Growing Ginger

Zingiber Officinale : Zingiberaceae / the ginger family

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Not recommended for growing in USA - Zone 4b 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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04 Feb 21, Daryn Foxon (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
I would like to start farming ginger. (Gardenate says This site is intended for home gardeners - contact your local agricultural advisor for farming advice)
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29 Jan 21, Tsakani Ellen Shihambi (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
how do i start ginger farming in limpopo province and where do i get seeds for planting and when do i start planting i mean the month. (Gardenate comment: This information is intended for home gardens not farms. Talk to your local agricultural advisor)
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23 Jan 21, Lance (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can i start planting ginger in February?
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25 Jan 21, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Did you check the monthly planting guide for your climate zone?
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11 Jan 21, Enoch (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I want to know how to grow ginger and garlic.
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12 Jan 21, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Google - how to grow ginger and the same for garlic in your country.
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25 Nov 20, S. Aidoo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Which is the best fertilizer for ginger
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26 Nov 20, (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Any common garden fert will do.
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12 Nov 20, Jay Singh (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi Which month can I plant garlic?
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16 Nov 20, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Go to the ginger page, set the climate zone to semi arid and read the whole article here about growing it.
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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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