What are the high-yield ginger varieties? Latest variety recommendations
Ginger is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Zingiber in the family Zingiberaceae, native to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia. It prefers a warm, humid climate and has weak cold and drought tolerance. The plant can only grow during the frost-free period. The large ginger produced in Anqiu, Changyi, Laiwu and Dazeshan in Pingdu is especially well known. Now let us take a look together at what high-yield ginger varieties there are!
Lujiang No. 1
Lujiang No. 1 is a high-quality, high-yield new large ginger variety bred by the Laiwu Academy of Agricultural Sciences after irradiating “Laiwu Large Ginger” with Co-60 γ rays. Years of trials have shown that it has excellent high-yield and stable-yield performance.
Shannong Large Ginger No. 1
A new ginger variety with large ginger rhizomes and high single-plant yield, bred by Shandong Agricultural University. Its leaves are flat, spreading and dark green, with the upper leaves relatively concentrated, giving a large effective photosynthetic area. The plant has few but thick branches, with generally only 10-15 branches on the aboveground stem. The ginger roots are also few but strong, the ginger rhizomes are large, and the ginger buds are plump and strong. It has good commercial traits and a moderate pungent taste, with strong cold resistance, so planting can be appropriately advanced and harvest delayed. The yield is generally 6000 kg per mu, and high-yield fields can reach 7500 kg.
⟦NL>Shannong Large Ginger No. 2
Selected by mutation from tissue-culture test-tube plantlets among varieties introduced from abroad by Shandong Agricultural University. The rhizome weight per plant is generally about 800 g, with heavy ones reaching more than 2000 g. The yield is 3500 kg per mu, and high-yield fields can reach more than 5000 kg.
Laiwu Small Ginger
Laiwu Small Ginger is a famous and high-quality small ginger variety in China. The plant height is 70-80 cm, and vigorous plants can reach more than 1 m. The rhizome weight per plant is 270-410 g, with heavy ones reaching more than 750 g.
Laiwu Large Ginger
Laiwu Large Ginger is a local variety of Laiwu City, Shandong Province. The plant is tall and vigorous, generally 80-90 cm high. The rhizome weight per plant is generally 350-450 g. The yield is usually about 2000 kg per mu, and high-yield fields can reach 3500 kg.
Shulun Large Fleshy Ginger
Shulun Large Fleshy Ginger has fleshy roots growing in clusters, with sparse branches forming a single row. The rhizome is plump, and the young buds are pink. It is drought-tolerant and dislikes waterlogging. The flesh is yellow-white, the skin is light yellow, and the taste is pungent with little fiber and excellent quality. The weight per plant is 1-3 kg.
Milun Fine Fleshy Ginger
Milun Fine Fleshy Ginger has fleshy rhizomes growing in clusters, with strong branching ability. The branches are relatively dense and arranged in double rows. The flesh is dense, with much fiber, a relatively pungent taste and excellent quality. The flesh and skin are light yellow, and the buds are purple-red. The weight per plant is 0.75-2 kg. It is drought-tolerant and disease-resistant.