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Ginger Roots - Description
- Pack of Ginger Roots / Rhizomes
- Quantity: 1 Root Per Pack
- Variety: Zingiber Officinale
- Plant: March - April
- Harvest: November - December
- Warm, Smooth Flavour
- Produces Smooth Skinned, Knobbly Roots
- Creamy Brown Skin With White Flesh
- Tender Plants Best Grown in a Greenhouse
Ginger Roots - Planting Instructions
- Can start in large 10 litre pots in Feb / March
- Pots can be moved outside in Summer months
- Grow in a heated greenhouse with good humidity
- Prefers a humus rich, fertile soil
- Likes soil with good water retention
- When sowing, position ginger roots just below soil surface
- Spacing: 90cm between plants
- Mulch up around plants to prevent weeds
- Allow 4 to 5 months before harvesting
- Only remove a small amount of ginger at any time
Ginger Roots - Uses
- Use to flavour dishes like curries for example
- Ginger has been used for 1000s of years for medicinal purposes
Ginger Roots - Pests
- Mostly disease free
- Watch out for red spider mites
