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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06 Jun 17, Makhosi Kunene (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): im addicted to ginger and i want to start my very own garden of ginger, tired of buying
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09 Jun 17, John (Australia - temperate climate): Ginger needs a frost-free warm climate to thrive with good soil. It also needs a good water supply. If you can provide these conditions you could buy some ginger from a green grocer or fruit shop and plant them. refer to the notes on ginger for more advice.
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15 May 17, Gugu Balfour (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Hi, my ginger yields very small rhizomes after the whole year on ground. What should I do to increase size of rhizome?
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23 May 17, Chris (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): Hi, have a look at the colour pink is good. Dynamite comes in small packages. Hope that is the case, busy with pickled ginger , have become addicted addicted addicted addicted.
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15 May 17, John (Australia - temperate climate): Adding lots of old, rotted manure and mulch will help. The manure will provide nutrients and the mulch will help save water. Ginger also needs a good supply of water to ensure good, plump roots.
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05 Mar 17, Dolly (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi what is the best month to plant ginger in north west brits and where can i get seedlings
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07 Mar 17, John (Australia - temperate climate): Ginger is best planted in the spring as the soil starts to warm up. Just buy an undamaged, unbruised piece of ginger from a fruit shop or market. Refer to the Gardenate planting notes for further information.
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14 Jan 17, Shylock mhangwani (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): i in Limpopo in giyani i want to know if giyani has the right climate to grow ginger
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28 Nov 16, Dineo Modise (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): how to structure a ginger in a hydroponics
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16 Nov 16, Naila (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Hi, if ginger start sprouting with an inch or 2 inches shoot can it be grown?
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We live in the Spencer Gulf area of South Australia, we have been growing Jarvanese Ginger for 5 years in a large 50ltre pot, in an acid potting mix. The ginger family has a large range, the familiar variety that is at the store when grown has a narrow leaf, where the curcumin, types have a broader leaf. The variety we have grown is known as SPECIES- Curcuma-Zanthorrhiza, FAMILY-Zingiberates,GENUS-Curcuma: Known as "Temulawak"-Jarvanese ginger it has broad leaves and grows 2 to 3 mitre in a pot, has a beautiful lavender flower when it blooms, requires high humidity and well shaded. We have it underneath banana palms in a pond area, plenty of water in the growing period, in a well draining pot. It has been in bloom since beginning of december. Once you have it growing well do not disturb it for at least 4 years, once the ginger plant dies down just keep the pot slightly moist until the shoots come through again at the begining of summer it is usually the last ginger plant to come through. To harvest just move the mulch to show the root and gently remove a piece, do not dig it up they do not like being disturbed, they live just below the surface under the top of the soil, they really are a pampered pet for us, as we live in a dry arid area, we keep it for its beauty not for eating it is too delicate. I hope thus helps you in your quest.

- Brenda Groffen

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