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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29 May 21, Mr Anseer Man (USA - Zone 6a climate)
Buying ginger at Asian markets usually gives you bettrr shoot production than chain stores. In zone 5,6,7 start them indoors in large peat pots in February. By May they will be ready to go out, cover at night, frost does the real damage, short bursts of freezing temps will not kill the root. They sprout back quickly if fertilized aggressively.
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16 May 21, Ivin Sifunda (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Can I grow ginger in the Mpumalanga, South Africa around the eHlanzeni region in Mbombela?
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10 May 21, Danny (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Can I grow ginger in enclosed environment, like tunnels and shade cloth houses
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10 May 21, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Shade cloth houses will make the plants thin and weak. It says to plant later in the year.
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15 Apr 21, Santi (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I would like to plant ginger & garlic in Hillcrest , KZN Plse advise , planting months. Thank you
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15 Apr 21, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Check the information here www.gardenate.com/plant/Ginger?zone=21
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13 Apr 21, Michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi I live in Blackbutt Queensland can I grow ginger up here and where can I find all the information I need to do so
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14 Apr 21, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
NO probably. Work out what CLIMATE ZONE you are, then check the planting guide. Read all the article here about growing it.
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10 Apr 21, Nozipho (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Which months are good for ginger growing In eswatini
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12 Apr 21, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Check on this page www.gardenate.com/plant/Ginger?zone=21
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Hi Jane, For most root tuber, the shoots will be reaching upwards to get above the soil to start gathering light energy while using the stored energy in the root. You probably see that the shoot is green so it already has the chlorophyl ready to start working. After the root tuber starts seeing some sucess from light harvest and finds itself in damp soil-lke conditions it will likely start generating the root hairs and larger branching roots to pull in new moisture and nutrients as the plant grows. So plant the ginger with the shoot facing upwards and it should have less work to reorient itself. Whether your root piece is just a finger shaped log or has multiple branches, just dig a shallow wide hole to lay the root down in. ( Like a hotdog or a cookie laying on a plate.) Not a deep narrow hole. The whole root should only be about 2-4 inches deep. Have fun, Gordon

- Gordon

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