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AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE: July - September
buy if availableGINGER GROWING INFORMATION © Frances Michaels
BOTANICAL NAME: Zingiber officinale
COMMON NAMES: keong; khing; gung; halia; jahe; luya; shooga
FAMILY: Zingiberaceae, the ginger family
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Ginger is a perennial herb native to Asia that grows 1 metre tall with underground rhizomes. The leaves are light green, thin and strap-like. The flowers are green and insignificant. It is native to monsoon forests and requires a well-drained soil, frost-free climate and 1500 mm of rain annually or supplementary irrigation. It thrives best on loamy or alluvial fertile soils and likes the addition of well-rotted manure or compost. It cannot stand waterlogging. Light shade is required, this is provided by pigeon pea in India. In a permaculture system it is a useful understorey plant.
USES
Ginger rhizomes are widely used to flavour cakes, chutneys, curries, candies and beverages. They are sold dry, powdered, preserved in syrup or crystallised. Very young rhizomes, known as stem ginger or green ginger, are peeled and eaten raw in salads, pickled or cooked in syrup. Young, slightly spicy shoots can be used as a vegetable.
PLANTING DETAILS
Plant in spring, when the soil has warmed up, 5-10 cm deep. Ginger is often planted on ridges, usually about 30 cm apart and with 15-23 cm between plants. The crop is planted by setts (small rhizomes) with one or two buds. Approximately 840 -1700 kg of setts are required to plant one hectare. Expected yield would be 10 to 25 t/ha of fresh ginger.
HARVEST
Rhizomes are harvested about 8 months after planting, when the leaves have yellowed or died. It is possible for the home gardener to just dig carefully at the side of a clump and remove rhizomes as needed rather than harvesting the whole clump.
Not to TAS or WA
SORRY but due to quarantine restrictions between Australian States no plants at all can be ordered by residents of TAS and WA. These restrictions are very important as they prevent the spread of plant pests and diseases. No potatoes, garlic, shallots or strawberries can be sent to SA.
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