That ginger root possesses useful properties, people have known for a long time. So, people living in China and India use it not only for medicinal purposes, but also in cooking. Currently, you can easily buy ginger root, because it is sold in almost every store or pharmacy.
However ginger is now quite successfully grown as a houseplant... This is a fairly simple task that will not be difficult. And now the incredibly healthy ginger root can be at your fingertips all the time.
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Preparing for landing
The appearance of this plant is very similar to sedge. So, he forms false shoots from leaves rolled into tubes. Ginger, when grown indoors, can reach a height of about 100 centimeters. For this plant, you must purchase a suitable flower pot. It should not be too high and rather wide. The fact is that in this plant, the root system grows quite strongly in breadth. You should also prepare the ground for planting. The soil mixture that is used for planting vegetable crops is perfect.
After the soil and container are prepared, you should start choosing planting material. Your future harvest depends on how high-quality it will be. When choosing a ginger root for planting, you should pay attention to the fact that there must be a lot of "eyes" on it. You should also choose a root that has a smooth surface; no damage should be noticeable on it. In the event that the planting material is of inadequate quality, the seedlings will not appear, no matter how much you wait.
Video about growing ginger at home
Planting ginger root
Prepare the ginger root before planting. So, he must be immersed in lukewarm water, where he must spend several hours. Then it should be cut with a very sharp knife into pieces along the jumpers. After that, leave the slices for a while to dry the slices. If desired, the cut sites can be treated with crushed charcoal or, in some cases, potassium manganese is used for this.
To grow ginger successfully, you must provide it with favorable conditions. Planting should be carried out either in the winter or at the very beginning of the spring. Almost any soil mixture for planting ginger is suitable, the main thing is that it is sufficiently loose and not solid.This is necessary so that the sprouts of this plant can easily break through the soil, which will ensure their rapid development and growth. Also, experienced flower growers recommend feeding the plant with fertilizers, which contain potassium.
Ginger can be grown not only in an apartment. In warmer months, it can be taken out into the garden and placed in the shade of a tall tree. It is important that the direct rays of the sun do not fall on it, as this can cause significant damage to the plant.
Care features
Since the plant is native to tropical areas, special attention should be paid to watering. So, it must necessarily be plentiful, but in no case should the soil become waterlogged. Otherwise, the root system may start to rot. In order to avoid this trouble, you need to make a good drainage layer at the bottom of the peas during planting, which may consist of expanded clay. Thus, you will avoid stagnation of water in the substrate.
In the event that the plant is properly cared for, it can begin to bloom. However, it should be borne in mind that flowering can occur only in a plant fully adapted to the new conditions of existence (and this may take several years).
In an adult plant, not only the roots can be eaten, but also the stems or leaves. Very tasty and healthy salads are prepared from them. But in the event that you want to grow a large root, you should refrain from cutting them.
It will take at least 8 months for the ginger root to become usable and to a suitable size. So, if the planting was made at the beginning of the spring period, then by winter the root can already be used. Watering at this time can already be stopped, since the shoots and leaves will completely dry out.
The color of the pot is recommended to be placed in a place where it is rather cool and there is high humidity. So, a refrigerator or a kitchen is perfect for this.
