How to grow ginger on the balcony

Planting time

It can be planted in the southern region from January to April every year, but in the northern region the weather is cold and it can only be planted in May .

Planting method

Seed selection

Ginger grows by tubers, so choose healthy rhizomes. As long as the surface is intact and the appearance is beautiful, it's fine.

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Select a large piece of whole ginger and divide it into N small pieces. The pieces do not need to be too big, and each piece should have 1 to 2 strong buds. If there are no large pieces, you can break them apart directly with your hands and apply lime on the cut for disinfection.

Planting

Cut the ginger into pieces, dry them in the sun for 1-2 days, soak them in Bordeaux mixture for 10 minutes, and then take them out. Cover it with sand, water it thoroughly, cover it with plastic film, keep the temperature between 20~30 ℃, and it will sprout in 8~10 days.

Budding

After germination, the seedlings are screened and the strong young shoots are transplanted into pots. The growth is slow, and all that remains is to wait for it to grow slowly. Remember to water in the morning and evening before leaves grow again.

Scaffolding

When the stems and leaves grow to 6 to 7 centimeters, you need to build a trellis to top it and allow the branches and leaves to grow upward along the trellis. Two months later, the tubers in the soil begin to swell. At this time, sufficient light, water and fertilizer should be provided to increase yield.

Gains

The ginger harvest period is generally before the arrival of the autumn frost period, and the ginger must be properly stored after harvest.