How to grow ginger - how ginger grows at home

A medicinal, aromatic and ornamental plant - all this about ginger growing at home allows you to get an annual plant. In addition to a valuable and useful root, the ginger plant has high decorative properties and can be grown as a house flower.

Planting root tubers in open ground

Grow material can be purchased at gardening stores. Planting is carried out in early spring, so that by summer the plant will finally take root.

Potted root

What is needed for landing

Despite the exotic origin, planting does not require a large number of devices. You need to prepare:

• Pot. Ginger grows in width, you need to choose an extensive pot of medium depth. A wide drawer or container with drainage holes will do;
• Land mixture of 3 parts of turf soil and 1 part of coarse sand, which is previously disinfected in a furnace or using a manganese solution;
• Drainage layer: small pebbles, expanded clay;
• Purified water at room temperature.

Blooming ginger

The best place for ginger

Choosing the right spot is the first thing to do before boarding. Not all novice gardeners know where and how ginger grows at home. Things to consider:

• The plant does not tolerate low temperatures and drafts;
• Ginger does not like direct sunlight, it is not allowed to place the pot on the windowsill on the south side;
• During the rooting period, the plant should receive more sunlight, but not direct rays. The pot should be on the southeast or southwest side;
• An adult ginger should be in partial shade, it likes sufficient moisture. The temperature in spring should be in the range of 20-25 ° C, in summer it can rise to 27 ° C, in winter and autumn at least 18-19 ° C;
• In warm and dry weather without heavy rains, the pot with the plant is taken out to the balcony or terrace. In the country, it can be put on the street or in the garden.

The step-by-step process for planting ginger

Initially, it is necessary to soak the root in water at room temperature, let it brew for 6-10 hours. Once you have chosen a location and prepared everything you need, you can start. How to plant ginger:

1. A drainage layer 4-5 cm high is poured onto the bottom of the pot or container, earth is poured on top;
2. The prepared root is placed in a pot not in the center, but shifted to the side by 3-4 cm. It should lie horizontally, its buds are directed upwards. Ginger should be sprinkled on the sides with earth for another 2-3 cm, it is not necessary to completely bury it;
3. The soil is moistened with a small amount of water, the pot is placed on a windowsill at a temperature of 20 ° C.

Sprouted root

Reproduction

Ginger is propagated vegetatively and with the help of seeds. Each method has its own characteristics and takes a lot of time. The vegetative method is less laborious, the cultivation of seeds is a more complex and time-consuming process.

Root tubers

Several plants can be obtained from 1 root tuber at once, for this it is divided into parts 5-7 cm in size. Each piece must have at least 1 bud-eye. Each part is planted in a separate container; several pieces can be placed in a wide flowerpot at once. How to plant ginger correctly in order to propagate it:

1. Places of cuts on the roots are treated with coal powder to prevent rotting;
2. A drainage layer is poured into the flowerpot, on top of which fertile soil is poured;
3. If the roots are planted in one pot, they are laid out at a distance of 5-8 cm from each other, buds up. From above, the pieces are sprinkled with earth so that they are buried no more than 2 cm;
4. The land is watered with clean water and the pot is covered with plastic wrap. The next day, the ground around the roots is loosened, ventilated daily for 15 minutes.

Cut tuber

Growing from seeds

Finding ginger seeds is not easy, they are rarely found on sale, and you can order them online. Collecting seeds on your own is almost impossible. At home, ginger can bloom in 2-4 years if properly cared for. For a number of reasons, flowering may not occur.

If the seeds are already available, all that remains is to germinate them. How to do it:

1. Prepare nutrient soil on your own or purchase ready-made, pour it into a container for germinating seeds. Any wide, shallow container will do. It is not necessary to fill the drainage layer, after a couple of weeks the sprouts will be transplanted;
2. Seeds need to be laid out on top of the ground, they do not need to be buried or buried in the ground;
3. The soil is sprayed with a spray bottle to keep it moist but not soggy. From above, the container is tightened with a film or covered with glass, placed in a warm, semi-shaded place without direct light.

The sown land is moistened and ventilated every day. After 2 weeks, the first leaves should germinate. When there are several of them, the plant can be transplanted into separate pots.

Growing from seeds takes a lot of time, the rhizome will be fully formed only after 3-4 years. This option is more suitable if the ginger is grown as an ornamental home plant rather than for harvesting.

Care

The nature of South Asia is ideal for growing ginger. Before you grow ginger at home, you must immediately familiarize yourself with the rules for caring for the plant. Ginger should be illuminated for 12-15 hours a day; in the cold season, phytolamps should be used for additional lighting.

Watering mode

The plant grows well in moist soil, but the water should not stagnate, otherwise the root may rot. Watering rules:

• The plant is watered with filtered or settled water when the topsoil dries up (every day or every other day);
• If in winter the temperature in the rooms does not exceed 18-20 ° C, the amount of water is halved;
• So that the water does not stagnate, the soil is loosened a day after each watering;
• A month before harvesting, watering is reduced, 1-2 weeks before the date, stop completely.

Top dressing

During the growing season, additional fertilizing is mandatory, without them it is impossible to get a good harvest. How to feed the plant correctly:

• The first feeding is carried out 10-14 days after germination;
• Every 2-3 weeks the plant is fed, alternating mineral and organic fertilizers;
• The choice of fertilizer depends on the purpose of growing, for example, phosphorus additives accelerate root growth, potassium and nitrogen promote the growth of buds and foliage;
• From organic mixtures, bird droppings or mullein are suitable. The fertilizer is mixed with water in a 1:10 ratio.

Harvesting

If all the rules are followed, ginger will begin to grow 2-4 weeks after planting. After 7-10 months, the tops of the leaves will begin to dry out and turn yellow. This means that the first crop can already be harvested. How to do it:

• It is necessary to completely cut off the upper part of the plant if the leaves have not yet fallen;
• The root is carefully taken out along with a lump of earth;
• Ginger is cleaned by hands from the soil, and then washed with water. The spine should dry out within 8-10 hours.

Young root

The root will be small in size, about 2 times the size of the planted one. A large harvest can be obtained only after 2-3 years. During this time, individual tubers can be dug out every 7-8 months, and the mother part can be kept to maintain growth. The collected ginger should be stored at a temperature not lower than 2 ° C.

How to grow ginger at home in a pot from a purchased root

Not all gardening shops can find root tubers, in which case ginger is grown from a root bought in a store or in the market. What the spine should look like:

• Dense and fresh, cream color without spots or rot;
• The surface should be smooth and glossy;
• The roots should not be shriveled or damaged;
• It must have viable kidneys.

To bring ginger from another country to the supermarket, it is treated with substances that slow down the growth of the green part of the plant. This layer must be removed; for this, the root is pre-soaked in warm water for 36-48 hours. Disinfectants such as potassium permanganate can be added to the water.

Shop ginger

Before you can grow ginger from the store at home, you need to prepare the soil and pot for planting. The prepared root must be planted in the same way as the tubers from the gardening store.

A useful root vegetable, which contains vitamins C and A, is ginger; it takes a long time to grow. Only after six months can the first crop be harvested. The healing root is brewed into tea, used in cooking and in folk medicine - this is why you need to keep ginger in every home.