How to harvest ginger seeds and young ginger

Ginger is a very important crop and a very important herb. If you don't know how to harvest ginger, it may cause it to rot. And the harvesting time and method of ginger seed ginger, young ginger, and old ginger are all different. Let's learn together!

How to harvest ginger

It should be noted that the ginger plant can be harvested when it has about 6 to 7 leaves. Before harvesting, you must check whether the soil is relatively dry, which is not conducive to harvesting. If it is dry, you can use sprinkler irrigation to "wet the soil surface", which will make it very convenient for harvesting.

When harvesting, you must "handle with care". You can use a small shovel to gently pry open the soil, take out the ginger seed, and then use a knife to gently cut the connection between the ginger seed and the old ginger. After that, you should gently cover it with soil and apply fertilizer in time. Note that the harvest time for ginger seed is at the end of June and the beginning of July. It is recommended not to exceed July 5 at the latest.

How to harvest young ginger

First of all, please note that the time is just after the beginning of autumn. From the perspective of 2020, the beginning of autumn is on August 7, so the young ginger can be harvested from mid-August this year.

Young ginger is also called "zijiang" and is very tender. I believe everyone likes to eat young ginger. Note that it is harvested relatively early at this time, so the yield is correspondingly low, but the price is high. This is mainly based on the consumption and supply and demand relationship in the market after the beginning of autumn. It can be regarded as an early "supply exceeds demand".

How to harvest fresh ginger

First of all, the time is after the "Frost Descent" solar term, which is when the typical ginger has grown to the point where the leaves fall off and turn yellow. As the saying goes, "Old ginger is still the spiciest." The ginger at this time is the spiciest.

Note that the yield of ginger is high at this time, but the price will decrease as more ginger is put on the market, so it can be stored effectively. When harvesting, especially in the south, you must pay attention to the humidity in the soil.

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Please note that before harvesting ginger, you must check whether the soil is dry. It must be moistened by spraying. Only then can it be effectively harvested and finally stored or sold.

Ginger is harvested from July to August, which is the earliest time to harvest ginger. Note that after mid-September, it is a typical "clear and crisp autumn", and people generally extend the ginger harvesting time. This is in line with the fact that the later the ginger is harvested, the greater the yield.