Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development

For healthy and cost effective Ginger seed rhizomes use pro-tray technique.
For pepper nuesery raising select mother vines of only varieties which are proven to be highly productive and tolerant to biotic and abiotic stress
The spacing recommended for prpper is 3 x 3 m on plain lands. On sloppy land 2 m between plants in rows across the slope and 4 m between rows
To prevent soil contamination in pepper nursery mix the solarized potting mixture with biocontrol agents
Maintenance of hygiene in the nursery is most important to avoid pest and disease problems.
To prevent the occurrence of diseases in pepper nursery spray and drench the plants at fortnightly intervals with 2% Pseudomonas fluorescens suspension
The best time for planting ginger is during the first fortnight of May with the receipt of pre-monsoon showers .
In pepper, IISR-Shakthi variety is reported to be tolerant to Phytophthora foot rot.