Ginger? Any tips?
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I bought a ginger root from a market stall yesterday, then planted in a way I thought was sensible… 2 parts (very fine – not fibrous at all) multi-purpose compost to one part perlite, with sprouts pointing upwards. It’s in a ventillated greenhouse, which gets very warm as it is summer.
I wonder if anyone else has tried growing ginger from rhizomes, and failed, succeeded or has any advice.
Thank you. :)
2 thumbs up!Posted 11 months ago -
It’ll be interesting to see how it develops! I’ve never tried to grow one myself.
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1 thumbs up!Posted 11 months ago
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Thank you, Amarylis. I decided to try ginger because Taro (Colocasia esculenta) worked out for me. It was sold very cheap as a tuber in a local market, and this is the result after 3 months – not much, but the rootball underneath is HUGE! It’s a gorgeous plant, so I do recommend having a go. :)
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0 thumbs up!Posted 11 months ago
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I would be a very happy girl if this works for you. I LOVE ginger. I’ll keep an eye on this – but sorry I don’t have any experience to share. But I did find this on growing ginger.
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1 thumbs up!Posted 11 months ago
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“http://myfolia.com/journals/115128-the-ginger-experiment”
I pulled it finally & used about 1/2 of the rhizomes over the last month. I saved the 2 bits that had green growth & replanted them. This summer they have a little 3×2′ garden box with lots of compost. I will have to pull the plants in the fall & bring them inside again. Luckily they look nice as indoor plants.
Good luck!
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1 thumbs up!Posted 11 months ago
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I started growing culinary ginger about two years ago. I now have 3 plants in different parts of the garden. When I need to use ginger I dig carefully and snap a small piece and leave the plant to keep growing. Since I live in zone 9a my ginger stays in the ground year round. The plant dies back if it gets really cold and then makes a come back around May. I can harvest at any time during the year. I have not fertilized it, except with worm tea. Ginger grows good in a container, keeping in mind that the roots need room to grow. My original plant was purchased in a container.
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1 thumbs up!Posted 11 months ago
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I’m convinced I’ll grow some and keep it inside during the winter now.
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1 thumbs up!Posted 11 months ago
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Thank you so much, everyone! :)
Fhaith, I bookmarked your journal.Here’s my plant, and the sprout has changed colour and grown since planting… hopefully a good sign..
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2 thumbs up!Posted 11 months ago | Last edited 11 months ago
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Funny that you made this post! I tried growing ginger about a month ago—I stuck one rhizome directly in the ground, and one in a little pot. Both of them ended up rotting. Maybe my ginger wasn’t fresh enough? Do let us know about your progress! I definitely want to try this again soon.
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2 thumbs up!Posted 11 months ago
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Looking good! Hopefully you’ll get a decent plant in a few months! :-))
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1 thumbs up!Posted 11 months ago
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Trailamander, “http://myfolia.com/journals/115128-the-ginger-experiment”
If this is the one you refer to the applause goes to nickyn!The only ginger success I have had is with eating it, and making pickled ginger. In which I’d like to do more of both!
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1 thumbs up!Posted 11 months ago | Last edited 11 months ago
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Thank you very much Fhaith and nickyn. Great journal, but a shame it didn’t work out for you. Good luck in future. :)
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0 thumbs up!Posted 11 months ago
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mmm pickled ginger!
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1 thumbs up!Posted 11 months ago
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You know I can’t stop. I found this today. For those who wonder I am a nutrition coordinator by profession.
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0 thumbs up!Posted 11 months ago | Last edited 11 months ago
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