Ginger (Step 4)

Planting

  • Seed rhizomes are rhizome pieces that are used to propagate ginger.
  • Seed rhizomes are split into little pieces about 2.5-5.0 cm in length and weighing 20-25 g, each with one or two excellent buds.

STATE

SEED RATE(Kg/acre)

SPACING

SEASON

Andhra Pradesh

600-1000

Hill areas-600-700

1.8×1.2m

2nd week of April-last week of May

Maharashtra

560-800

3×2m

31m

22.5×22.5cm

second week of May to the first week of June.

Karnataka

360-600

20×20cm

25×25cm

Rainfed crop-1st week of April

Irrigated crop-Middle of Feb

Madhya Pradesh

800-1000

30×20cm

15×15cm

15th May to 30 May

Gujarat

480-600

22.5x 22.5cm,
22.5x15cm,
30 x 15cm

April to May

 

Tamilnadu

600-720 -Plains

800-1000-Hills

20-25

1stweek of April-rainfed

 mid to late February and March-Irrigated area