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01 Dec 22, Sue Spencer (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I m trying to grow some store-bought ginger suspended over water half in and half out. It has some nice looking knobs but so far has not sprouted after almost 2 months. Should I give up or put it in the ground or just cook it. Haha.

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04 Dec 22, Linna (Australia - temperate climate)

Ginger is usually sprayed with a growth inhibitor so it doesn't shoot up (if store-bought). Soak for 24 hours in water and rinse off. Then plant nice plump pieces of it. They are a slow grower so about eight to ten months.

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18 Nov 22, Dee (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Can you grow ginger from shop bought ginger in the supermarket?

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03 Nov 22, GB (USA - Zone 9a climate)

Can ginger be grown in greenhouses (raised beds, plastic coverings, warmers as needed) in zone 9a? Have access to great soil, lots of water and high humidity.

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18 Nov 22, Ruth A Hersh (USA - Zone 9a climate)

Absolutely

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12 Nov 22, Julie (USA - Zone 9b climate)

I am very successful growing ginger in my 9b raised beds and clay succulent planters (a 2ft shallow clay pot you see at garden centers with annuals or cacti growing in them). I sow knobs I've purchased at the market (no problem with them sprouting) in the springtime though; as the summer heat comes on, I make sure to water every day. Just make sure you butt the broken off end against the side of the container, and allow the front part of the plant to grow forward towards the center of the pot. (Hopefully that makes sense).

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16 Oct 22, marco (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

ginger growing now gold coast queensland .

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15 Oct 22, Janet Burchill (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

how long after planting will it break through soil and sprout thanks

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17 Oct 22, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Soil needs to be 20-30 degree - may be next month.

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06 Oct 22, Dennis (USA - Zone 8a climate)

I am in Zone 8a (Columbia, SC). Can I grow gingers outside all year around? Do you have any tips on growing gingers in Zone 8a?

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