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Zingiber Officinale Seeds (Ginger)
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 |
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Zingiber Officinale Seeds (Ginger)
Alex wrote:
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 I have read quite a bit about ginger and not seen any reference to growing from seed. This doesn't prove that it can't be done but if it is then it is uncommon (like potato). Some references say, in passing, that cultivated ginger is sterile and that the wild ancestor is no longer found. I haven't been able to track this down to an authoritative source but I suspect that it is correct. David |
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Zingiber Officinale Seeds (Ginger)
In article me.nl,
"Alex" wrote: 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 To the best of my knowledge, it is only grown in the tropics. -- - Billy "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. http://www.democracynow.org/2010/7/2/maude http://www.democracynow.org/2010/6/2...al_crime_scene |
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Zingiber Officinale Seeds (Ginger)
"Billy" schreef in bericht ... In article me.nl, "Alex" wrote: 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, To the best of my knowledge, it is only grown in the tropics. -- - Billy I have access to some land in the tropics. Which is why I'm asking - growing from seed would be a lot cheaper than buying rootstock. Alex "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. http://www.democracynow.org/2010/7/2/maude http://www.democracynow.org/2010/6/2...al_crime_scene |
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"David Hare-Scott" schreef in bericht
... Alex wrote: 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 I have read quite a bit about ginger and not seen any reference to growing from seed. This doesn't prove that it can't be done but if it is then it is uncommon (like potato). Some references say, in passing, that cultivated ginger is sterile and that the wild ancestor is no longer found. I haven't been able to track this down to an authoritative source but I suspect that it is correct. David I know that Zingiber does produce flowers. And you do read about 'ginger seeds' for food, but I haven't seen it for sale. You could be right that the seed is sterile, but I haven't read that either. Alex |
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Zingiber Officinale Seeds (Ginger)
In article e.nl,
"Alex" wrote: "Billy" schreef in bericht ... In article me.nl, "Alex" wrote: 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, To the best of my knowledge, it is only grown in the tropics. -- - Billy I have access to some land in the tropics. Which is why I'm asking - growing from seed would be a lot cheaper than buying rootstock. Alex "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. http://www.democracynow.org/2010/7/2/maude http://www.democracynow.org/2010/6/2...al_crime_scene http://www.nicholsgardennursery.com/store/product-info.php?pid965.html No seed and sold out. -- Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden What use one more wake up call? |
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Zingiber Officinale Seeds (Ginger)
Bill who putters wrote:
In article e.nl, "Alex" wrote: "Billy" schreef in bericht ... In article me.nl, "Alex" wrote: 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, To the best of my knowledge, it is only grown in the tropics. -- - Billy I have access to some land in the tropics. Which is why I'm asking - growing from seed would be a lot cheaper than buying rootstock. Alex "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. http://www.democracynow.org/2010/7/2/maude http://www.democracynow.org/2010/6/2...al_crime_scene http://www.nicholsgardennursery.com/store/product-info.php?pid965.html No seed and sold out. This is a different plant, Zingiber mioga not Zingiber officinale. David |
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Zingiber Officinale Seeds (Ginger)
Alex wrote:
"Billy" schreef in bericht ... In article me.nl, "Alex" wrote: 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, To the best of my knowledge, it is only grown in the tropics. -- - Billy I have access to some land in the tropics. Which is why I'm asking - growing from seed would be a lot cheaper than buying rootstock. Alex How mant plants are thinking of growing? David |
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Zingiber Officinale Seeds (Ginger)
"Alex" wrote in message b.home.nl... 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/ |
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Zingiber Officinale Seeds (Ginger)
Wallace wrote:
"Alex" wrote in message b.home.nl... 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 |
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Zingiber Officinale Seeds (Ginger)
"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message ... Wallace wrote: "Alex" wrote in message b.home.nl... 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! |
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Zingiber Officinale Seeds (Ginger)
"Wallace" schreef in bericht
... "Alex" wrote in message b.home.nl... 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/ Thank you very much. I am following up on this link with their website right now. Alex |
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Zingiber Officinale Seeds (Ginger)
"David Hare-Scott" schreef in bericht ... Alex wrote: "Billy" schreef in bericht ... In article me.nl, "Alex" wrote: 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, To the best of my knowledge, it is only grown in the tropics. -- - Billy I have access to some land in the tropics. Which is why I'm asking - growing from seed would be a lot cheaper than buying rootstock. Alex How mant plants are thinking of growing? David Probably starting with a hectare, 72 hectares max. Alex |
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Zingiber Officinale Seeds (Ginger)
In article me.nl,
"Alex" wrote: http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/horticulture/4748.html -- Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden What use one more wake up call? |
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Zingiber Officinale Seeds (Ginger)
On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:39:13 +0200, "Alex"
wrote: "Billy" schreef in bericht ... In article me.nl, "Alex" wrote: 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, To the best of my knowledge, it is only grown in the tropics. -- - Billy I have access to some land in the tropics. Which is why I'm asking - growing from seed would be a lot cheaper than buying rootstock. Alex Commercial growing is often done from clones and if you want to go into it commercially, you have a lot of information you need to gather ahead of time. I have seen such clones work done with orchids (had a friend in the biz), but not with ginger and cannot say how simple or complicated it is, although I do believe it'd be similarly done. Perhaps a search on cloned ginger will get you started on information. http://www.actahort.org/members/show...knrarnr=629_59 Boron |
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