How to grow ginger at home to have an endless supply

Ginger is one of the most loved ingredients of traditional medicine. This root, of Asian origin, is considered a natural antibiotic, and offers a huge series of benefits for our health.

In this article we will explain how to grow ginger at home , even if you don’t have a garden. All you need is a window exposed to the sun. It must be considered that the vegetative period of ginger lasts between 8 and 10 months. Ginger will need to be planted in February/March.

1. Before planting it, you will have to “wake up” the ginger by immersing it in water and potassium permanganate (you can find it in the pharmacy) for about 2 hours.
2. Place the ginger in a plastic bag and close it. Leave it in the bag until it starts to sprout (photo 2).
3. Cut a piece of ginger for each shoot (for example, 8 shoots, cut into 8 pieces).
4. In a pot with soil, insert some humus and sand, and mix together with the soil.
5. Once the soil has been prepared, plant the ginger following photo 3, so that the shoot can grow in the direction of the sun.

Water the soil when it is very dry. Do not add too much water, as this may cause the roots to rot.

Important: This website does not give medical advice, nor does it suggest the use of techniques as a form of treatment for physical problems, for which the advice of a doctor is required. If you decide to apply the information contained in this site, it does not assume responsibility. The intention of the site is to be illustrative, not exhortative or didactic.