宁阳种姜历史悠久，据文字记载，春秋战国时期就已盛产。现在主要产区在县境东部的蒋集、葛石、南驿、磁窑等乡镇，为该县重要经济作物之一和农民致富的重要途径。
Ningyang kind of ginger has a long history, according to the written records, the spring and autumn and Warring States period has been rich. Now set in main producing areas in the eastern part of the county of Jiang, Ge Shi, Nan Yi, magnetic kiln and other towns, the county is one of the important economic crops and farmers to get rich.
宁阳黄爪姜，生长娇气，性喜阴凉潮湿，怕旱涝，姜畦必须草墙遮挡。适于疏松透气，土质肥沃的微酸性棕壤种植，立夏前后下种，入伏抠老姜（原种）、追肥，立秋拨遮荫草、追肥、起垄，霜降收刨。栽培时底肥可用土杂肥，追肥最喜大豆或豆饼，禁用化肥，禁忌脏水流入姜地。
Ningyang yellow claw ginger, growth fragile, like a cool wet, afraid of drought and flood, furrow must ginger grass wall block. For loose, breathable, fertile soil acidic brown soil planting, before and after the beginning of summer sowing, Rufu pull ginger (seed), topdressing Liqiu dial shade grass, fertilizing, ridging, frost received planing. Cultivation of fertilizer available manure, fertilizer like soybean cake, disable fertilizer, dirty water into the ginger to taboo.
姜除用作调味品或腌制外，还具较高的药用价值，有解表散寒、温中止呕、回阳通脉、化淤止血等功能。常年种植面积1万亩左右，总产3000万千克以上。
Ginger except are used as a seasoning or preserved, but also with high medicinal value, the solution of the tables scattered cold, warming the middle Jiao to stop vomiting, Hui Yang Tong Mai, removing blood stasis and hemostasis function. Annual planting area of 10000 acres, the total production of 30000000 kg or more.