How to Grow Ginger in Containers And Get a Huge Harvest

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The video has a Spanish dub by Unilingo.

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[sabitboss]

This is the video that inspired me to start gardening... my first ginger plant was in a 1/2 liter tupperware with no holes and clay soil. I planted it in January (cold, but I'm from the tropics, so 12-15C cold). I overwatered it coz I had no idea what an inch of water meant, and it obviously died. From then till now I've grown water spinach, malabar spinach, ginger, cucumber, okra, garlic and onion leaves, lemongrass, sweet potato, spring onion, culantro, ixora (regular and dwarf), cape jasmine, lantana, crape jasmine, mustard, cilantro, and flat beans, all in about six feet of my backyard. I had Covid in April, and I also found gardening a way to relax and take my mind off things. So thanks a bunch for inspiring me to take up gardening. :D

[linbat]

My ginger plant is growing great! One thing I discovered, however, is that the ginger root that you buy at a grocery store is sprayed with something that prevents it from sprouting! So I bought my initial root to plant at a natural foods market where I was certain it was organic and free of any kind of spray. It was the first time I was able to successfully grow a beautiful plant! Thanks for the great video!

[yoelbeche]

I've been using a technique for a while now where you let the eyes of the ginger sprouts, cut them off and plant directly into the soil. That way, you don't have to put an entire ginger in the soil and also, you will get a new ginger out of one sprout. It's very effective. Hope it helps.

[pj]

Notes
- Ginger exported from Asia.
-We harvest the rhizome, which is the underground stem. We harvest the main stem of the plant.
- If buying ginger at the grocery store look for eyes. The larger the rhizome chunk the faster you’ll get your ginger. New growth comes from those “eyes”
larger chunks create more sprouts, because there are enough areas for the shoots to come out. The more shoots creates more shoot development up top and more root grow down below, which means more photosynthesis which is more energy and more growth and getting ginger faster.
- Ginger stalks grow horizontally in one direction. A wide shallow pot is better than narrow deep pot for growing ginger.
- Use high quality soil that’s loose rich and organic.
- You can prèspout ginger in bowl of water or plant ginger straight in and add water.
- Ginger is not like standard root crop like potato (would plant deep) simply add ginger and cover 1/2 inch over soli
- Add ginger and water it in.
- - To understand where to place ginger where did it come from?
- Came from Southeast Asia - tropical, rainfall, moist, heat, humidity.
- Start in Spring, or indoors if not good weather.
Problems
- Brown tips - soil is not moist enough,
Yellow - lack of nutrients, add fertilizer
Soggy and Rotting - too much water
Flowers - Normal, edible also
Harvesting
- If in dry are- add mulch to hold in moisture
— first harvest 4-5 months
- before frost harvest all of it.

[HemlockDreams]

Grating ginger - I've always fought the strings and the loss of juice, when trying to grate it. I've since started keeping ginger in the freezer. It grates super fine and there's no loss of juice and NO strings. Perfect for making Chai tea, in soups or anywhere you'd use grated ginger.

[thomassmelly]

I would have liked to see a clip of you actually going through the procedure of harvesting as well.

[anonnymouse]

Don't dry your ginger! Keep it frozen and grate straight from the freezer when you want to use it. This allows you to keep the full flavour without sacraficing convenience.

[judithsmith]

I tried growing ginger when I lived in Florida.. it always rotted. I had a bunch of ginger rhizomes in a bowl on my counter last summer (not in Florida) and really wasn't using it much for what ever reason so it was neglected let's say. I start seeing all these sprouts! I'm excited trying to figure out how to plant them and grow them... finally! There was no water in that bowl they were in on my counter btw. So I planted the sprouting rhizomes...I water very little and they are growing beautifully. All by 'accident'... can't wait for the harvest.

[Timurv]

I love how there's now just a whole bunch of people doing primeval things like growing ginger or baking sourdough bread because of quarantine. We get so carried away by our jobs and modern lives that we forget what our ancestors enjoyed doing.

[Nettsinthewoods]

What a smashing guide to gardening ginger. I don’t think you’ve missed a thing. I’m passing this on to all of my friends as ginger is massively popular now and your explanation is perfect for non gardeners and gardeners. I did not know you could eat the flowers or the leaves, I did not know how to powder it or store it. You have opened up a whole new adventure.Thank you very much!

[heatherzarbaugh]

Kevin, I am so thankful for your videos! I’m super excited that I am actually growing my own food, learning from you and getting inspired every time I watch you. 😊

[jackijax]

My daughter has a bunch of organic ginger in the fridge. I’m going to use it to grow now! Great tips! You’re the best gardener page out there. Love the reaction video too. Do more of those. 🤜🏻🤛🏻🛡⚔️💪🏼🙏🏻

[technofeeling]

Ginger is a good weapon. It heals my gut, wakes me up, helps with infections. I chew pure ginger every day.

[senoritamaminah]

My Asian aunt chews raw ginger like candy! But it's probably what helped her to still be so strong at 72 and 20 years younger looking!👍👍

[charlenebass]

Out of all the videos I have watched about ginger you have totally explained everything all around and very well. Thank you so very much.

[Eric_Von_Zipper]

About 4 years ago, I had some ginger left and put it in a pot. Just wanted to see if I could grow it. It was a pretty big pot. Last year, it "blew" up the post. It grew really nicely, but I never broke up the pieces. Doing that tomorrow. I can't believe I got so much from the little piece I planted.

[lesta.artist]

A tip when grinding... when you’re done, turn the grinder upside down and hit the grind button again. You get most all of whatever you’re grinding in the lid/cup and it’s much easier to transfer. 😊

[nowtrob]

Ginger is a tropical and sub-tropical plant that is usually sheltered by trees above so it is important to grow it in the shade. Protect it from the harsh sun if grown in part shade. This will help keep the soil moist too.

[dr.rlellis]

I want to thank you I'm growing 5 pots of ginger because of you. There are so many medicinal uses for it. Once again thank you.

[mikkovaan]

Thank you! While I'm not sure if I actually start to grow anything right now, it's still great stuff to watch, this content of yours. I have growing experience, so it's interesting to hear what I could had done better in general, like that sprouting in water isn't really different from sprouting in soil. Thanks a ton!