Ginger Seed Selection
Selection of ginger seeds is a process of selecting ginger plant material. The aim is to ensure the stability and certainty of ginger cultivation results.
Basic Information Quality ginger seeds must have the following characteristics:
- Superior varieties with clearly identified origins;
- Is a pure species / variety that is not mixed;
- Derived from healthy parent plants 8-10 months old;
- No symptoms of wilt disease, rhizome flies and shell lice.
- If the rhizome seeds is broken, you will see a lot of fiber;
- The skin is tight and does not peel off easily;
- Ginger seeds color is more shiny and looks pithy;
- Weighs between 20-40 g (red ginger / emprit), 20-60 g (elephant ginger);
- The rhizome seeds has 2-3 buds;
- The seeds are not physically deformed (cuts, bruises);
- Need for seeds 1 - 1.5 tonnes / ha (red ginger / emprit), 2 - 2.5 tonnes / ha (elephant ginger), (including for embroidery).
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Ginger seed selection work procedures
- Record the origin and duration of use of parent seeds;
- Select the mother plant ginger aged 9-10 months;
- Select rhizome skin that is tight and not easily peeled off;
- Choose a ginger color that is more shiny and looks pithy;
- Choose ginger rhizomes that weigh between 20-40 g;
- Select a rhizome that has 2-3 buds;
- Cover the wound / cut mark of the rhizome for the seedlings using burning ash or a paste made of cement;
- Leave the mother plant to be replanted if embroidery is needed.