How to fertilize ginger for high yields? These key fertilization points you need to master
Ginger still relies heavily on fertilizer to grow, and the right fertilization method can make ginger grow with good quality and sell for a good price. So what aspects should you pay attention to when fertilizing? And what key points should you note?
1. Fertilizer must be treated
The fertilizer applied to ginger needs to be treated, whether it is manure or chemical fertilizer. Manure and the like need to be fermented before application; unfermented manure will affect ginger growth because it carries many bacteria, and secondly it easily causes ginger seedlings to emerge poorly and burn the seedlings. Chemical fertilizers need to be diluted or mixed to avoid the fertilizer elements of a single variety rotting the ginger and damaging its growth. This is a point everyone should note before fertilizing.
2. Base fertilizer must be good
Base fertilizer is very important for ginger, so at the initial stage chemical fertilizer is generally not used, because its nutrients are relatively single and do not suit the growth of ginger seedlings, easily causing poor seedling development. At this time, for the rapid growth of ginger later, fermented fertilizer is generally chosen as the base fertilizer; its various trace elements are relatively sufficient, and secondly fermented fertilizer is relatively mild, which is good for the absorption of young ginger. At the same time it also nourishes the surrounding soil and increases soil fertility, so the base fertilizer must be good!
3. Timing must be right
The timing of fertilization needs attention; if nutrients are insufficient when fertilizer is needed, the ginger will miss its development period. Because growing times differ from place to place, here we can choose the fertilization time according to the growth form of the plant. When ginger produces its first branch, it means the ginger has started to grow, and at this time the first topdressing should begin; about 2 weeks later, prepare the second topdressing; when the branches reach 8-10, that is the third topdressing.
4. Topdressing types must match growth
At each growth stage ginger needs different fertilizer types, and they must match its growth characteristics to maximize fertilizer use. The initial base fertilizer is mainly fermented fertilizer, then the first and second topdressings are mainly high-nitrogen fertilizer, because for ginger we mainly want its roots to swell. The first two applications should be slightly smaller in amount, while the third needs a larger amount, mainly nitrogen-potassium compound fertilizer. For later fertilization, again use mainly fermented fertilizer, a small amount each time; at this point it is about maintaining the ginger and making it look better.
Fertilizer is a relatively important part of ginger's growth process, so everyone needs to pay attention to it. Often many growers get poor harvest results precisely because the fertilizer type and timing were not controlled well.