Ginger growing conditions for Lahore ?

[safi310]

How can I grow ginger in Lahore ? And is it possible to grow and in large base pots ?

[khabbab]

Yes ginger can be grown in lahore. They grow best in ground but large pot will also do.

[AhmadIrfan]

hi, i've tried planting it but it never seems to grow in lahore, is there a specific way of planting ginger ??

[Rizwan]

hi, i've tried planting it but it never seems to grow in lahore, is there a specific way of planting ginger ??

i have done it successfully on a few occasions in a container..

best thing to do is insert your ginger in a small plastic bag and spray some water inside and leave the bag on a windowsill for a week and then you will see a small short green shoot poking out, when you see that its time to pot it on with the shoot sticking out of the soil . probably take two seasons before you can harvest, The cool thing is after 2 seasons you can just dig out the ginger and snap a small amount too use and bury the rest back in the pot and it will resume growing again.

here is the full thread with pics

http://www.muslimgrower.com/discussionf ... ght=ginger

[khabbab]

hi, i've tried planting it but it never seems to grow in lahore, is there a specific way of planting ginger ??

You are referring to Ginger lily, hedychium species? or edible ginger Zingiber ?

[AhmadIrfan]

I was taking about the edible ginger.