When and how to grow ginger?

The planting time of ginger is generally around Tomb-Sweeping Day every year, that is, from March to April every year, and it is generally later in the north, and it is generally planted in April to May every year. The following are some precautions in the process of planting ginger.

Growth habit of ginger

Ginger prefers a warm and humid environment to a cold one. Generally, it is planted in southern China, but ginger is also planted in northern Shandong. Ginger planting should not be continuous cropping, the soil should not be too wet, and the light should not be direct. Suitable for loose and fertile sandy soil with deep soil layer.

Select seeds

In the process of planting, the first thing to pay attention to is seed selection, selecting ginger varieties suitable for local planting environment, selecting healthy ginger varieties and eliminating diseased ginger varieties. The size of ginger seeds is preferably about 50 to100g, and it is best to have two ginger buds. If the ginger is large, it is best to cut it with a clean knife. After incision, lime can be applied to the incision to achieve the purpose of disinfection.

If you want to achieve the goal of early germination of ginger seeds, you can accelerate the germination appropriately. Generally speaking, after drying ginger for two days, soak it in a proper amount of Bordeaux solution for about 10 minutes. Then pile the ginger on the wet sand and cover it with plastic film. Keep the temperature at about 25 degrees, and it will germinate in about a week.

plant

When planting ginger, drill sowing and hole sowing can be used. When sowing, the ginger buds should face upwards as far as possible, with a spacing of about 30 plants and a row spacing of about 40 cm. After sowing, cover with soil, preferably with a layer of straw to keep warm.

moisture

Generally, ginger will germinate after sowing for a week or two. At this time, field inspection should be carried out in time, and replanting should be carried out in time if no germination or lack of seedlings is found. Ginger is very sensitive to water during its growth, so it is necessary to manage the water in the field well. At the seedling stage of ginger, it is not easy to water it too frequently, and it is generally appropriate to water it with a small amount of water. Ginger consumes a lot of water in summer, which is suitable for watering in the morning and evening. Besides, it is rainy in summer. At this time, it is necessary to do a good job of drainage to prevent waterlogging in the field.

Fertilize soil or land

In the growing period of ginger, topdressing is usually three times. First, the base fertilizer should be sufficient, and the base fertilizer is mainly organic fertilizer. During the growth period of ginger, attention should be paid to topdressing in time. The first topdressing is usually carried out at the seedling stage of ginger. When topdressing, when the ginger grows to about 25 cm, you can use about 500 kg of manure, then dilute it with water for 5 to 6 times and then pour it into the ginger. The second topdressing is when ginger grows to the beginning of September. At this time, it is mainly to promote planting fertilizer, and about 30 kilograms of compound fertilizer can be used per mu. The last fertilization is usually about one month after the second fertilization. At this time, 20 kilograms of compound fertilizer can be used per mu.

In addition to the matters mentioned above, if you want to grow ginger well, you need to do a good job in pest control.