Growing Ginger

Zingiber Officinale : Zingiberaceae / the ginger family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
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(Best months for growing Ginger in Australia - temperate 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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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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05 Jun 14, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I've experimented with growing ginger for home use in Durban - somewhat successful. To obtain shoots for ginger growing, take several young shoots and place in see-through plastic bag and leave in a shaded/dark area for at least 2 weeks and u will observe the sproughts, Then remove from bag and plant.
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02 May 14, Klippie Melck (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can edible ginger be grown in a shade-cloth tunnel in Central Free State, we have plenty of water. Presume next planting would be in Spring after last frosts. Sliced ginger with a teaspoon of honey in half a cup of boiling water is great for easing and relieving cold systems.
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15 Apr 14, PULE RAKOTO (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
ANYTHING ABOUT HOW TO PLANT GINGER
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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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