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Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) - World's Invaluable Medicinal Spices pp 375–403Cite as

Cropping Zones and Production Technology

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Cropping zones and production technology: The main aspects covered in the chapter are climatic and soil requirements of ginger, cropping zones, and production technology in which discussion centers on planting material (seed size and seed number), seed rate, seed treatment, land preparation, planting, spacing, depth of planting, mulching, weed management, hilling (earthing up), irrigation, shade, cropping system, crop rotation, harvesting, and seed storage. There will also be discussion on alternate method of ginger production.

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Nair, K.P. (2019). Cropping Zones and Production Technology. In: Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) - World's Invaluable Medicinal Spices. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29189-1_18

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