Latest Prices and a Detailed Guide to Growing Small Yellow Ginger
Small yellow ginger is a perennial herbaceous plant of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), genus Zingiber. It has a strong spicy flavor, fine fibers, rich ginger oil and a delicious taste, and it is grown in many parts of the country. However, the climate of the 27 degrees north latitude zone is very suitable for the growth of small yellow ginger, and the yield is relatively high, giving it a good reputation in the market. Let's take a look below at the prices and growing methods of small yellow ginger!
How much is small yellow ginger per jin?
The price of small yellow ginger is about 5 to 8 yuan per jin, but it varies depending on quality, place of origin, market and season. Ginger has varieties such as small-seed ginger and large-seed ginger. For medicinal use, the small-seed type is preferred, and small-seed ginger is customarily called “small yellow ginger”. Small yellow ginger has a pure yellow cut surface, a strong spicy taste, tender and aromatic flesh, and relatively fine fibers. Large-seed ginger, on the other hand, has a grayish-yellow cut surface with an iron tint, coarser fibers, and a spiciness and aroma inferior to small-seed ginger, with weaker medicinal effects; it is suitable as an ingredient for stir-frying.
Sowing Methods for Small Yellow Ginger
1. Land preparation and fertilization: Small yellow ginger should not be grown continuously on the same land. Sandy soil with deep, loose and fertile layers and convenient drainage and irrigation should be chosen for planting. Before sowing, apply 1000 to 1500 kg of farmyard manure, 50 kg of calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer and 20 kg of compound fertilizer per mu as base fertilizer, then divide into beds and open furrows.
2. Careful selection of ginger seed: Before sowing small yellow ginger, carefully select the ginger seed and remove moldy, rotten, shriveled and diseased weak ginger pieces. It is best to choose ginger pieces of 50 to 100 grams with 1 to 2 strong buds. Ginger pieces that are too large should be cut with a knife or split open, but the wounds should be disinfected with plant ash or lime.
3. Seed soaking and sprout promotion: Before sowing small yellow ginger, spread the seed ginger out to dry in the sun for 1 to 2 days, then soak the seeds in Bordeaux mixture at 1:1:120 for 10 minutes. After removing them, stack them layer by layer with moist sand, cover with plastic film, and keep the temperature at 20 to 30 degrees C; sprouts will appear in 8 to 10 days.
4. Sowing method: Sow small yellow ginger in grades according to the size and strength of the buds, using 300 to 500 kg of seed per mu. After the furrows and holes are prepared, place the ginger seed obliquely with the buds pointing in one direction, cover with fully decomposed farmyard manure or soil miscellaneous fertilizer, and then cover with a small amount of soil.
Growing Methods for Small Yellow Ginger
1. Watering and drainage: After sowing small yellow ginger, if the soil is moist, no watering is needed for seedlings to emerge. If the soil is dry, water once, but not too much. After emergence, water timely according to soil moisture and plant growth. During high-temperature periods, early and late watering should be encouraged, and during the rainy season attention should be paid to drainage.
2. Intertillage and earthing up: When small yellow ginger seedlings are about 15 cm tall, earth up in combination with intertillage and weeding, with topdressing mainly of human excrement and urine. Afterward, each time a seedling emerges, apply fertilizer and earth up again. The thickness of the earth should not bury the seedling tips, for a total of 3 to 4 earthings up.
3. Reasonable intercropping: Small yellow ginger is afraid of strong light. When planting, it can be grown alone or intercropped. Intercropping between ridges can use tall trellised crops such as melons and beans, planting under the trellises, or it can be intercropped between corn rows. Shade sheds can also be built, or branches and wormwood stalks inserted for shade.
4. Timely topdressing: Small yellow ginger is generally topdressed twice. The first is from early June to early July, applying 20 kg of compound fertilizer and 10 kg of urea per mu. The second is from early September to early October, applying 30 kg of compound fertilizer and 10 kg of potassium chloride per mu.
5. Pest and disease control: The insect pest of small yellow ginger is the corn borer, and the main diseases are ginger blast and anthracnose. For ginger blast, spray agricultural streptomycin, Yeqingshuang or Bordeaux mixture at the early stage of the disease; for anthracnose, use thiophanate-methyl plus carbendazim; for corn borer, use trichlorfon plus insecticide.