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Sent:    30 Jul 87  14:38
From:    RIESZ_MATT @WALL
To:      LEHEY_GREG @ESSG
Subject: ?? Growing Ginger ??
In Reply to: 30 Jul 87  12:00  From LEHEY_GREG : ?? Growing Ginger ??

Hi,

I've grown it before, and it seems to do well in moist, but NOT WET, loamy
soil with some sand mixed in. Select a nice fresh root for planting and
fertilize it occasionally. When you need to use some just dig it up and cut
off a piece, then put it back. It grows very slowly, so if you use a lot of
it you may as well buy it and just grow some as an ornamental. It gets about
12 inches to 3 feet tall, depending on light and soil conditions.

Matt Riesz
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FORWARD  30 Jul 87  12:00  From LEHEY_GREG : ?? Growing Ginger ??

Any ideas? I'd like to know too.

Greg
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ORIGINAL 29 Jul 87  19:47  From WILKENS_THOMAS : 3:?? Growing Ginger ??

Howdy,
About a week ago I discovered a (hidden) piece of ginger growing on a shelf in
my kitchen.  The plant (about 2 cm long) is quite interesting and, since my
wife and I do a considerable amount of cooking with ginger, I was wondering if
anyone out there might have any tips on its cultivation.  I have read that
ginger (the root) will keep preserved in a moist, sandy environment. (Is this
so?)  Since ginger is indigenous to tropical Asia I assume the ideal
environment would be hot and humid--not always the case in central Europe.
Can anyone give me some further information?
Thanks
Thomas Wilkens
Frankfurt
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