Tip 1: How to grow ginger
Tip 1: How to grow ginger
If you want to grow ginger,that it belongs to the family of perennial herbaceous plants. The main feature of the ginger plant is its rhizome growing under the ground. In the rhizome of ginger, all stocks of nutrients are concentrated, with the help of which the plant can survive an unfavorable period of time. During the growing season, ginger grows new roots and new shoots appear.
To grow ginger, you should take a smallpart of the rhizome. It is important that it is not over-dried or frozen, and also had one kidney escape. In order to avoid rotting, it is necessary to process the sections with activated charcoal and dry it. To grow the ginger, a wide container with several holes for draining water is suitable. The drainage layer should be at least three centimeters. Such preparation for planting will exclude the appearance of stagnant water in the soil, which can accumulate during frequent watering required by ginger. It should be chosen loose, for good air permeability, and also saturated with nutrients. The mixtures of leaf and turf soil with sand are most preferable. The rhizome during planting should be deepened by two centimeters, and also sufficiently moisten the soil. Young shoots begin to grow in 10-15 days. From this moment, abundant watering is carried out - the over-dried soil will reduce the level of growth of ginger. It should be regularly after each irrigation to loosen the soil. During the vegetative period, from the spring planting of ginger, several tubers appear, in which their overground part grows. The period of rest for ginger falls on the beginning of autumn. If leaf shoots are twisted, and the bush looks loose, watering should be reduced. During the fall of the leaves, the watering should be stopped, and the above-ground part is better not to cut off - shoots accumulate nutrients during growth, which are needed to feed the rhizome. The ginger root must be excavated, cleaned of soil and dry roots in order to preserve it better. Before storage, ginger should be placed in a paper bag. Storage of the crop is better in a well-ventilated room - a basement is suitable for this, where the temperature is constantly maintained from about +2 ° С to -4 ° С. Ginger rhizome can be stored until the onset of spring in the refrigerator.
Tip 2: How to grow ginger
In the temperate climate of Russia, it is desirable to grow ginger in greenhouses. It is a very thermophilic plant, accustomed to tropical conditions with high temperature and humidity.
You will need
- - root of ginger with kidneys;
- - shallow wide capacity;
- - Mullein;
- - potash fertilizers;
- - sprayer.
Instructions
1
Create optimal conditions for growing. Ginger - a moisture-loving plant, requiring abundant watering. If the water in the container stagnates, the ginger will rot. So make a drain. You can use river sand or small gravel, pouring them a layer 2 cm thick on the bottom of the tank. Only then fill the container with soil.
2
Buy the root of ginger with live in the storekidneys. Landing at the end of February or early March. Preliminarily put the root in the water for two days. Plant ginger in the ground in a horizontal position, so that the kidneys are located at the top of the root. For planting, use a large container with well-moistened soil.
3
A layer of land above the surface of the root mustmake up no more than 2 cm. With a correctly planted plant, the young shoots of the plant will appear after 1.5-2 weeks. All this time, water the ginger, which quickly forms an impressive mass of greens. The drying up of the earth will lead to its death. After pecking the first sprouts, ginger can be transplanted into a greenhouse with suitable conditions.
4
Grow ginger yourself is not difficult, if notforget about fertilizing the plant. Use mullein, diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10. Top dressing should be carried out until the end of summer. Beginning in August, alternate organic materials with fertilizers containing potassium. Addition of potassium will help in the formation of tubers. During the growing season, you must constantly spray the plant. It is best to do this in the evening, so that the sun's rays do not burn the leaves. A day after watering, loosen the soil to 1 cm deep.
5
At the end of September, the ginger foliage withers,therefore, it's time to stop spraying and reduce the amount of watering. You can gather the roots after the foliage turns yellow and begins to fall off. At this point, stop watering. When the foliage fades, dig out the roots, clean them of the soil and remove the accessory roots. In Russia, you can grow ginger, as an annual plant, so next spring will have to germinate ginger. This time, you can use the roots from your own crop.
