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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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29 May 17, Garry (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi ,my block is near wakerie south Australia. I would like to grow ginger, what kind of ginger would be appropriate for my farm. Thanks

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30 May 17, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)

By the calculation above you probably can't grow ginger there. Look at Veggies and herbs above - pick ginger - put in temperate climate and read about it.

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30 May 17, Ken (Australia - temperate climate)

There are two varieties of ginger available in Australia - 'Canton' and 'Queensland'. Canton is the most common. Just buy some rhizomes from a good fruit shop.

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31 May 17, Ken (Australia - temperate climate)

I have grown ginger in the Latrobe Valley and we get quite a few frosts. I would wait until Spring to plant it when the weather has started to warm up. Use a good sized tub to reduce the chance of big temperature fluctuations in the growing medium. Buy a piece of ginger from a green grocer that has a number of buds on it and is nice and firm. Plant it just below the surface and wait for a couple of weeks for it to emerge. Ginger and Turmeric like plenty of manure and moisture but will not tolerate wet, soggy soil or FROST. Putting a plastic tent or cloche over it in the Spring would help. A piece of silver builders insulation paper fixed to a frame behind it would also help by radiating heat. All the best.

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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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09 May 17, (Australia - temperate climate)

I live i south Australia. I live in the Murraylands. I have bought some ginger which still have the tops on them. Can I plant them now. Or do I have to wait until September. If I have to wait., how do I keep the ones I bought for planting out in Spring.

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10 May 17, Giovanni (Australia - tropical climate)

You could plant them now but if you have frosty winters you may be better to store them in a pot of damp sand until spring.

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