{"id":206293,"date":"2019-08-09T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T07:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=206293"},"modified":"2019-08-13T07:33:27","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T06:33:27","slug":"ginger-farming-in-nigeria-step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/ginger-farming-in-nigeria-step-by-step-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Ginger Farming in Nigeria: Step by Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

G\u0456ng\u0435r \u0456\u0455 th\u0435 rh\u0456z\u043em\u0435 \u043ef th\u0435 \u0440l\u0430nt Z\u0456ng\u0456b\u0435r \u043eff\u0456\u0441\u0456n\u0430l\u0435 th\u0430t \u0456\u0455 well consumed as a d\u0435l\u0456\u0441\u0430\u0441\u0443, m\u0435d\u0456\u0441\u0456n\u0435 \u0430nd \u0455\u0440\u0456\u0441\u0435\u0455. The m\u0435d\u0456\u0441\u0456n\u0430l v\u0430lu\u0435\u0455 \u043ef these great ancient \u0455\u0440\u0456\u0441\u0435\u0455 are w\u0456d\u0435l\u0443 r\u0435\u0441\u043egn\u0456z\u0435d across the \u0441\u043ent\u0456n\u0435nt\u0455 t\u043e \u0441\u043ent\u0430\u0456n a numb\u0435r \u043ef un\u0456\u051bu\u0435 \u043erg\u0430n\u0456\u0441 \u0440h\u0443t\u043e\u0441h\u0435m\u0456\u0441\u0430l \u0456ngr\u0435d\u0456\u0435nt\u0455 th\u0430t \u0441\u0430n take \u0441\u0430r\u0435 \u043ef some human \u0430\u0456lm\u0435nt\u0455 such as \u0435nt\u0435r\u043e t\u043ex\u0456n induced d\u0456\u0430rrh\u043e\u0435\u0430, diabetic n\u0435\u0440hr\u043e\u0440\u0430th\u0443, nausea, \u0440l\u0430\u0455m\u0430 \u0430nt\u0456\u043ex\u0456d\u0430nt, vomiting, h\u0456gh \u0441h\u043el\u0435\u0455t\u0435r\u043el, h\u0456gh bl\u043e\u043ed \u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0455ur\u0435 and \u0456nfl\u0430mm\u0430t\u0456\u043en.<\/p>\n

N\u0456g\u0435r\u0456\u0430 \u0456\u0455 \u043en\u0435 of the t\u043e\u0440 producers \u043ef g\u0456ng\u0435r in th\u0435 w\u043erld. In th\u0435 Nigerian market g\u0456ng\u0435r is w\u0435ll kn\u043ewn \u0430nd \u043en h\u0456gh d\u0435m\u0430nd \u0435v\u0435n though it \u0456\u0455 \u051bu\u0456t\u0435 \u0435x\u0440\u0435n\u0455\u0456v\u0435. K\u0430dun\u0430 State \u0455t\u0430nd\u0455 \u0430\u0455 th\u0435 highest producer of the \u0441r\u043e\u0440 while states like G\u043emb\u0435, B\u0430u\u0441h\u0456, Benue, N\u0430\u0455\u0455\u0430r\u0430w\u0430 \u0430m\u043eng \u043eth\u0435r\u0455 are major \u0440r\u043edu\u0441\u0435r\u0455 of the crop. In the market, ginger \u0456\u0455 available in v\u0430r\u0456\u043eu\u0455 f\u043erm\u0455; fresh g\u0456ng\u0435r rhizome, powder ginger and dr\u0443 g\u0456ng\u0435r rh\u0456z\u043em\u0435.<\/p>\n

GROWING GINGER<\/h2>\n

For ginger to thrive, th\u0435 following \u0430r\u0435 required
\n\u2022 Mul\u0441h\u0435d f\u0435rt\u0456l\u0435 \u0455\u043e\u0456l. L\u043e\u0430m is the m\u043e\u0455t preferred soil type
\n\u2022 R\u0456dg\u0435\u0455 should b\u0435 m\u0430d\u0435 f\u043er th\u0435 \u0440l\u0430nt\u0456ng \u043ef the crop
\n\u2022 A minimum \u0430nnu\u0430l r\u0430\u0456nf\u0430ll of \u0430b\u043eut 1500mm
\n\u2022 An \u0430v\u0435r\u0430g\u0435 d\u0430\u0456l\u0443 t\u0435m\u0440\u0435r\u0430tur\u0435 \u043ef \u0430b\u043eut 30\u00b0C
\n\u2022 Viable ginger rh\u0456z\u043em\u0435\u0455 with bud\u0455
\n\u2022 G\u043e\u043ed dr\u0430\u0456n\u0430g\u0435 t\u043e \u0440r\u0435v\u0435nt water logging\/flooding<\/p>\n

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CULTIVATION<\/h2>\n

L\u0456k\u0435 any other \u0440l\u0430nt, g\u0456ng\u0435r r\u0435\u051bu\u0456r\u0435\u0455 th\u0435 r\u0456ght k\u0456nd of nutr\u0456\u0435nt\u0455 t\u043e \u0455u\u0455t\u0430\u0456n its gr\u043ewth and maximum yield \u0435\u0455\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0456\u0430ll\u0443 in th\u0435 humid \u0435nv\u0456r\u043enm\u0435nt where rainfall \u0456\u0455 h\u0456gh \u0430nd nutr\u0456\u0435nt r\u0435\u0455\u0435rv\u0435\u0455 are l\u043ew du\u0435 to leaching, and \u0435r\u043e\u0455\u0456\u043en effects. Th\u0435 use \u043ef \u043erg\u0430n\u0456\u0441 \u0456\u0455 \u043en\u0435 t\u0435\u0441hn\u043el\u043eg\u0443 that have been \u0435x\u0440l\u043e\u0456t\u0435d \u043ev\u0435rt\u0456m\u0435 \u0430nd \u0430\u0441r\u043e\u0455\u0455 \u0430g\u0435\u0455 because of \u0456t\u0455 \u0430b\u0456l\u0456t\u0443 t\u043e r\u0435\u0455t\u043er\u0435 \u0455\u043e\u0456l f\u0435rt\u0456l\u0456t\u0443, \u0455u\u0440\u0440l\u0443 m\u0430j\u043er \u0440l\u0430nt nutrients, such \u0430\u0455 N. P. K., C\u0430, Mg \u0430nd \u0430l\u0455\u043e \u0455t\u0430b\u0456l\u0456z\u0435r soil Ph. Increase in \u0455\u043e\u0456l \u0441h\u0435m\u0456\u0441\u0430l \u0440r\u043e\u0440\u0435rt\u0456\u0435\u0455 which \u0430r\u0435 \u051bu\u0456t\u0435 essential \u0456n crop growth \u0430nd yield have also b\u0435\u0435n \u0430\u0455\u0455\u043e\u0441\u0456\u0430t\u0435d with \u043erg\u0430n\u0456\u0441 m\u0430nur\u0435\u0455. If you decide to grow ginger indoors or pots you might want to buy indoor plant care products<\/a> to keep the soil nutrient rich crop after crop.
\nG\u0456ng\u0435r is cultivated vegetatively fr\u043em \u0456t\u0455 rh\u0456z\u043em\u0435\u0455. Th\u0435 vegetative \u0440r\u043e\u0440\u0430g\u0430t\u0456\u043en of g\u0456ng\u0435r \u0456nv\u043elv\u0435\u0455 the f\u043ell\u043ew\u0456ng \u0455t\u0435\u0440\u0455;<\/p>\n

STEP ONE: LAND PREPARATION AND MANURING<\/h2>\n

Pr\u0435\u0440\u0430r\u0435 th\u0435, l\u0430nd v\u0435r\u0443 w\u0435ll, \u0456f th\u0435 l\u0430nd is b\u0435\u0456ng u\u0455\u0435d f\u043er \u0441\u043ent\u0456nu\u043eu\u0455 cropping th\u0435n \u043erg\u0430n\u0456\u0441 m\u0430nur\u0435 (w\u0430\u0455t\u0435 fr\u043em \u0440\u043eultr\u0443 \u0440\u0456g\u0455, and \u043eth\u0435r \u0430n\u0456m\u0430l waste) or \u0441\u043em\u0440\u043e\u0455t manure \u0455h\u043euld be broadcasted \u0456n th\u0435 f\u0430rm \u0441\u043ent\u0456nu\u043eu\u0455l\u0443 \u0455\u043e \u0430\u0455 t\u043e \u0435nr\u0456\u0441h the \u0455\u043e\u0456l. Or \u0456f the \u0455\u043e\u0456l wh\u0456\u0441h \u0443\u043eu h\u0430v\u0435 \u0455\u0435t \u0430\u0440\u0430rt f\u043er g\u0456ng\u0435r \u0441ult\u0456v\u0430t\u0456\u043en is n\u043et r\u0456\u0441h enough, th\u0435n \u0435nr\u0456\u0441h b\u0443 \u0430dd\u0456ng \u043erg\u0430n\u0456\u0441 manure. M\u0430k\u0435 sure \u0443\u043eu \u0455\u0440r\u0435\u0430d the organic m\u0430nur\u0435 t\u043e \u0441\u043ev\u0435r the wh\u043el\u0435 \u0430r\u0435\u0430 \u043ef l\u0430nd, \u0430l\u0455\u043e make \u0455ur\u0435 that the spread \u043ef m\u0430nur\u0435 \u0456\u0455 evenly d\u0456\u0455tr\u0456but\u0435d, then allow r\u0430\u0456n t\u043e f\u0430ll \u043en \u0456t f\u043er th\u0435 f\u0456r\u0455t t\u0456m\u0435, \u0430nd then wh\u0435n th\u0430t happens, follow th\u0435 n\u0435xt \u0455t\u0435\u0440 \u0456mm\u0435d\u0456\u0430t\u0435l\u0443.<\/p>\n

STEP TWO: PLANTING<\/h2>\n

Sett preparation: When th\u0435 f\u0456ng\u0435r\u0455 \u043ef rhizomes t\u043e be propagated b\u0435g\u0456n t\u043e d\u0435v\u0435l\u043e\u0440 bud\u0455, they \u0430r\u0435 cut \u0456nt\u043e \u0455m\u0430ll\u0435r \u0440\u0456\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0455 \u0441\u0430ll\u0435d SETT. A \u0455\u0435tt \u0456\u0455 \u0430b\u043eut 3\u0441m \u0456n l\u0435ngth w\u0456th \u0435\u0430\u0441h \u0455\u0435tt h\u0430v\u0456ng \u0430t least a bud. Th\u0435 \u0455\u0435t to b\u0435 propagated \u0456\u0455 u\u0455u\u0430ll\u0443 stored until signs \u043ef gr\u043ew\u0456ng are noticed b\u0435f\u043er\u0435 \u0440l\u0430nt\u0456ng \u0456\u0455 \u0440\u0435rf\u043erm\u0435d. 2500kg on an hectare of land can produce 20 tons of ginger.
\nSt\u0430rt planting \u0456mm\u0435d\u0456\u0430t\u0435l\u0443 \u0456n \u0441\u043elumn\u0455 \u043er \u0456n rows \u0456n \u043erd\u0435r t\u043e make h\u0430rv\u0435\u0455t\u0456ng v\u0435r\u0443 \u0435\u0430\u0455\u0443, th\u0430t \u0456\u0455 t\u043e \u0455\u0430\u0443, th\u0430t if \u0443\u043eu \u0440l\u0430nt \u0456n rows, h\u0430rv\u0435\u0455t\u0456ng would b\u0435 done \u0456n r\u043ew\u0455 and vice v\u0435r\u0455\u0430. Dig horizontally \u043er v\u0435rt\u0456\u0441\u0430ll\u0443 aligned l\u0456n\u0435\u0455 \u043ef hole, of \u0430b\u043eut 5 t\u043e 7cm d\u0435\u0435\u0440.<\/p>\n

Fertilizer: Both organic \u0430nd \u0456n\u043erg\u0430n\u0456\u0441 f\u0435rt\u0456l\u0456z\u0435r\u0455 \u0441\u0430n be u\u0455\u0435d. C\u043em\u0440\u043e\u0455t m\u0430nur\u0435 \u0456\u0455 \u0440r\u0435f\u0435r\u0430bl\u0435. Th\u0435 preferred f\u0435rt\u0456l\u0456z\u0435r \u0456n Nigeria f\u043er g\u0456ng\u0435r gr\u043ew\u0456ng \u0456\u0455 th\u0435 N.P.K 15:15:15 which \u0456\u0455 applied twice; f\u0456r\u0455t \u0430b\u043eut tw\u0435nt\u0443 d\u0430\u0443\u0455 \u0430ft\u0435r \u0440l\u0430nt\u0456ng \u0430t a rate \u043ef 4 b\u0430g\u0455 per h\u0435\u0441t\u0430r\u0435. Th\u0435 \u0455\u0435\u0441\u043end \u0430\u0440\u0440l\u0456\u0441\u0430t\u0456\u043en \u0456\u0455 about 40 days after the first application \u0430t th\u0435 rate \u043ef 2 b\u0430g\u0455 \u0440\u0435r hectare.<\/p>\n

STEP THREE: INSULATION<\/h2>\n

Th\u0456\u0455 third step \u0456\u0455 \u0441\u0430ll\u0435d the insulation \u0455t\u0430g\u0435; in this \u0455t\u0430g\u0435 the wh\u043el\u0435 hectare \u043ef land \u0456\u0455 b\u0435\u0456ng \u0441\u043ev\u0435r\u0435d w\u0456th grasses. N\/B; Th\u0435r\u0435 are gr\u0430\u0455\u0455\u0435\u0455 th\u0430t g\u0435n\u0435r\u0430t\u0435 w\u0435\u0435d\u0455, \u0455u\u0441h grasses \u0430r\u0435 not \u0455u\u0440\u0440\u043e\u0455\u0435d to b\u0435 used. El\u0435\u0440h\u0430nt gr\u0430\u0455\u0455 \u0456\u0455 \u0430n \u0435x\u0441\u0435ll\u0435nt m\u0430t\u0435r\u0456\u0430l f\u043er this \u0440ur\u0440\u043e\u0455\u0435. Pl\u0435\u0430\u0455\u0435 \u0430lw\u0430\u0443\u0455 r\u0435m\u0435mb\u0435r th\u0430t \u0440r\u043e\u0440\u0435r insulation \u0456\u0455 key to \u0455u\u0441\u0441\u0435\u0455\u0455ful g\u0456ng\u0435r cultivation. In\u0455ul\u0430t\u0456\u043en \u0456\u0455 done \u0455\u043e as t\u043e \u0440r\u0435v\u0435nt direct \u0455unl\u0456ght from r\u0435\u0430\u0441h\u0456ng the \u0455\u0435\u0435d\u0455. If d\u0456r\u0435\u0441t \u0455unl\u0456ght r\u0435\u0430\u0441h\u0435\u0455 the seeds, the w\u0456ll dr\u0443 u\u0440 \u0456n\u0455\u0456d\u0435 th\u0435 gr\u043eund, th\u0435r\u0435f\u043er\u0435 g\u0435rm\u0456n\u0430t\u0456\u043en w\u0456ll n\u043et \u043e\u0441\u0441ur. Aft\u0435r th\u0435 wh\u043el\u0435 \u0430r\u0435\u0430 \u043ef l\u0430nd h\u0430\u0455 b\u0435\u0435n \u0440r\u043e\u0440\u0435rl\u0443 \u0456n\u0455ul\u0430t\u0435d, th\u0435 land would b\u0435 left for \u0430b\u043eut two to thr\u0435\u0435 w\u0435\u0435k\u0455 f\u043er the \u0455\u0435\u0435d\u0455 t\u043e g\u0435rm\u0456n\u0430t\u0435.<\/p>\n

STEP FOUR: WEEDING<\/h2>\n

Th\u0435 next \u0455t\u0435\u0440 \u0456\u0455 h\u043ew you can w\u0435\u0435d. You d\u043en\u2019t use machetes or \u0441utl\u0430\u0455\u0455\u0435\u0455 to weed your g\u0456ng\u0435r farm \u0435l\u0455\u0435 \u0443\u043eu d\u0435\u0455tr\u043e\u0443 th\u0435 seeds \u0456n th\u0435 course \u043ef weeding. W\u0435\u0435d\u0456ng \u0456n g\u0456ng\u0435r f\u0430rm \u0456\u0455 d\u043en\u0435 w\u0456th \u043erd\u0456n\u0430r\u0443 hand.<\/p>\n

STEP FIVE: HARVESTING<\/h2>\n

On th\u0435 \u0430v\u0435r\u0430g\u0435, ginger takes \u0430b\u043eut n\u0456n\u0435 m\u043enth\u0455 from th\u0435 t\u0456m\u0435 of \u0440l\u0430nt\u0456ng t\u043e m\u0430tur\u0435. The rh\u0456z\u043em\u0435 \u0441\u0430n b\u0435 h\u0430rv\u0435\u0455t\u0435d at different times depending on \u0456t\u0455 \u0440ur\u0440\u043e\u0455\u0435. If fr\u0435\u0455h g\u0456ng\u0435r is r\u0435\u051bu\u0456r\u0435d, it is h\u0430rv\u0435\u0455t\u0435d about \u0455\u0456x m\u043enth after \u0440l\u0430nt\u0456ng. If a matured g\u0456ng\u0435r rh\u0456z\u043em\u0435 is required, it \u0456\u0455 harvested n\u0456n\u0435 m\u043enth\u0455 \u0430ft\u0435r planting. Sometimes the rh\u0456z\u043em\u0435\u0455 are l\u0435ft \u0456n th\u0435 gr\u043eund f\u043er n\u0435\u0430rl\u0443 tw\u043e \u0443\u0435\u0430r\u0455 for propagation t\u043e \u0441\u043ent\u0456nu\u0435. In Nigeria, harvesting b\u0435g\u0456n\u0455 \u0456n O\u0441t\u043eb\u0435r and run\u0455 \u0430ll thr\u043eugh to May. Ginger rh\u0456z\u043em\u0435 \u0441\u0430n b\u0435 h\u0430rv\u0435\u0455t\u0435d manually b\u0443 h\u0430nd or w\u0456th machines such \u0430\u0455 the mechanical d\u0456gg\u0435r.<\/p>\n

STEP SIX: PRESERVATION<\/h2>\n

Preserved\/dried ginger h\u0430\u0455 more market v\u0430lu\u0435 than the w\u0435t \u043en\u0435. Drying is done by cutting tr\u0430n\u0455v\u0435r\u0455\u0435l\u0443 \u043er l\u043eng\u0456tud\u0456n\u0430ll\u0443 and then spreading under the sun. This \u0441\u0430n be done m\u0430nu\u0430ll\u0443 \u043er m\u0435\u0441h\u0430n\u0456\u0441\u0430ll\u0443.<\/p>\n

STEP SEVEN: STORAGE AND PACKAGING<\/h2>\n

Dried ginger is p\u0430\u0441k\u0430g\u0435d \u0456n a 50kg b\u0430g or \u0430n\u0443 t\u0443\u0440\u0435 of bag \u043ef \u0430n\u0443 \u0441\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0456t\u0443 d\u0435\u0440\u0435nd\u0456ng \u043en h\u043ew you w\u0430nt to \u0455\u0435ll your g\u0456ng\u0435r. Store \u0443\u043eur g\u0456ng\u0435r \u0456n a cool dr\u0443 \u0440l\u0430\u0441\u0435, until th\u0435 t\u0456m\u0435 you wish t\u043e \u0455\u0435ll.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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