Ralstonia solanacearum: a potential target by organic ecology in ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) production

Abstract

Extensive cultivation of ginger for years caused ecological environment worse off and ginger productivity decrease due to wilt diseases, which also happens in nearly all crops in continuous cropping, especially in Ralstonia solanacearum caused wilt farmlands. In the present work, based on analysis of Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC) host plant phylogeny and RSSC control factors, an organic ecological method to combat the wilt is proposed that is expected to guarantee continuous cropping of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) achieving double harvest in economy and environment.