Tips on Growing & Harvesting Ginger
Ginger is a great spice vegetable. It has a lot of medicinal properties and tastes amazing in dishes as well as teas. In this post, we will see some tips on growing Ginger!
Tips
- Ginger tubers can be easily started with tubers bought from the farmer's market/grocery store
- Ginger easily grows in containers
- Use a mix of 60% compost 40% soil for best results
- Use a low Nitrogen, low Phosphorus and high Potassium fertilizer for optimum results
Fertilizing:
During the first few weeks, you do need a high Nitrogen or Balanced fertilizer to get a good start. You can use a good organic balanced fertilizer. If your compost is well done and you have good soil activity, add vermi compost and some blood meal to get a rich mix.
During the growing season, optionally you can add a high Potassium fertilizer like Green Sand. This creates a high level of organic potassium in the soil and you will see an immense difference in the tuber size once you start using it.
Pests:
Due to the nature of the spice, this plant does not have any known pests. Fungal diseases may affect the plant, but is rare.
Growing tips and harvest video:
Hope you enjoyed this post! Happy Gardening!
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