Ginger

अदुवा (Aduwa)

📖 Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Verified Agricultural Data (NARC) Herbs & Spices 📅 Chaitra (चैत) – Mangsir (मंसिर) 🌡️ 20–32°C ⚗️ pH 5.5–6.5 ⏱️ 210-240 days

Growing Season & Schedule

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Recommended Growing Window: Chaitra (चैत) – Mangsir (मंसिर)

Ginger requires 210 to 240 days (7-8 months) from rhizome planting to full maturity. Planted in Chaitra-Baisakh and harvested in Mangsir-Poush. Thrives in humid shade and rich friable loam.

Description & Overview

Major export cash spice of Nepal, with the mid-hills (Ilam, Palpa, Nawalparasi, Salyan) known internationally for spicy, pungent rhizomes (Bose, Nase cultivars). High in essential gingerols and shogaols.

Details & Agronomic Insights

🌟 Positive Attributes & Health Benefits

Contains gingerols, shogaols, and zingerone. Powerful natural remedy for nausea, morning sickness, arthritis inflammation, digestive spasms, and cold-flu symptoms.

⚠️ Precautions & Adverse Notes

High medicinal doses may cause mild heartburn or blood thinning; gallstone patients should consult health professionals.

🐛 Major Diseases & Pests

Rhizome Rot / Soft Rot (Pythium aphanidermatum), Bacterial Wilt, Leaf Spot (Phyllosticta zingiberi), and Shoot Borer.

💊 Disease & Pest Solutions

Dip seed rhizomes in Metalaxyl+Mancozeb (2.5 g/L) for 30 minutes before planting; dry in shade.
Prepare raised beds (15-20 cm high) with deep drainage furrows to avoid water stagnation.
Apply thick forest leaf mulch (mulching 3 times during growth) to conserve moisture and suppress weeds.
Drench affected patches immediately with Copper Oxychloride (3 g/L) if soft rot appears.

🧪 Fertilizer & Nutrition Recommendations

Heavy feeder: Apply 25-30 tons FYM/ha. NPK: 75:50:50 kg/ha. Apply full P and half K at planting; split N and remaining K at 45 and 90 days after planting along with mulching.

Planting & Cultivation Guide

🌱 Planting Method Rhizome Planting

📏 Seed Depth 5.0 cm

↔️ Seed Spacing 25.0 cm

📐 Row Spacing 30.0 cm

🪱 Soil Type Deep, well-drained friable sandy loam with heavy mulch and organic compost

💧 Water Requirement Medium to high (700-1000 mm, mulched to preserve moisture)

☀️ Sunlight Partial Sun (4-6 hours direct or filtered forest shade)

🧪 NPK Dose 90:60:90 NPK kg/ha + 20 t/ha FYM + heavy leaf mulch

Climate & Altitude Requirements

⛰️ Altitude Range 300–1800 m

🗺️ Suitable Regions Mid-Hills, Inner Terai

🌡️ Temperature Range 20–32°C

⚗️ Optimal pH 5.5–6.5

Harvest Information & Yield

⏱️ Maturity Days 210-240 days

📦 Expected Yield 15 - 25 t/ha (varieties: Bose, Nase, Kapurkot Aduwa-1)

🔍 Harvest Indicators:

Above-ground shoots yellow, dry completely, and lodge down

Crop Photo Gallery

अदुवा (Aduwa) (Primary Photo)

Ginger — Field View #2

Ginger — Field View #3

Ginger — Field View #4

Ginger — Field View #5

Ginger — Field View #6

Freshly Dug Pungent Ginger Rhizomes

Seasonal Calendar — रोप्ने पात्रो

Activity / कार्य	Start Month (BS)	End Month (BS)	Region / क्षेत्र	Gregorian Window
🌾 Harvesting	कार्तिक (Kartik)	मंसिर (Mangsir)	Mid-Hills (मध्यपहाड)	October - November
🪴 Nursery	फागुन (Falgun)	फागुन (Falgun)	Mid-Hills (मध्यपहाड)	February - March
🌱 Sowing	चैत (Chaitra)	बैशाख (Baisakh)	Mid-Hills (मध्यपहाड)	March - April

Quick Reference

Verified

🌱 Method Rhizome Planting

📅 Season Chaitra (चैत) – Mangsir (मंसिर)

⏱️ Matures 210-240 days

💧 Water Medium to high (700-1000 mm, mulched to preserve moisture)

☀️ Sunlight Partial Sun (4-6 hours direct or filtered forest shade)

🪱 Soil Deep, well-drained friable sandy loam with heavy mulch and organic compost

🗺️ Regions Mid-Hills, Inner Terai

🌡️ Temp 20–32°C

⚗️ pH 5.5–6.5

📏 Depth 5.0 cm

📦 Yield 15 - 25 t/ha (varieties: Bose, Nase, Kapurkot Aduwa-1)

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