How to grow ginger at home

Probably, each person, hearing the word “ginger”, imagines a rather large root, having a pleasant bitterness and a slight smell, similar to lemon. This spice is widely used by housewives to spice up the dishes. In addition, ginger is a useful plant that helps in strengthening the immune system, combating heart and stomach diseases. And yet, who knows what the plant looks like in general, and not just its root?

 How to grow ginger

In fact, it is a very beautiful representative of the world of flora, having oblong, sharp at the end leaves of a delicate green shade. If it is grown at home, then such a plant will become not only an assistant, but also a unique interior decoration. However, how to implement your plans? What is needed in order to grow ginger at home? Well, maybe everything is not so difficult as it can show at a glance.

A few words about ginger

As we noted above, speaking of ginger, almost all represent only the root of this plant. But let's get acquainted with it a little bit closer, and consider not only the underground, but also the ground part.

This plant is considered to be medicinal. It copes well with almost all colds, including flu, helping cheerfully to endure even epidemiological outbreaks. In addition, ginger is involved in strengthening the immune system, alleviates the condition in acute gastric or heart disease. Therefore, once having grown it at home in a large pot or in a country house in a greenhouse, you will receive an indispensable green doctor.

The ground part of the plant is a fairly high stems, which grow long leaves. Outwardly, it may well pass for ordinary grass, which is a lot in the summer. However, it is a tropical representative of the flora, which scientists refer to rhizome plants. Close relatives of ginger are turmeric, exotic Japanese ginger, cardamom, and even handsome flowers — ginger lily, Siamese tulip, a globa, alpinia. In general, it looks so simple, this green doctor is not so simple in fact.

Now let's take a closer look at the famous ginger part - the root.Surprisingly, the stems that are at the top are actually pseudostemms. But the one that is underground is real. That is why the root is more like a crooked hand. By growing ginger at home, you can count on a crop about 60 cm tall. And now how to do it.

Secrets of growing ginger at home

The method of growing ginger at home is not so complicated, but a plant cultivated in this way will differ somewhat from its wild-growing counterparts:

  1. In essence, ginger is a perennial, but at home it becomes an annual culture.
  2. The aroma of a home plant is not so bright and pronounced, although it also has a pleasant lemon note.
  3. Culture cultivated in temperate climates (as opposed to her tropical one) will be shorter and less juicy.
  4. Home ginger requires special conditions: high humidity and high temperature, because initially it is a resident of the tropics.

So now let's do our things step by step.

Material selection

 Ginger for planting
First you need to purchase the correct planting material. Have you ever planted potatoes? When growing ginger, the process is approximately the same.To begin, you need a fresh, dense root with at least a few live kidneys (or “eyes”, when compared with potatoes). It happens that they are there, but the root itself has already been rolled up, it has become soft. Then it should be placed for some time in the water, so that he gained strength and elasticity. The fluid must be warm, this will help the sleeping kidneys to quickly wake up.

Landing features

Now proceed to landing. Its features depend, first of all, on the season. If spring is blossoming in the yard, then plant the future plant in a wide, spacious pot (the container will do) in a horizontal position. The direction of the kidneys - to the surface of the earth. Naturally, the soil itself is important. Choose the one that is intended for the cultivation of various vegetable crops. This is considered the most intense and suitable for the cultivation of ginger.

Another condition is also important. Before planting, mix the soil with a special fertilizer designed for root crops. It is saturated with phosphorus necessary for the growth of ginger. To properly carry out this simple procedure, read the recommendations accompanying the purchased fertilizer.Strictly follow them, and everything will definitely work out.

Plant root shallow, only a couple of centimeters from the surface of the soil. Until the sprout appears, the future ginger should be watered sparingly, carefully observing that the soil is constantly slightly moist but not wet.

In autumn or winter, the plant is not planted, as the conditions are not suitable for its growth and development.

Cultivation technology

Rule one: excellent drainage! Ginger is a capricious plant in this respect. It loves moisture, but at the same time the root itself very quickly rots. Therefore, create an optimal drainage for your pet from the world of flora so that it does not die. The next two most important conditions are humidity and temperature. Both of these indicators should be high. But, again, the plant is afraid of direct sunlight, although it loves heat. Therefore, do not expose it to the open light, on the contrary, it should be diffused, soft. If the summer is hot and without sudden temperature changes, it is possible to move the ginger to a balcony or veranda. However, remember: it is very picky about heat and moisture! Imbalance will lead to disease, wilt and death.

 Ginger growing technology

Important feeding. While the plant is gaining strength, it should be fed about 2-3 times a week with general, complex fertilizers. Then, during the formation of the root system, switch to special formulations for root crops.

Irrigation mode depends on weather conditions. If the summer is very hot, dry, water often and much. In wet weather, on the contrary, it is moderate. Do not forget to spray the plant at least twice a day, this procedure is very much loved by ginger.

Harvest

Of course, ginger is grown not only as an amazing decorative, but also as a medicinal plant, therefore, sooner or later it becomes necessary to gather the obtained root crop. For better development of rhizomes, in the fall the plant will begin to be watered much less often, which helps to stimulate the growth of the desired part. Watch the leaves carefully. When they begin to wither and dry, the harvest is ripe.

Root gently dug, cleaned from the soil, washed. Drying should be carried out in a room with low humidity and excellent ventilation. It is usually stored in the refrigerator, while the root remains usable for several months.You can also remove it in a dark, dry closet or just freeze. Useful properties will not suffer from this.

Ginger is unique, unlike any other, surprisingly beautiful plant. It will surely amaze all your guests, will charm with its simplicity and light aroma. In addition, it is also a great helper in the fight against many diseases, with its use no sore throats and viral infections, you will simply not be afraid!

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