Use this guide to grow a ginger root into a new plant and harvest more ginger.
Best of all, it will yield an abundance of its warm aromatic flavor for your favoriteginger-infused recipes.
Get started by following the easy steps below.
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Getty Images / Dusan Atlagic
Steps for Growing a Ginger Root
1.
Select a Rhizome
Look for plump rhizomes (ginger roots) that have little swollen knobs along their length.
The knobs or eyes are the nodes from which new growth will emerge.
Avoid any roots that are shriveled or look dry.
It will probably grow, but it might take a little longer.
Fill the pot with moistpotting soil.
Mix in some slow-release fertilizer if your potting mix doesn’t include any.
Plant the Rhizomes
Set your rhizomes on the surface of the potting soil with the largest eyes facing up.
Settle them into the soil and cover with an inch or so of potting soil.
Firm the soil and water well.
Keep the soil moist but not soggy.
New stems should emerge in a few weeks.
If youre growing ginger in the ground as an annual, choose apartly shaded locationandadd some compostto the soil.
Space rhizome pieces at least 8 inches apart.
Dont plant outdoors until temperatures are consistently above 60F.
That way the plant will continue to grow and produce more rhizomes.
(Be sure to harvest before your area’sfirst frost in fall.)
Harvesting your ginger is an easy process; just follow the steps below.
Frequently Asked Questions
Late winter or early spring is a good time to start the rhizomes indoors.
Ginger roots can be frozen whole after they are thoroughly washed and dried and place in plastic bags.
