Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) Ginger in a pot | Zingiber Officinale

Ginger (Zingiber Officinale)

Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) is a flowering plant; its root is widely used as a spice or traditional medicine. This is a powerful herb; its tea benefits one’s health. Fresh roots of it are used to enhance the taste of dishes.  Ginger is natively grown in the Indian subcontinent of South Asia. It is the largest producer of India, China, and South Asia. The height of the plant ranges between 3 feet tall, and you can keep it in a pot or your yard. Zingiber Officinale can be harvested annually since it takes about 10 months to mature.

These plants thrive under warm climatic conditions and yield excellent results. You can grow it indoors in a pot when frost occurs and move it outside during the warm season with high temperatures. Spring, of course, is the best time for pot-planting.

Overview Ginger root

Scientific name                Zingiber Officinale

Common name                 Ginger

Plant type                           Spice plant

Sun required                     Full sun/ Partial Sun

Soil                                        Rich and well-drained

Soil pH                                 5.5-6.5

Zone                                      8-12

Growing Ginger root

To plant ginger can propagate through a small section of the rhizome, each section should have at least two eyes. Soak the dried tubers in water overnight before planting. Place the ginger root eye portion upwards in the soil, and cover the root from the soil about 1 “to 2”. Well, water after planting so that the entire soil becomes moist.

Soil and location

The Ginger plants need well-drained, sandy loam soils. If your garden soil is heavy, amend it with large quantities of organic manure to improve the soil. Waterlogging in the soil causes rotting of the tuber. Abundant provision of indirect sunlight and water will be there. Sheltered spots, filtered sunlight, and warm, and humid weather will make the plants flourish well.

Fertilizer

Good manure for planting is perfect, use good manure with part of the soil of the garden that supports fertilizer nutrition and maintains moisture.

Planting

If you have good soil in your garden, just mix up some fertilizers, dig it, and plant the rhizome. If the soil is very heavy, then you can make small hills or ridges to improve drainage. The best time for planting it is in late winter / early spring.

Cut the pieces of ginger rhizomes into pieces there are some rising buds with each piece or can complete rhizomes too. Grow your ginger rhizomes in depth by five to ten centimeters.

 Spacing

Plants do not need much space to grow. Planted each rhizome will grow only a few leaves in one place. But over time it becomes quite dense and gradually big.

Watering

Be cautious of giving water to ginger plants, watering should be slow after sowing. You can give a little more water during growing seasons. Remember that the growth is very low in winter, this time, the amount of water needed by the plant should be less. If it’s on the ground you need to mulch so that the moisture present may be retained in.

Temperature

The temperature of the plant should range between 12 ° C and 15 ° C to consider it a good and healthy ginger.  Leathery leaves start dying at temperatures below 5 ° C, and there is a shrinkage of the tuber with the loss of life. Soil moisture level after planting should always be checked.

Growing Ginger in a Pot

• Growing ginger in a pot is a simple and satisfying process. After planting, this plant requires time and water to grow into a flavorful, spicy spice. Ginger plants are not heavy feeders; however, they do need a lot of space and water. To expand, there are several steps.
• The plant needs a large pot because it grows quickly; a 2-gallon pot will last the plant for roughly six months. Afterward, select a larger size pot. Select a deep container with adequate drainage holes for this. Pick a pot that is at least 30 cm (12 inches)
• To grow ginger successfully, start by preparing high-quality, well-drained, and fertile soil.
  Use a good commercial potting mix when planting in pots. Begin in early spring to avoid frost damage.
• Choose ginger with plump, wrinkle-free rhizomes. Cut the rhizome into pieces if you want to grow multiple plants.
• Ensure the container has proper drainage by placing a layer of gravel or broken clay pot at the bottom.
• Wash the ginger rhizome before planting or soak it overnight. Plant the rhizome with the root-eye portion facing upwards and cover it with soil.
• Water the plant thoroughly and place it in a spot that receives morning sun.
  Water lightly and allow the soil to dry between waterings.
• Monitor the plant for germination, as ginger grows slowly outside of tropical regions.
• As the stems die back, let the soil dry before the stems turn yellow in late summer or early fall due to dropping temperatures.

Harvest Zingiber Officinal

Loosen the soil around the ginger, Hold the plant on their base, where they are the soil surface and the entire rhizome are down,  pull ginger plant slowly. If you want to continue to grow a ginger root, break a part of the root in which there are leaves and carefully separate it. The rest of the ginger root will be re-grown as a crop. Break the leaves from the rhizomes and wash the ginger root. Regardless of whether you use it dry or use it immediately. Read more.

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