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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11 Jan 21, Enoch (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I want to know how to grow ginger and garlic.
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12 Jan 21, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Google - how to grow ginger and the same for garlic in your country.
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25 Nov 20, S. Aidoo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Which is the best fertilizer for ginger
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26 Nov 20, (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Any common garden fert will do.
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12 Nov 20, Jay Singh (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi Which month can I plant garlic?
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16 Nov 20, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Go to the ginger page, set the climate zone to semi arid and read the whole article here about growing it.
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11 Nov 20, Jay Singh (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi Can I plant ginger in pots in November?
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19 Oct 20, Matthew EVERITT (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
My property is in Northern Burg at 5000 feet with deep Hutton soil. Acid and well leached. 800mm annual rainfall. Phosphate deficient. What would I need to do to cultivate Ginger Maize needs about 6t of lime and 6t phosphate per ha
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20 Oct 20, Anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Are you doing a home garden?. If home you need to seek some advice from agricultural company about amending your soil so it is suitable to grow ginger.
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21 Aug 20, Piet van Vreden (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Can you give me the total hight that the ginger plant grow under normal growth
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Ginger is easy, just make sure you have lots of compost/ mulch. Stick shooting Ginger in anywhere and leave it along. Friends grow it in Lithgow, so have a go.

- Alan

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