If ginger can be found in your refrigerator at any time and you willingly add it to both food and tea, think: maybe you no longer need to buy this root and is it worth growing it yourself? Especially since this is not complicated at all.
Of course, growing ginger will initially seem strange to you and your neighbors. But even after the first gardening season you will understand that it is simple, profitable and does not require much time. And ginger is stored for a long time, so the harvest obtained will be enough for the entire cold season.
PLANTING GINGER
Experimental planting of the first ginger bush is never too late, since this crop can be grown even in domestic conditions. In addition, in the second year after planting, ginger blooms very well, which means it can become the exotic element of your home. But if you decided not to grow it for the sake of its beauty, but for food, you need to follow some rules.
How to choose ginger root for planting?
Like it or not, to grow ginger at home, you need the first root. You can buy it in any supermarket, which always sells fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs. Before purchasing ginger root, make sure it is suitable for growing. In other words:
-has growth buds (tusks, as in potatoes);
-it is covered with a smooth and shiny shell;
-doesn’t seem too dry;
-it is not covered with mucus at the section level;
-It doesn’t smell like rot or mold.
The higher quality of that root, the easier it will be to grow ginger in the garden. Before planting it is necessary to soak the ginger in warm water or in a pink solution of potassium permanganate for 2-3 hours, to stimulate it to grow.
What substrate does ginger need?
In Asia, its historical homeland, ginger grows easily in the wild. There it chooses loose, well-drained soil, consisting mainly of leaf humus and sand. The main task of the gardener is to provide ginger with such a substrate in our conditions.
In addition to this, ginger loves the sun and does not like stagnant water, as well as drafts. That is why you need to choose the planting site carefully, because otherwise you will not be able to get a large harvest.
Please note! Ginger has large, deep-colored stems and leaves, similar to bamboo. Therefore, you can plant it not in the garden, but on the land in front of the house. There it will become an excellent companion of annual flowers or will turn into a tall and unusual curb.
The substrate for ginger is prepared from 2 parts of leaf humus, one part of river sand and one part of shallow garden soil. This mixture is quite loose and does not become crusted during drying, so the roots develop in comfortable conditions.
When to plant ginger in pots and in the garden?
From planting ginger in the ground to harvesting the crop, 8-9 months should pass. Naturally, in our country there are no such summers, and this culture cannot winter. Therefore, you must first plant it in the pot in mid-January.
Please note! If you plan to plant only a few root pieces, it is not mandatory to replant them in the garden. Place them in a large pot, which as the weather warms up can be taken outside, and in autumn move it back into the house. In these cases, the sowing deadlines can be postponed as you see fit.
Therefore, if you decide to grow ghimbirul in the garden, you can transplant it into the bushes on the same day every day, so that only then you can get enough of it and you will be able to enjoy it again in the future. țurilor a dispărut. The air temperature should never be lowered than 25°C.
Cum if plantează ghimbirul?
Study the ginger root, which you previously soaked. If necessary (its length is more than 10 cm), divide it into several parts so that growth buds remain on each of them. The severed places are sprinkled with crushed medical charcoal or wood ash to prevent rotting.
Place some substrate in a pot with a shallow depth (15-25 cm) and a wide width. Then add a layer of sand, keramzite or other drainage material. Place the ginger root on its surface and cover it with the substrate. Ginger does not grow tall, but wide. Therefore, you should not delve into it – it is enough that it is located in a pit 5-7 cm deep. After planting, water the ginger well and repeat the operation once every 2 days, until the shoots emerge. Then place the pot in a warm, sunny place.
GINGER CARE
After the first shoots appear in the pot, reduce the frequency of watering, but take care that the substrate in the pot does not dry out. Once a week loosen the surface layer of the substrate (to a depth of 1 cm), but be careful not to overdo it, because the roots are located close to the surface and grow chaotically.
In late May or early June you can transfer ginger to the garden, placing it in rows with planting pits, prepared in the same way. Then, on extremely hot days, morning or evening sprays are added to the watering.
Ginger is also fussy about fertilizing. In the first period of summer it prefers organic fertilizers, such as a 10% solution of manure or fermented chicken infusion, green grass infusion, nettle infusion. They are applied once every 10-14 days, after the proportion of 500 ml for each planted root. And in August, when the flowering period approaches, fertilizers based on phosphorus and potassium are needed. For example, you can use potassium monophosphate: 30-40 g in a row 1 meter long. Ginger is fertilized with mineral fertilizers once a month, until mid-September.
If you planted ginger in pots in winter, with the arrival of autumn you can start harvesting the crop. If you are late with sowing, it is necessary to replant it in a pot and bring it indoors, because even the insignificant (for us) cooling of the air up to 10°C can stop the development of the roots and restarting it is practically impossible.
As you can see, ginger is not the most unpretentious culture. It’s worth giving it some time and a corner in your garden so you can reap the benefits of this plant without regularly going to the store for fresh roots.
Happy gardening!