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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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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19 Mar 15, Helen Swan (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I can get you turmeric
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28 Nov 16, marry (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi Helen Swan, I'm also looking for turmeric can you also help me please.
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22 Nov 18, Rudolph Snyman (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I have lots of tumeric plants I am from Kroonstad in the Freestate if you are interrested
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16 Feb 15, michael basson (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi John I use quite a bit of ginger and am interested in growing it. Where you successful growing ginger in Cape town? We live in Darling and our climate should be the same Michael
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12 Jul 14, slabbie (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Where can I buy ginger plants or seedlings in Gauteng area. I`m farming on Moloto north east of Pretoria in the Rust Der Winter area which is very hot and i`ve got more tha enough water. Thanx Slabbie
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20 Jun 14, jess nicolle (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I HAVE GINGER PLANTS WITH A BIG SPECTACULAR FLOWER AND PERFUME. IS THE ROOT EDIBLE.
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08 Jul 14, Ken Hounsom (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I think that you are referring to Wild Ginger,which is not edible. .It is an Invader species.
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10 Jun 14, Peter Whangarei (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Where can I get viable roots for growing?
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I grow edible ginger, two varieties, in Stanthorpe. I established them from sprouting ginger bought at the shops in two old concrete laundry troughs filled with compost and sand. The troughs are set close to the alls of the house which is built from granite with huge thermal mass and storing heat from the combustion stove inside and the sun during the day in winter. I also have a few plants out in the reed bed seepage along with bananas which occasionally set fruit. It's all about niche planting. I can grow almost anything tropical in a place that it's supposed to be impossible.

- jayn

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