Turmeric

One of my Turmeric roots has sprouted ! They have been in the soil for about 2 weeks.

[kayrobbins]

I bought mine as a plant from a local herb farm. I did not want to call her to ask because I always end up in 2 hour conversations when I do I went to her Facebook page to find a post she had done and she had it listed as Curcuma Longa, Zingiberaceae.

If you have a grocery store that sells organic turmeric tubers you can just use that. Try to find one or two that have two or three eyes on them. It is not hard to grow but does take 7-10 months before you will get a harvest. It cannot survive a hard freeze but people in cold climates can dig up the rhizomes to store over winter.

[kayrobbins]

I can't believe neither one of is growing it. That is going to be corrected. You should grow turmeric too because it would do well in your climate. I just wish horseradish would grow here.

[Worth1]

I need to go to the store today I will pick up some ginger root and get it going.
It gets wee bit too cold here in the winter but I can get around it.

If one thing will get me out of the house it is being totally out of coffee.

Worth

[FarmerShawn]

I grew both ginger and turmeric last year with rhizomes from the Hawaiian source (Biker Dude). I grew it in my greenhouse here in northern Vermont (zone 4), and while the turmeric was close to not having enough time, I still got a credible crop. They both need plenty of fertility, and not too much water at first, then plenty of water later. I don't know what to do with the turmeric myself; it's just not in our diet historically. But it sold surprisingly well at the farmers market.

[KC.Sun]

Originally Posted by FarmerShawn

I grew both ginger and turmeric last year with rhizomes from the Hawaiian source (Biker Dude). I grew it in my greenhouse here in northern Vermont (zone 4), and while the turmeric was close to not having enough time, I still got a credible crop. They both need plenty of fertility, and not too much water at first, then plenty of water later. I don't know what to do with the turmeric myself; it's just not in our diet historically. But it sold surprisingly well at the farmers market.

How much did you have to plant to yield a crop? I had maybe 1-2 pounds of ginger initially, but they rotted in the pot.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by KC.Sun

How much did you have to plant to yield a crop? I had maybe 1-2 pounds of ginger initially, but they rotted in the pot.

This guy is worth watching he doesn't stammer.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkjrfzZTrA0

[ChiliPeppa]

Beautiful!

[Worth1]

I got back from the store and I got a huge bag of ginger this way I wont eat it all.
And this is something very strange I have never seen turmeric in the store ever and I am an observant person.
Well milk the goat, right there where the peppers were where I always go and cant miss it was turmeric so I bought some to sprout.

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[FarmerShawn]

KC.Sun, I ordered a five pound sampler pack from Hawaii, which I split with a friend. We both followed directions and pre sprouted them in shallow trays, barely covered with potting soil, and kept warm and, as I recall, just slightly moist. I waited to transplant when I saw green shoots, but apparently all you need to see are the white sprout buds.

[Worth1]

In another thread about my shade garden I mentioned a terrace on the hill.
I have decided that I will grow the ginger and turmeric there.
I will plant the stuff and rebuild the side of the terrace a bit later.
It should do fine as an under story plant and look nice with any luck.

Worth

After reading Kay's post I went to a local Asian market and found fresh Turmeric rhizomes- bought a bag and will try growing them in containers, since our winters here are way too cold. The flowers are really pretty.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by JoParrott

After reading Kay's post I went to a local Asian market and found fresh Turmeric rhizomes- bought a bag and will try growing them in containers, since our winters here are way too cold. The flowers are really pretty.

I saw several videos where they grow them in the soil on farms.
I think the trick is to not water log them and make sure you only plant healthy rhizomes.


Worth

[kayrobbins]

The turmeric should do great planted in ground. Mine was in a 20 gallon pot and if it had been in something bigger or planted in ground I am sure my harvest would have been bigger.

I do have Lesser Galanga growing in ground and it is a huge plant. I want to get rid of that plant because it has no flavor and is taking up good growing space. When I think I have it all dug up it pops back up. The Greater Galanga is the one used in Thai cooking and I would like to grow it.

I go help out at my friends herb farm at least once a month and she always gives me different herbs in appreciation for the help. I take whatever she gives me and I have so many unusual herbs. I really need to do an inventory.

Do these rhizomes look OK? They were all I could find at the Asian market. They don't look real fresh, but I just want to sprout them in containers. Kay, I tried to send the photo in a PM, but couldn't figure out how to attach it even in advanced.