"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message
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Wallace wrote:
"Alex" wrote in message
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A strange question.

I know that ginger is usually propagated from rootstock.

However, does Zingiber Officinale (edible ginger) produce
viable seeds? I know they produce flowers, but planting
seeds is never mentioned.

Thanks a lot for the answer,

Alex



This link says you can propagate by cuttings, seed, or rhizomes.

http://www.learn2grow.com/plants/zin...d-maintenance/

It does indeed say that. But it only mentions propagation from rhizomes
in passing further down and includes a whole lot of material that seems
barely relevant. This looks to me like the text was copied and pasted and
not well edited. I am not sure I would believe this source.

David

Actually, I didn't read it very closely. Much of the hits I got refer to
the rhizome as the seed, so a lot of false hits for this particular search.

This paper seems to say propagation by seed (not rhizome) is theoretically
possible: "Breeding of ginger is seriously handicapped by poor flowering and
seed set. It is propagated vegetatively through rhizome."

http://www.ijat-rmutto.com/pdf/Nov_v...AT2009_24F.pdf


also:

"Most of the cultivars are sterile i.e flowers are rarely seen and is mainly
grown for the rizome. "

http://www.webindia123.com/garden/herb_spi/ginger.htm


sure doesn't look promising!