It's possible to grow healthy ginger rhizomes like these at home.
Zingiber officinale, otherwise known as edible ginger, has both medicinal and culinary uses. Ginger is easily grown in the ground or in containers with humus-rich soil. Starter rhizomes are available at your local grocery store. Ginger is a heavy feeder with specific nutritional requirements. Proper fertilization before and during growth gives the best results for healthy plants that yield healthy rhizomes.
Instructions
1. Add lime or gypsum to the soil to bring its pH to between 5.5 and 6.5. Add treble superphosphate to the soil per label directions. Add calcium amendments to the soil of in-ground plants to prevent tip rot.
2. Add a complete fertilizer such as 10-30-10 to the soil four weeks after planting according to label directions. Use a soluble liquid 15-30-15 fertilizer for container-grown plants.
3. Apply a balanced 14-14-14 or 15-15-15 at four- to six-week intervals according to label directions. Use a timed-release, six-month 13-13-13 or 14-14-14 fertilizer for container-grown plants.
4. Apply high-potash fertilizer, such as a 0-0-26, during late stages of growth to produce firmer rhizomes with shiny skin.
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