How to grow ginger at home
Ginger is a tropical plant that looks like a reed or sedge. Ginger is not only an oriental spice that we use in cooking, but also a cure for all diseases.
More and more people are learning about the beneficial properties of ginger and its importance for health.
- Ginger is an excellent remedy for stimulating appetite and activating digestive processes.
- Ginger is used for gastric diseases (excluding stomach ulcers), it is recommended for motion sickness and disorders of the vestibular apparatus.
- Ginger eliminates weakness, nausea, dizziness, cold sweat.
Useful properties of ginger
Ginger is harmful for ulcers, intestinal diseases, and is not recommended for pregnant women in the late stages and lactating women, although in the first trimester of pregnancy, ginger can relieve toxicosis.
Among the many recipes for female beauty, women choose recipes with ginger, it will help raise immunity, get rid of excess weight, and give a woman youth.
Of course, we can buy ginger in shops or supermarkets, but isn’t it better to grow it yourself in a house or apartment? This will be much more convenient and much cheaper.
Growing ginger root at home
To grow ginger at home, we need ginger root, soil and pot.
The best time to plant ginger in a pot is winter and early spring.
How to choose ginger root for planting
Ginger root should be fresh with a shiny and smooth skin, should not be frozen, or too dry. Buds or eyes, like potatoes, should be visible on a suitable root for planting.
- When choosing a pot, pay attention to the fact that it has a wide bottom, as the root of the plant grows wide.
- Make a drainage hole in the pot (with a hot nail) to drain excess water.
- Fill the bottom with expanded clay 3-5 cm thick.
- Pour the soil mixture. Mix equal proportions of soddy soil, sand and leaf humus (compost).
- Preparation of ginger root. To awaken the buds, you need to place the ginger root in warm water for 2-3 hours. If not the entire root is planted, but only part of it with awakened buds, then treat the cut site with a weak solution of potassium permanganate (for the prevention of fungal diseases).
- Pour up to 10 cm of soil onto the drainage layer, put the root horizontally with the buds up, and cover it with a 3 cm layer of soil, water it well with warm water. The first shoots of ginger will appear in 3-4 weeks. At room conditions, we put the pot in a cool and dry place, at a temperature of no more than 17 degrees C.
Planting ginger root in a pot
Lavender comes in pink, purple, white, and even yellow.
How to care for ginger in a pot
After the appearance of green shoots, the plant needs appropriate care, if you properly care for ginger, you can wait for flowering.
Ginger loves warmth and moisture, our main task for growing high-quality roots is to provide frequent watering, warmth and sufficient air humidity.
Despite the fact that ginger is a photophilous plant, direct sunlight can be dangerous for it, so the best place is: bright diffused light, or partial shade.
You need to water often and little by little. To prevent water from stagnating and the roots from rotting, gently loosen the soil after each watering. Overdrying the soil will lead to the death of the young ginger root. The air humidity should be high, so you need to spray the plant 2 times a day. Don’t forget about fertilizer! Like any growing organism, ginger needs mineral and organic fertilizers. Top dressing is done every 10 days, alternating fertilizers.
After flowering, when the leaves and stems are completely dry, the rhizomes are removed, cleaned of soil, stems, and small roots.
How to store ginger root
Fresh ginger should be stored in a dry place (in the basement or refrigerator) at a temperature not exceeding 2-4 degrees C for several months. You can finely chop the root and dry it – so the roots will be stored longer, but ginger preserved in this way is more spicy and fragrant.
