How to Grow Your Own Ginge

Producing your own ginger is easier than it seems and is a solution to avoid imports from the other side of the globe. We give you the keys to understanding how to plant ginger and successfully grow this tropical perennial plant in our latitudes. Plant ginger After you have properly hydrated the ginger rhizome, it is time to plant it. Fill a container with a hole in the bottom with moist potting soil. It can be a plant pot or any container you find in recycling. Plant the rhizomes on the surface, covering them lightly with potting soil. Some even leave the “eyes” on the surface, uncovered. Place the container in a warm, sunny location, such as a window sill. The potting soil must always be moist. When it dries out, water it. Now is the time to be patient… I warn you, it’s LONG! It can take up to a month before the first little piece of green stem breaks through the earth. Once this stage is over, take care of it like any plant, watering it when the soil is dry. As soon as the minimum nighttime temperature is 10°C, you can take your baby ginger outside. If you want to continue growing in a pot, make sure it is large enough. I recommend at least 20 centimeters in diameter for a plant. You can also transplant it into the ground, leaving 20 centimeters of space between each plant. After planting ginger Once the rhizome is planted, place the pot in a bright, warm room but not in direct sunlight. Ginger is a semi-shade tropical plant that appreciates temperatures around 25°C. Water moderately until the first leaves emerge because the rhizome risks rotting from excess water, then you can water more regularly so that the soil never dries out more than 3 cm in its upper part. Never let water stagnate in the saucer. Add a little organic fertilizer every 15 days during the growing season. If the heat and light are sufficient you may be lucky enough to see your plant flower. ad In the ground, you can place the rhizome under a cover to increase the heat while the first leaves develop. Then water regularly to keep the soil always fresh. Add compost to the base of your plant once a month throughout the summer.