Provide adequate drainage and select healthy, disease-free seed rhizomes. For rhizome rot, treat rhizomes with Pseudomonas fluorescens at 20 g/kg and apply 2.5 kg/ha to the soil immediately after planting and again at 45 days.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Ginger – Diseases (Soft rot; rhizome rot), p. 175
Region
Tamil Nadu
Last updated
2026-11-04
Chemicals: ask before you use
The source lists chemical rhizome treatments and drenches for soft rot, rhizome rot and leaf spot, and sprays for shoot borer and leaf roller. Choose any product only with your local Agriculture Officer.
Follow the instructions on the product label. Consult your local Agriculture Officer before use.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Ginger – Seed treatment; plant protection, pp. 174–175
