Growing Ginger

Zingiber Officinale : Zingiberaceae / the ginger family

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Not recommended for growing in USA - Zone 5a regions

Plant pieces of fresh root showing signs of shoots. Best planted at soil temperatures between 68°F and 86°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 6 inches apart
Harvest in approximately 25 weeks. Reduce water as plant dies back to encourage rhizome growth.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Grow in separate bed

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14 Oct 19, Maria (Australia - temperate climate): I want to buy some ginger ideal for planting. In have it planted but I harvested it too soon and the shoot that remained in ground died out and now I can’t get any in my area to plant it again where can I buy some in melb metro area
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14 Oct 19, anon (Australia - temperate climate): Read the notes here . You can try to grow it in Melb, but you will have a small crop. Buy from a shop.
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10 Oct 19, lorraine makar (Australia - temperate climate): You do not mention where to position plants.Does it require full sun? full shade? morning sun? Evening sun? light shade? Will be planted outdoors in pot. Thankyou
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16 Oct 19, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Google it.
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28 Aug 19, Andrew Macdonald (Australia - tropical climate): I have 2 large 2 metre square sq ginger plants. I want to trim off the dead leaves. can I burn ...set fire to the ginger plant and burn off all dead leaves.
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22 Jul 19, Stephen (Australia - temperate climate): I live in the Mildura area, can I grow ginger in a hot house and when would I plant it? Thanks
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25 Jul 19, (Australia - temperate climate): Think of sub tropical and plant when they plant. You can only try.
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28 Jul 19, Stephen (Australia - temperate climate): Why didn't I think of that, Thanks
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28 Jun 19, Sona singh (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I want to grow ginger on large scale in cairns Tully area.where to get good clean seeds. Is this good areas to invest. Thanks
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30 Jun 19, Liz (Australia - temperate climate): Gardenate is not a farming or commercial advisory service. For specific advice, please contact your local plant suppliers, gardening groups, or agricultural department.
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I grow edible ginger, two varieties, in Stanthorpe. I established them from sprouting ginger bought at the shops in two old concrete laundry troughs filled with compost and sand. The troughs are set close to the alls of the house which is built from granite with huge thermal mass and storing heat from the combustion stove inside and the sun during the day in winter. I also have a few plants out in the reed bed seepage along with bananas which occasionally set fruit. It's all about niche planting. I can grow almost anything tropical in a place that it's supposed to be impossible.

- jayn

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