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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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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Hi Sara, You can! I grew it for a couple of years in a pot when I lived in Panania (low-on-space-rental) and also the last few years in the Hawkesbury. It grows well in Sydney, we got a bumper crop from just 3 store bought pieces, harvested a year later. We would have gotten even more kgs if I have know it doesn't like direct sun, ours was a little sunburnt. We ended up making about 100 bottles of ginger beer and sharing them around :-) I'm going to plant again this weekend, close to a nice warm fence but out of direct sun. I'm also going to experiment with water loving herbs as a ground cover. I hope this will increase humidity and allow me a second crop for the space. Since ginger is upright, I can plant a companion ground-cover. Maybe strawberries or tarragon? Something that can handle lots of water. Cheers and happy gardening, Michelle

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