Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata): A Potential Cut Flower in Plantation-Based Cropping System of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
V. Baskaran*
ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI), Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (744 101), India
K. Abirami
ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI), Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (744 101), India
T. Subramani
ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI), Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (744 101), India
Augustine B. Jerard
ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI), Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (744 101), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Alpinia purpurata, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Intercrop, Red Ginger
Abstract
Red ginger (Alpinia purpurata) belonging to the family Zingiberaceae is a popular cut flower cultivated in tropics and sub tropics. Red ginger is widely used in landscape ornamental and as cut flower due to its long, attractive red flower bracts and lush green leaves. Red ginger is a potential crop to be exploited in tropics as the flowers are year-round and have outstanding post-harvest characteristics. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is bestowed with humid tropical climate and is highly suitable for growing red ginger. The coconut and arecanut are the major crops grown in the Island, red ginger can be grown as an additional income source inter crop as it grows well under partial shade. In the perennial cropping system, red ginger cultivation helps the farmers to earn additional income and also serve as an alternative livelihood opportunity as the demand for flowers exists in the island throughout the year. The technology of growing red ginger as intercrop is plantation-based cropping system is discussed in this article.
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