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At the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station

Planting ginger and turmeric in the high tunnel

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We planted ginger and turmeric in the high tunnel today for our Greenhouse and High Tunnel Workshop demonstration. We visited OakWoods Farm earlier this week to get pointers on managing this crop from Karen Scott. We planted Hawaiian Yellow Ginger, Khing Yai Yellow Ginger, Red Hawaiian Turmeric and White Mango Turmeric purchased from Biker Dude.

Karly (front) and Makayla, student interns at the experiment station, cultivate the raised beds.
Karly (front) and Makayla, student interns at the experiment station, cultivate the raised beds.
The beds are raked and smoothed after cultivation.
The beds are raked and smoothed after cultivation.
Two trenches are dug 2 feet apart and 8 inches deep.
Two trenches are dug 2 feet apart and 8 inches deep.
One-half cup of Kelp Meal 1-0-2 and Two and one-half cups of Jobes Organic plant food 4-4-4 were put in each 17.5 foot-long trench. The fertilizer was then mixed at the bottom of the trench.
One-half cup of Kelp Meal 1-0-2 and Two and one-half cups of Jobes Organic plant food 4-4-4 were put in each 17.5 foot-long trench. The fertilizer was then mixed at the bottom of the trench.
The ginger was planted 8 inches apart in the trench.
The ginger was planted 8 inches apart in the trench.
The turmeric is planted in the same way.
The turmeric is planted in the same way.