How To Grow Ginger At Home?
Ginger is a root of oriental origin, cultivated in China and India.
Today, ginger cultures have spread all over the world, as its applications in health and gastronomy are truly surprising.
It is a very easy plant to grow at home. So you can always have this medicinal superfood handy.
We will explain below how to grow ginger at home, to take advantage of this health ally at will.
What you need to have before you plant ginger
Ginger is a root that grows easily in places of partial shade. So it will look great inside your home.
You can plant it in a pot or in a large pot with little depth, so that it has adequate space to grow.
It must in fact be taken into account that the roots will grow horizontally.
When it starts to grow, you can take a few pieces without it preventing it from continuing to grow in the pot.
So you can add small doses to your dishes, smoothies or teas.
How to plant ginger?
When buying ginger, make sure it doesn’t have any wrinkles. And that it is neither too soft nor moldy.
The ginger you are going to use should be firm. It must have a green part, which is the root.
If the root has several heads, you can cut them off and put them in different pots. This will give you several plants.
It is very important to buy it in a safe place and preferably from an organic food store.
We can easily find it on the market, but it won’t necessarily be good for the crop. Stores tend to sprinkle it with a growth inhibitor, which prevents it from germinating even if planted in the ground.
If you can’t find it anywhere other than in supermarkets, at least be sure to follow the following recommendations and, before planting, leave it overnight in water to remove pesticides and other impurities.
You will need to plant :
- 1 piece of ginger rhizome.
- A pot or kettle 40 cm deep and as wide as possible.
- 1 dose of potting soil or earthworm humus.
- 3 doses of organic soil.
How to grow it, step by step
- Soak the ginger root in lukewarm water overnight, so it’s ready to sow.
- Fill the pot or pot with one dose of potting soil or earthworm humus and three doses of organic soil. Take into account that the soil should be spongy and well ventilated, so that it can drain water well.
- Put the ginger root in the soil, head up, and fill with soil an inch or two.
- Moisten the earth, then put the pot with the ginger in a warm place, but without excess heat.
- Keep the soil moist at all times.
- It is best to keep the ginger during the first stage of development, in a place where it receives little light and at a temperature of 20 ° C. It should never be at a temperature of less than 10 ° C.
Ginger is a slow growing plant that requires moderate amounts of heat and humidity.
From the moment it is sown, you need to make sure that the soil is permanently moist and the plant is at the right temperature.
About 3 or 4 months after sowing, you can already pick a few small pieces.
To do this, separate the soil a little from the edge and you will find the rhizomes there. Cut off the necessary amount and cover again with soil so that it continues to grow.
