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Ginger

Ginger

Perennial rhizome which grows annual stems about one meter tall bearing narrow
leaf blades and bear flowers having pale yellow petals with purple edges.

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Description

Gardeners who plan on starting their own plant should select an organic rhizome or one that has been obtained from their local health food store. These are less likely to have been sprayed with chemicals (pesticides or herbicides) that will keep them from sprouting and limit one’s success. If gardeners suspect this could be the case, they will need to soak their rhizome for a few hours in lukewarm water to remove the chemicals. Choose plump, healthy pieces that have greenish eye spots that sort of resemble roots on their nodules for best results. Make sure there is no mold.
Optimal Time/Temperature for Germination:
Culinary gingers can be started indoors in cooler climates and gradually moved outside full time when temperatures consistently reach above 50 °F (10 °C). As a tropical plant, ginger grows best in warm and sunny climates in a deep but well draining soil loam that is high in organic matter. The optimum soil pH for growth of ginger is between 6.0 and 6.5 and the plant requires a minimum temperature of 15.5°C (59.9°F). Gardeners in warmer areas may choose to sit their pots outside in the spring instead. These plants will sprout on their own, but it may take them longer to get started than those started indoors.
Optimal Soil Conditions:
Ginger grows perfectly fine in ordinary potting soil and also in most yards. However, if drainage is a problem in one’s yard, sand can be added for better results. Soil should be hilled 3 to 5 times during the growing season. Any exposed rhizomes should be covered with soil and weeds should be removed from the bed.
Seed Planting Depth, Spacing and Procedure:
The entire root can be planted as it is or gardeners may choose to cut their rhizome into pieces measuring between 1 and 2 inches long,each of which should have an eye of its own. These plants reach anywhere from two to four feet in height and should be grown in dappled sunlight, which mimics their native environment. Culinary ginger will also perform well if it has bright sunshine in the morning and bright,dappled shade in the evening. Growing ginger in full sun can cause the plants to struggle and the leaves to turn brown at the tips. If you are growing these plants in containers, it is best to use a large plastic pot. This will allow the edible rhizome to reach a much larger size than it would have otherwise done in a smaller container. Using plastic pots helps hold in moisture, which in turn causes the root to become plumper.
Best Companion Plants and Plants that Hinder:
Ginger has no negative effects on any other plant.

Growing Instructions

Crop Maintenance

Moisture Requirements & Solutions:
These perennials should be watered regularly and not allowed to dry out completely, because they like damp soil. Do not stop watering the plant until the leaves have died back. Until this point, the ginger specimen should be watered just enough to keep the soil from completely drying out.
Weeding Needs & Solutions:
Provide weed cover, insect repellent and natural mulch.
Feeding Needs/Optimal Natural Fertilizers:
As with most plants, ginger benefits from light applications of fertilizer during the growing season. It can also be watered with spoiled milk to improve the nutrient quality of the soil and increase the plumpness of the rhizomes.
Pests, Diseases & Solutions:
This plant is largely resistant to humidity as well as insect pests and diseases.
When to Harvest/Number of days to maturity:
Wait a full season or two before harvesting your homegrown ginger for culinary purposes. This allows the rhizome plenty of time to fatten up before being used. If one wants fresh ginger before that point, small portions can be sliced off using a handheld spade.
How to Harvest:
Optimal Storage temperature and conditions:
Ginger goes dormant during the cooler months, even in its native habitat. Gardeners should be aware of this fact and not get stressed out if their plant dies back to the roots. During the dormancy period, rhizomes can be left in their containers in a location where the temperature will not drop below 50 °F (10 °C). Alternatively, the dormant rhizomes can be dug up and stored in a warm location. This method is ideal for gardeners that wish to recycle the same pots for winter growing or if their specimens are in areas where winter temperatures may result in the death of the plant.
Optimal Preserving Procedures:
Seed Saving:
Growing from rhizomes mean that you get a pretty hardened off ‘root’ to cook with. It will store for a longer time, however using seeds mean a softer root that is more gentle on the palate. Bacteria can be present from any seeds you harvest and can remain in the soil, so over winter it and dig the resulting crop through to clear any build up. Also rotate your crops. The one benefit of growing from seed over using the rhizomes are that you can eat it soft. So harvest it in the first six months after germination! Do not wait until it has become a hardened rhizomes. Instead eat it while it is pink and soft. This is one of the true pleasures of growing your own food. You can tweak it to get it just right, but eating fresh baby ginger is a really unusual pleasure and a real crowd pleaser when you pull it off!

Harvest and Storage

Notes

Culinary ginger should not be mistaken for the family of plants collectively known as gingers, which are fragrant blossoming specimens that are often grown as ornamentals in tropical and subtropical regions.

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