Ginger Cultivation

Ginger Cultivation

• About 600kg -1000kg of seed Rhizomes(roots) are required to sow one acre of  land
• Sowing is done in April-May in South India and a little later in North India
• Ginger can be cultivated as a mixed or inter crop along with shade giving plants like banana, tomato, chilli and even coconut trees
• The irrigated ginger crop is watered immediately after sowing
• The ginger crop is ready for harvesting in about 8 - 10 months depending upon the maturity of the variety. When fully mature, the leaves turn yellow and the stem begins to dry