Hello HiveGarden, today is saturday, gardening time. Today's weather is quite sunny and it looks like this afternoon is the right time to harvest curcuma and multiply it. Yesterday afternoon when I took the ginger in the polybag, I saw the curcuma that I planted in the polybag was thriving, it seemed like they were screaming to be moved. I saw that the curcuma was already packed in the polybag😅
I plant curcuma in polybags, because it is safer from interference from my pet chickens. Planting in polybags is also an effective way to overcome the problem of limited land, there is no reason to say "I don't have enough land for gardening".
I've been growing ginger, turmeric, and curcuma for several years in polybags. From the 20 polybags of curcuma that I planted, I can harvest them at any time and I don't have to worry about the presence of factory fertilizers, because I grow curcuma, ginger and turmeric without fertilization.
At the beginning I planted curcuma in polybags, my neighbor said "can I plant curcuma in polybags?" some of my neighbors said that the curcuma that I planted would rot and could not bear fruit, I just smiled without commenting. There is no need to respond to words that can bring down our spirits. in my heart said "the most important way".
After 3 months, the curcuma that I planted in polybags grew well even though they were not given fertilizer. I have several ways so that curcuma in polybags can thrive and bear much fruit even without fertilizer.
The way I plant in polybags is:
1.provide polybags, the bigger the better so that it can accommodate the curcuma rhizome and get an abundant harvest.
2.enter the soil 1/3 of the total volume of the polybag (this is a method that many people don't know when planting in polybags). leave the soil in the polybag for 12 hours, this is useful for removing the gases contained in the soil or we can use special soil that we have left in the open air before being put into the polybag.
3.add some curcuma rhizomes, this method is effective for accelerating the growth of curcuma rhizomes and also the growth of new roots / new rhizomes. if we plant only one rhizome then the growth of the curcuma rhizome will take a long time, but if we plant several rhizomes in one polybag, the rhizome growth will be faster (this technique was taught by my friend who is a curcuma farmer)
4.if we want to move the curcuma that has grown from one polybag to another (aimed at multiplying the curcuma), we can cut the leaves and leave the stems and rhizomes for replanting. we can plant it with soil 1/2 of the volume of the polybag. Don't forget to remove the roots before planting. There are more curcuma roots than ginger and turmeric roots.
5.after a month of planting, add soil to cover the curcuma rhizomes that are starting to emerge on the soil surface.
6.give the leftover water to wash the rice as a substitute for factory fertilizer, I only give it once when the curcuma is between 2 to 3 months after planting. if there is none, friends can replace it with humus soil or black soil burned by organic waste.
7.remember to add soil when there is a rhizome of curcuma that starts to stick out above the soil surface, do so until the amount of soil matches the maximum volume of the polybag.
We can harvest curcuma from the age of 6 months from planting time. Curcuma that is ready to harvest, marked by the appearance of beautiful flowers in the Curcuma plant.
I have a hard time harvesting it, because the roots are deep into the ground😂😂😂
happy gardening today, harvesting curcuma and I can plant some polybags of curcuma😍 In one polybag, usually I can harvest 2-5 kilograms of Curcuma within 6 months.
Curcuma is one of the herbs that is widely used as an alternative treatment to increase appetite in children, treat gastric ulcers, fever, liver function disorders, diarrhea and various digestive problems. That's why I grow my own curcuma at home with polybag media and this is very effective for maintaining the health of my family.
Happy weekend and happy gardening friends.
thank you for reading my writing.
Best Regards
