Growing Ginger

Zingiber Officinale : Zingiberaceae / the ginger family

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(Best months for growing Ginger in South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical regions)

P = Plant root

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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11 Oct 21, Sassy (USA - Zone 9b climate): Turmeric and Ginger rhizomes don't like wet feet. They need nutrient rich but well draining soil. You might consider adding some sand to the soil to encourage drainage.
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28 Aug 21, Mashudu Nephalama (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): 1. a) Which crops, and b) in which months can be favorably grown around Niani Area : Makuya-Tshikondeni Mine-Pafuri? 2. In mind I’ve got garlic, ginger, butternuts, baby marrows, squash, tomatoes and pepper? 3. My land portion is 1ha clay soil (bore hole) and separate 3ha sandy soil (bore hole).
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01 Sep 21, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Look up the planting times for the vegetables you are thinking about. Also look up on the internet how to grow all of these crops. Start out with small plots first until you learn what to do.
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29 Jun 21, Bongiwe (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): I’m staying at Eshowe at North of KZN.I like to grow ginger I’m small farmer. (NOTE from Editor: Gardenate is not intended for farmers - try an agricultural advisor)
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02 Jun 21, Avhapfani (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): where can I get a seed of ginger
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23 Jun 21, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Use the ginger bulb.
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30 May 21, Priscilla (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Can I grow ginger in Limpopo around Thohoyandou?
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16 May 21, Ivin Sifunda (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Can I grow ginger in the Mpumalanga, South Africa around the eHlanzeni region in Mbombela?
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10 May 21, Danny (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Can I grow ginger in enclosed environment, like tunnels and shade cloth houses
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10 May 21, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Shade cloth houses will make the plants thin and weak. It says to plant later in the year.
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Just checked my ginger pots, many little sprouts starting ( Basically like potatoes) so I just watered well and put them back on the heat mat. I bought the ginger at Whole Foods and rinsed it well in case of any growth inhibitors, cut it in 1-2” chunks with a few places that looked like they could be eyes, planted it in potting soil( 2-3 pieces per 6” pot) just barely covered and watered , put on heat mat with plastic wrap over since our house is old and drafty. But in zone 9 you may have a long enough growing time, I don’t so figured they’d need a head start.

- Janet F

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