Seed Treatment and Sowing

• The rhizomes should be free from pests and diseases.
• Before sowing the seed rhizomes should be treated with 0.25% Diathane M-45 for about 30 minutes.

Or

• Selected seed rhizomes are treated by dipping for one hour in solution of 25 gram Endofil/Diathane M-45(Mancozeb) and 10 gram Bevistin(Carbendazim), shade drying is done after dipping, then planting is done.
• Seed rhizomes sprout in about 20 days.

Mulching

• 4-5 cm thick mulching materials (straw, stovers, dried leaves) are used immediately after rhizome planting.
• 40-50 doko mulching materials per ropani area
• Two times applied at beginning or after planting and 40-45 DAS of planting as second times
• Mulching is very important for ginger. It enhances organic matter, improves the physical properties of the soil and prevents the soil erosion. Besides it conserves moisture and suppresses the weed growth. Green leaves are the best material for mulching

Irrigation

• Irrigate the field just after planting and subsequently at an interval of 15 – 20 days to keep the soil moist.
• During rainy season irrigation should be done as and when crop requires.

Weeding and Earthing up

• Mostly hand weeding is done. The first weeding should be done 30 days after planting. First nitrogen top dressing is done at first weeding.
• Subsequent weedings are made at 45 – 60 days interval depending upon the weed intensity.
• Second nitrogen top dressing is done at this second weeding
• Earthing up of ridges up to 30 cm should be done after second and third weeding for the proper development of rhizomes.

Intercropping

• Ginger maize intercropping is commonly practiced
• It takes about 9 month for harvesting after planting
• Ginger-Maize, Ginger-Pegeon pea, Ginger-Chillly, Banan-Ginger, Ginger-Sunflower.