Ginger Production In India [verified] | Direct & Easy

: Historically famous for producing the finest quality dried ginger, marketed globally as "Cochin Ginger" . Cultivation Practices and Conditions

Earthing up (mounding soil around the plant base) is done twice: once 40 days after planting and again 90 days after planting. This helps loosen the soil for rhizome expansion. ginger production in india

| Nutrient | Quantity | Source | |---------|----------|--------| | FYM / Compost | 25–30 tonnes | At bed preparation | | N (Nitrogen) | 75–100 kg | Urea (split application) | | P₂O₅ (Phosphorus) | 50–60 kg | Single super phosphate (basal) | | K₂O (Potash) | 50–60 kg | Muriate of potash (basal) | : Historically famous for producing the finest quality

| Variety | State Suitability | Characteristics | |--------|------------------|------------------| | | Himachal, North hills | High dry ginger recovery (20-22%), pungent | | Varada | Karnataka, Maharashtra | High yield, medium pungency | | Suprabha | General (high rainfall) | Tolerant to soft rot, bold rhizomes | | Suruchi | General | High oleoresin, good for processing | | Halia (local) | West Bengal, Assam | Large rhizomes, low fiber | | Rio-de-Janeiro | Maharashtra, Karnataka | High yield, late maturity | | Nadia | West Bengal | High dry recovery, disease tolerant | | Bhaise | Kerala | Traditional variety, high quality | pungent | | Varada | Karnataka