Analyzing the Effects of NPK Fertilizers on Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Yield and Quality

Abstract

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) is a tropical perennial plant that is harvested for its subterranean stems and is closely linked to turmeric and cardamom. It is commonly cultivated in Asia, Africa, India, Jamaica, Mexico, and Hawaii. It has a wide range of beneficial effects, including anti-microbial, anti-nausea, anti-pyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, anti-ulcer, antiemetic, and pharmaceutical uses. A field experiment was conducted at Ayub Agriculture Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan in 2021 to evaluate the NPK optimization for ginger production. The data showed that all treatments showed statistically significant differences from each other in terms of rhizome thickness, yield per plant, and minimum yield per plant. Results showed that a minimum of two treatments showed statistically significant differences from each other. The maximum plant height, number of leaves per plant, leaf length, tiller thickness, rhizome length, rhizome width, rhizome thickness and yield per plant was recorded in treatment (T8) while T3 and T4 showed maximum leaf width and tillers per plant respectively.