10 Tips to Grow Ginger at Home

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Nisha Dubey

Purchase a root that’s firm and comes with several visible buds.

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Cut the root into chunks, each chunk having one bud at least.

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After 3-4 days, plant the chunk into well-draining soil in a clay pot.

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Ginger loves sunlight. So, place the pot where it gets 2-5 hours of sunshine everyday.

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Make sure the soil is moist but not overwatered.

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After sprouts start to appear, fertilize the soil every 2 weeks.

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Ginger takes around 3-8 weeks to break through the surface of the soil.

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You can harvest your ginger plant once the shoots and leaves dry out.

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You can leave out a few buds to replant.

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Apply the same process to plant your next lot of home-grown ginger.

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