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12 Mar 22, Lorna (Australia - tropical climate)

I’m in tropical Nth Queensland, I’d rather grow my ginger in pots/ containers. What would be a suitable size & shape pots/containers to use please?

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16 Mar 22, Fiona (Australia - tropical climate)

Hi Lorna I have grown Thai Ginger successfully in 300mm pot with well draining potting mix in Cairns. I just keep replanting a few pieces after harvest. I mince the ginger, then freeze it in zip locks, in a sausage shape. Easy to cut a bit off when you need it.

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15 Mar 22, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have never grown it but probably half a 200l drum. The smaller the pot the more critical the attention to watering and fertilising. Or half a 60l drum. Try at motor car servicing centers.

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15 Feb 22, pattatas (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Ginger is very expensive here in Tasmania at the moment. $65/kilo! How large do the pieces of 'root' with sprouting bud have to be to be viable? (I get them started in a small pot kept above the fridge which benefits from the extra warmth generated.)

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09 May 22, Toni (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Start with a piece about as big as your thumb. Don't plant until Summer in Tassie or the root will just rot.

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22 Feb 22, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I'm Bundaberg Qld - someone here advertising on Facebook Market Place selling Ginger (he may have run out by now) $30/kg. You can have up to 5kg posted to you for $9.50 or $13. You would only get about 1.5-1.75kg in small bag and probably 3kg in bigger bag. I could find out their phone number.

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18 Feb 22, (Australia - temperate climate)

Ginger is a warm/hot climate crop.

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14 Feb 22, Ursula (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)

We reside in Kwazulu Natal East Coast Sub Tropical Climate. When is the best time to grow ginger

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22 Feb 22, (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)

It has it in the calendar guide at the top of the page.

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24 Jan 22, Mssashi Ura (Australia - tropical climate)

I just discovered lots of curl grubs in ginger roots when I replanted them because they are not going well. Is there any method to prevent curl grubs? Neem oil works but is not suitable for edible plants.

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