Growing Ginger

Zingiber Officinale : Zingiberaceae / the ginger family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
                P P P  

(Best months for growing Ginger in South Africa - Semi-arid regions)

  • P = Plant root
  • Plant pieces of fresh root showing signs of shoots. Best planted at soil temperatures between 20°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 15 cm 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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08 May 15, Kathy (Australia - arid climate)
Bury it and keep it in a small pot of dry or very slightly damp soil for everyday use. Always keeps fresh , never any waste and always a supply . A young Taiwanese couple showed us.
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05 May 15, Carver Pop (Australia - arid climate)
I have 100sq metres to grow ginger in swaziland please tell me how to do it
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08 Oct 14, Hermien (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I have 3 tunnels to plant ginger in.We stay in Groblersdal where it is very hot in the summers.how do i get started with seeds or ginger plants.tx
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08 Sep 14, faiz (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Help ! I need to buy some english cucumber seeds in cape town South Africa Thank you
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31 Aug 14, fast z (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Good day Can I please be advised where we can purchase edible ginger from Thanking you Far z
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12 Sep 14, Lee (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Ginger from any grocery store can be used. I believe even old rhizomes are ok as they start to form sprouts as they mature. Try to get from a smaller veggie store as the larger ones put most of their veg in cold storage for awhile
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21 Aug 14, Calvin (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Can a bag of grass compost mixed with chicken manure be used to plant ginger or is the mixture not compatable?
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04 Aug 14, Hannalie de Bruyn (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I am farming in the Highveld area with cold winters. Where can I buy ginger plants or seedlings in Gauteng area. Is it better to put up a tunnel for growing ginger in our area? Hannalie
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19 Feb 15, Jacques Jacobs (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Good day Hannalie. It is always better to grow in a tunnel. "Tip" to heat the tunnel up in winter: build your compost pile inside the tunnel. The heat from the compost pile can increase the temperature of your tunnel with up to 10*C.
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30 Jul 14, John Smith (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
How many edible variiety of ginger is available in S.A and where to find them .I live in cape town I am also interested in tumeric tubers. Please advise Best regards JRM Smith's
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can you please tell me where i could buy the yellow ginger seedlings,quantity and price for 1 hectare

- Litlhare sarki

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