It has strong adaptability to soil and can grow in all kinds of soil. If it is not high, it prefers loose, fertile and well drained sandy soil, so it is better to choose such soil when planting. Before planting, you can disinfect the soil and apply a little basic fertilizer.
Close sheath ginger like warm and sufficient light, not resistant to strong light, but can withstand Yin. The growth environment of closed scabbard ginger needs to avoid strong direct light. You can choose to maintain it in a cool place with bright light or build a sunshade in summer when the light is strong.
The suitable temperature for the growth of the closed sheath ginger is 20 ℃ - 30 ℃, it can grow under the condition of high temperature, and it will be semi dormant in winter. The ability of cold resistance is strong, it can bear the low temperature above 0 ℃. Pay attention not to be frozen, or the ground part of the plant will die. In summer, it can endure high temperature above 35 ℃ and continue to grow, but its growth is slow.
Closed sheath ginger likes a humid environment, which requires the soil to be wet and the air humidity to be high. It needs a lot of fertilizer during its growth period. Cultivation of closed sheath ginger requires frequent fertilization. Grass ash, potassium sulfate, etc. can be used. It can also be applied with rotten cake fertilizer water and farmyard fertilizer, which is conducive to plant growth.
The propagation of closed sheath ginger is usually sowing or cutting, or rooting.
Close sheath ginger has strong resistance to diseases and insect pests, but there are diseases such as leaf spot, and pests such as borers, scale insects and caterpillars. When there is a threat of diseases and insect pests, measures should be taken to control them in time, and more fertilizer should be applied to improve the disease resistance.
