry weather, then watering management should be strengthened, but pay attention to the amount, and there must not be standing water in the field. The bulking stage is the most critical period for ginger, and the water demand will also become greater. At this time, water at least once a week, and when the temperature is relatively low, try to avoid watering at noon.

4. Pests and Diseases

The prevention and control of pests and diseases is the most important. The disease most likely to occur during the bulking stage is ginger blast, which can cause devastating damage to ginger and seriously affect the yield of ginger. It is best not to practice continuous cropping, drain excess standing water from the field in time to prevent waterlogging damage, and when diseased plants are found, pull them out in time to prevent infection, and comprehensively disinfect the vegetable garden to eliminate pathogens.

5. Harvesting

The harvesting time of ginger is particular. Generally, ginger is most suitable for harvesting around October 15 to October 28. Of course, the harvesting time is mainly determined according to the planting area. Harvesting in October can avoid frost damage to ginger caused by lower temperatures, and it is also when ginger yield is relatively high, so the harvesting time should be well grasped during harvest. It cannot be harvested too early or too late, otherwise it will have a certain impact on both yield and quality.

The five points above are the management key points during the ginger bulking stage. In fact, they are also the precautions during the bulking stage. The bulking stage is the key period that determines yield and tuber weight, so that your own economic interests can be effectively guaranteed. Otherwise, a whole year's work may be wasted. That is all for today's introduction. I hope everyone can harvest high yields and have a full harvest.