Ginger can grow in sandyor loose soil, provided it is planted at a depth of about30 cm. has enough water and which does not hold water whenit floods or rains.

It can grow in shady placestogether with tall trees or plants. It is most productivewhen it is 25% shaded.

FOUR KINDS THATGROW LOCALLY

1. our native ginger

a. white ginger- small, very fibrous but most pungent of all kinds.

b. yellow ginger- like the white in kind except that is orange in color, but the part above is dark green.

2. Imugan improved native, bigger crop, with resistance to soil diseases; its leaves have deeper lines.

- bears more crops than the original native, about 1/3 or 2/3 more

3. Jamaica "Oya" - pale and moderate in size.

- dried "Oya" is leather-colored and aromatic, used in the manufacture of soft drinks.

4. Hawaiian - bigger, stouter crops and yellowish brown flesh, sometimes pinkish; not so pungent but liked by foreigners.

This kind yields about 20-30 tons per hectare. It is good for making into powdered or dried ginger.

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