Growing Ginger

Zingiber Officinale : Zingiberaceae / the ginger family

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Not recommended for growing in South Africa - Summer rainfall regions

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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03 Aug 16, Ken (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): What is "hidden ginger?". Is it also edible? I have grown ginger in containers for some years. Generally I have only had small rhizome develop. What should I do to increase their size? Thanks for all your help. Ken
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19 Jul 16, Busi Zulu (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Can ginger grow in durban
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26 May 16, bongie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): im in the eastern cape.... when is the best time to plant ginger
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25 May 16, Elize (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Im staying in Limpopo warmbath when is the best time to plant ginger here
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20 Apr 16, LIMPHO (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Hi and good day, I hereby asking if ginger can grow in Free State South Africa and in which season of the year? Thank You.
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07 Mar 16, Tamara (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Hi Would like to enquire what is the best month to plant ginger in Cape Town, Western Cape. Thanks
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03 Jun 15, Dolf weyers (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Where can I buy ginger seeds
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07 Jul 15, hennie Mulder (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Ginger are grown from the root you can buy at any green grocer just check that it has at least one bud at the tip if more than one bud is present them the root can be separated
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11 May 15, Karen van der Walt (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): I am also in Gauteng. Will it grow outside seeing that we get frost in the winter?
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07 May 15, annette gideoni (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): what is the best way to store ginger for the next season
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I have been growing ginger successfully in a planter box for 5 years now since I downsized to an apartment in Sydney. I started with cutting off part of store bought ginger with buds and plant in the planter box early Spring. With filtered sun and water they soon grew lot of leaves. I harvest the ginger once a year in winter when the leaves turned yellow and dried. Cut off the rhizome and bury the smaller ones back to the planter box. By next spring they will re-shoot again. I do sometimes pull one plant out (when I need it) and cut off a chunk off the rhizome then place the rest of the plant back to the plant box, cover with soil. The ginger harvested before maturity has milder flavor.

- Mary

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