People have faced useful properties of plant ginger for a long time. And it is possible not only to buy its root, but also to grow up, and in house conditions. If to consider that ginger in the bulk grows at the in the tropical Asian forests, then it is possible to tell that cultivation of ginger in house conditions yes with our climate is very labor-intensive process. But nevertheless this process is feasible.
Instruction
1. Ginger is tropical plant which resembles sedge superficially. If you have seriously decided to be engaged in cultivation of ginger, know that in height this "grass" can reach up to 1 meter and above. For cultivation of ginger look for houses at home or buy superficial and wide container where you land rhizomes. As soil for ginger it is possible to take organic mix in which grow up vegetables.
2. Place root in warm water for 2-3 hours before its landing. Further separate the fragment including two "phalanxes" and several kidneys. At horizontal position of root direct kidneys up when landing.
3. Ginger is better to begin to grow up in the spring. Do not bury root strongly to the earth when landing it in pot. After landing you do not hold plant on drafts and do not leave it under direct sunshine. The plant of such address will not evaluate, can "take offence" and not ascend.
4. As ginger – plant tropical, its root is very sensitive to watering. Therefore water it often. But you watch that the plant has not decayed. To prevent rotting, lay out when landing bottom drainage from the average size of haydite.
5. If you meet all conditions, necessary for cultivation of ginger, it can blossom. Though it is possible that you will only see ginger florets, flavovirent with lilac edges, 2-3 years of its growth later.
6. In process of growth of sapling, its leaves and stalks will become suitable for salads. But if you want at you big rhizomes to have grown, do not hurry to cut off leaves. For this purpose the plant needs about 8 months. It turns out that having put ginger root in March or April, you grow it to the decent size approximately by the beginning of winter. At this time stalks and leaves of plant dry up. Therefore it is not obligatory to water ginger any more. Just put pot with root to the dark damp and cool place.