INTRODUCTION:-
- Ø Ginger, popularly known as “Adrakh”, is the most important major spice crop of India.
- Ø India is a major producer of ginger. Karnataka, Orissa, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat are the major ginger producing states.
- Ø It is rich in secondary metabolites, namely oleoresin, which contribute widely to the pungency and flavor.
- Ø Ginger, which belongs to the Zingiberaceae family, is an important tropical horticultural plant and an important spice crop used in various medicinal and culinary preparations.
- Ø Ginger is cultivated in most of the states of India. However, states like Karnataka, Orissa, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat together contribute 65 per cent of the country’s total production.
1] Time of sowing: – Sowing is done in the first week of May-June.
2] Seed rate: – 480-720 kg seed rate is sufficient for sowing in one acre of land.
3] Spacing: – Keep a distance of 15-20 cm between the row and 30 cm between two plants.
4] Irrigation: – Regular interval as per requirement
5] Application of fertilizers (per acre)
FERTILIZER | PER ACRE DOSE | |
BESAL | 30 DAS | |
FYM | 10TONS / acre | Mycorrhiza powder 100 g |
Urea [46-0-0] | – | 80 Kg ( 2 split @ 40 kg) |
DAP | 40 Kg | 20 Kg |
MOP | 30 Kg | 20 Kg |
ZnSO4 | 10 Kg |
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Solutions
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 – 25 | From Planting To Planting | Carbendazim Mancozeb @ 2 to 3 g/kg Seed Katra Nano NPK 19-19-19 @ 200 g per acre + Micronutrient containing Microgold 2 g/Lit water + Saaf powder (Carbendazim 12% Mancozeb 63% WP) @ 2 g/Lit of water + Acetampride 20% @ 1 g/Lit | Fusarium Wilt, Dumping Off, | White Fly, Green Mosquito |
| 25 – 60 | Vegetative Growth Stage | Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0) @ 200 g/acre + Humus – 100 @ 250 g/acre + Flemingo (Emamectin Benzoate 3% + Thiamethoxam 12% SG) @ 0.5 to 1 g/Lit of water + Fungus-G 1.5 g /Liter of water + Nano Magnesium Sulphate@200gm/acre | Dumping Off, Leaf Curl, Downy Mildew, | Whitefly, Leaf Roller, Borer, Aphid, Thrips, Shoot Borer |
| 60 – 80 | Rhizome Formation Stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Phosphate 00-52-34 @200 gm per acre + Itarich @ 100 gm per acre + Regent (Fipronil 5% SC) Banalarva (Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG) 4 gm/10 Ltr of water + Bayer Foliar (Tebuconazole 25.5%) @ 1-1.5 ml / l of water | Rhizome Rot, Bacterial Wilt, Downy Mildew, | Whitefly, Aphid, Worm, Thrips, Cut Worm, Leaf Miner, Shoot Borer |
| 80 -135 | Rhizome Development Stage | Katra Nano Potassium Nitrate 13-00-45 @200 gm per acre + Fentac plus Tonic @ 100 ml per acre + Ampligo (Sygenta) 80 ml + Copper Oxychloride @ 300 gm per acre + Kargil (Imidacloprid30.5% SC) 2-5 ml/Lit of water + Bell (fipronil 5% sc) 2-5 ml/l water | Cercospora, Bacterial Wilt, Leaf Spot Rhizome Rot | Whitefly, Fruit Fly, Thrips, Leaf Roller, Borer, Worm, Cut Worm |
| 135- 180 | Rhizome Maturity Stage | Katra Nano Potassium Nitrate 00-00-50 @200 gm per acre + Adama Custodia (Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Diphenoconazole 11.4% SC) + Bayer Fame (Flubendamide) @ 30-40 ml per acre + Prosper @ 2-5 ml/Ltr of water + Bayer Antracol @ 2 gm per liter of water | Downy Mildew, Rhizome Rot, Bacterial Wilt, Leaf Spot | Fruit Fly, Fruit Borer, Cut Worm, Shoot Borer |