Plant ginger in 6 steps

Ginger (Zingiber), also ginger root, comes from the family of ginger plants, such as turmeric. The rhizome, the subterranean shoot, we like to use as a medicinal plant and as a spice in the kitchen. Nice to know that we can plant the ginger tuber ourselves!

Plant ginger: You need it for the cultivation

So you can plant ginger, you only need a few things:

A piece of fresh ginger
plant pot
Bowl
potting soil
spray bottle

When ginger piece you should make sure that this has drive points, otherwise the root can not drive out later. As a substrate, the potting soil should be as rich in nutrients and humus as possible.

The best time to plant ginger is spring, It then takes about to fall, about seven to nine months, until you can harvest your home-grown ginger.

Plant ginger step by step

Cut off a piece of fresh ginger, it should be about 5 cm tall.
Put the ginger in a bowl of lukewarm water and let it steep overnight.
Fill a flowerpot up to 2/3 with soil. Tip: Ginger needs more width than depth, so it's best not to take a pot that is too narrow.
Now you can plant: Press your ginger piece into the ground so that it is slightly covered.
Moisten the soil and cover the pot with a foil hood to keep the humidity high.
Place the pot in a warm but partially shaded place.

Ginger planting: the care

The root ball should always be kept moist: Water the plant regularly, but avoid waterlogging! This is also a spray bottle wonderful.

Once a shoot has developed after a few weeks, you can remove the hood and place the ginger plant in a lighter place. Nevertheless, direct sun should be avoided.

Planting ginger: This will tell you that the harvest is due

From the tuber grow over time high shoots that can be up to 100 cm tall. Are the leaves of the ginger plant eventually discolored yellowish, you can harvest the ginger.

Ginger overwinter

For the wintering of the ginger you lie with a cooler place (about 10 ° Celsius) just right. Since the plant is now in the phase of dormancy, you do not need to water it anymore.

With your fresh and home-grown ginger can refine great dishes, such as the lemon chicken curry or a minute steak of lamb with ginger carrots. Ginger also helps against halitosis and nausea as a home remedy. And the latest thing to get the circulation going: Golden Milk with turmeric.

Here you can find more tips for the garden design or how you can properly maintain indoor plants.