These step-by-step instructions show you how to grow ginger root from the grocery store. By propagating the root you can grow a new plant that will also produce more ginger rhizomes (the part we eat).
这些分步说明向您展示了如何从杂货店种植姜根。通过繁殖根，您可以种植一种新植物，这种植物还会产生更多的姜根茎（我们吃的部分）。

You can also grow your own avocado plant from seed and grow mango using these instructions.
您也可以按照这些说明从种子中种植自己的鳄梨植物和种植芒果。

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Growing Ginger

Learn how to use ginger root from the grocery store to grow ginger plants. Grow them as houseplants or keep them outdoors in the summer in cold climates. As the rhizomes grow and spread, you will have ginger to harvest.
了解如何使用杂货店的生姜根来种植生姜植物。将它们作为室内植物种植或在寒冷气候的夏季将它们放在室外。随着根茎的生长和蔓延，您将收获生姜。

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Contents

• What is Ginger?  什么是生姜？
• How to Grow Ginger Root
  如何种植姜根
  • Choose Living Ginger Root
    选择活姜根
  • Sprout Your Ginger Root
    发芽你的姜根
  • Monitor Growth
  • Plant Sprouted Root  植物发芽根
  • Ginger Plant Care  生姜植物护理
• Frequently-Asked Questions  经常问的问题
• Resources

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What is Ginger? 什么是生姜？

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a tropical herbaceous perennial. If you live in a cold climate, this means you can grow it as a houseplant indoors year-round and keep it outside in the summer months, if you like.
姜 (Zingiber officinale) 是一种热带多年生草本植物。如果你生活在寒冷的气候中，这意味着你可以全年将它作为室内植物种植在室内，如果你愿意，可以在夏季将其放在室外。

That ginger root that you buy at the grocery store is all you need to start your own ginger houseplant.
你在杂货店买的姜根是你开始自己种姜室内植物所需要的。

It’s Really a Rhizome 真的是根茎

To be more accurate, what we call ginger root is really a rhizome. Roots grow from the rhizome, but we don’t eat those. But, the common term is ginger root, so we’ll roll with it.
更准确的说，我们所说的姜根实际上是一种根茎。根从根茎长出来，但我们不吃那些。但是，常见的术语是姜根，所以我们会顺其自然。

Ginger is used as a spice for cooking, smoothies, and some baking like ginger snaps. You might use dried ginger, ginger powder, or fresh, chopped or grated ginger.
生姜被用作烹饪、冰沙和一些烘焙食品（如生姜脆片）的香料。您可以使用干姜、姜粉或新鲜、切碎或磨碎的姜。

For many years ginger was regarded as a good remedy for nausea (ginger ale), but research has not confirmed this.
多年来，姜被认为是治疗恶心的良药（姜汁汽水），但研究尚未证实这一点。

The Rhizome Grows the Plant 根茎长出植物

The rhizome not only provides the spice but that’s the part we root and grow into a new plant.
根茎不仅提供香料，而且是我们生根并长成新植物的部分。

As it grows, more rhizomes will form, giving you new ginger to harvest.
随着它的生长，会形成更多的根茎，让你收获新的生姜。

Some ginger growing methods soak the root overnight and then plant it. And this can definitely work.
一些生姜种植方法将根浸泡一夜，然后再种植。这绝对有效。

I prefer to use the method shown below because it guarantees I am planting a viable rhizome and won’t be disappointed.
我更喜欢使用下面显示的方法，因为它保证我种植的是有活力的根茎并且不会失望。

I’ll show you how to select a good candidate for rooting, how to make it sprout, and how to continue growing it as a houseplant.
我将向您展示如何选择适合生根的候选植物、如何让它发芽以及如何继续将其作为室内植物种植。

And I’ve answered frequently asked questions about growing ginger here.
我在这里回答了有关种植生姜的常见问题。

How to Grow Ginger Root 如何种植姜根

1   Choose Living Ginger Root
选择活姜根

TIP: If you’re planning to eat your ginger, if possible, start with organically-grown ginger, free of growth retardants.
提示：如果您打算吃生姜，请尽可能从不含生长阻滞剂的有机种植的生姜开始。

I use ginger from the grocery store, but you can also purchase it from some plant nurseries specifically for this purpose.
我使用杂货店的生姜，但你也可以从一些专门为此目的的苗圃购买。

Look for pieces that are firm, healthy-looking (not dry or shriveled), show no signs of damage, and have ‘eyes’ (see the circled example in the photo, above). These are the little nubs like the ones on potatoes that will grow roots under the right conditions.
寻找坚固、看起来健康（不干燥或皱缩）、没有损坏迹象并且有“眼睛”的碎片（见上图圈出的示例）。这些小块就像土豆上的小块，在适当的条件下会生根。

You might also find a piece of ginger that is sprouting in the store: that works fine!
您可能还会在商店里找到一块正在发芽的生姜：效果很好！

Start with 2 or 3 rhizomes if you want to be sure to get at least one plant.
如果您想确保至少种植一株植物，请从 2 或 3 个根茎开始。

If you want to go big, root 3-6 pieces of ginger and plant them all in one pot.
如果你想做大，可以生姜 3-6 片，然后将它们全部种在一个花盆里。

Related: How to Grow Mango from Seed
相关：如何从种子中种植芒果

2  Sprout Your Ginger Root
发芽你的姜根

The arrows show nubs that will grow roots and shoots.
箭头显示会长出根和芽的小块。

• Wash and dry the ginger root (rhizome) and take a few photos of it.
  洗净并擦干姜根（根茎）并拍几张照片。
• Wrap it in damp (not soaking wet) cloth or paper towels and place in a plastic bag.
  用湿布或纸巾包裹（不是浸湿），然后放入塑料袋中。

Ginger wrapped in moist paper towel, placed in plastic bag.
生姜用湿纸巾包好，放入塑料袋中。

It is possible that your ginger root may have been treated with a growth inhibitor, but the presence of emerging buds is a good sign it will sprout.
您的生姜根可能已经用生长抑制剂处理过，但出现新芽是它会发芽的好兆头。

• Stash bag in your kitchen cabinet. A temperature around 70°F (21°C) is fine. The combination of moisture and warmth will cause it to sprout.
  把袋子藏在你的厨柜里。 70°F (21°C) 左右的温度就可以了。水分和温暖的结合会使它发芽。
• Set an alert on your phone to check it every three days.
  在手机上设置提醒，每三天检查一次。

3  Monitor Growth

Take photos! At first it will be hard to tell the nubs are growing but you can confirm it by comparing photos along the way.
拍照！起初很难判断小块是否在生长，但您可以通过比较沿途的照片来确认。

After two weeks, the roots and shoots are starting to grow.
两周后，根和芽开始生长。

• After approximately 7-10 days, you should definitely start seeing growth from the eyes/nubs.
  大约 7-10 天后，您肯定会开始看到眼睛/小块的生长。
• Return the ginger to the damp towel in the plastic bag until the shoots and roots are a few inches long.
  将生姜放回塑料袋中的湿毛巾中，直到芽和根长几英寸。

Here’s mine after 4 weeks: 这是我 4 周后的：

Growth after 4 weeks in damp paper towel and bag.
在湿纸巾和袋子中 4 周后生长。

Be careful each time you unwrap and rewrap the ginger to avoid breaking any new roots or shoots.
每次打开和重新包裹生姜时都要小心，以免折断任何新的根或芽。

Here it is after 5 weeks:
这是 5 周后的样子：

Growth after 5 weeks.  5周后生长。

Related: How to Grow an Apple Tree From Seed
相关：如何用种子种植苹果树

4  Plant Sprouted Root  植物发芽根

After 4-6 weeks, your ginger root should be ready for planting in a pot. The largest roots and shoots should be a couple of inches long. I like flower pots with saucers like these ones.
4-6 周后，您的生姜根应该可以种在花盆里了。最大的根和芽应该有几英寸长。我喜欢像这样带有碟子的花盆。

This sprouted ginger is ready for planting after 6 weeks.
这种发芽的生姜在 6 周后就可以种植了。

The whole thing may look odd but if there’s new growth, you’re good.
整件事可能看起来很奇怪，但如果有新的增长，你就很好。

In the photo (above), I know that horn-shaped growth on the right is a shoot, not a root, so I have aimed it upward in the pot.
在照片（上图）中，我知道右边的角状生长物是嫩芽，而不是根，所以我将它对准花盆中的上方。

If you are planting more than one sprouted ginger, use a nice wide pot and place them side by side with a few inches space between them for the rhizomes to expand.
如果你种了不止一个发芽的姜，用一个漂亮的宽花盆，把它们并排放置，它们之间留出几英寸的空间，让根茎膨胀。

Pot Size and Potting Mix  花盆大小和盆栽组合

Choose a pot several inches wider than your ginger root is long. If it’s 3-inches long, use a 6 to 8-inch wide x 6-inch deep pot with drainage holes. These plants grow wider as the root spreads.
选择一个比姜根长几英寸宽的花盆。如果它长 3 英寸，请使用 6 到 8 英寸宽 x 6 英寸深的带排水孔的花盆。随着根的蔓延，这些植物变得更宽。

• Fill pot with houseplant potting mix (we use the words ‘potting mix’, ‘growing medium’, and ‘soil’ interchangeably here but never use garden soil), water thoroughly, and gently press soil mix down into pot.
  将室内植物盆栽混合物装满花盆（我们在这里可以互换使用“盆栽混合物”、“生长介质”和“土壤”，但从不使用花园土壤），彻底浇水，然后轻轻地将土壤混合物压入盆中。
• Plant sprouted ginger two inches below lip of pot. If you can tell which part is a shoot, aim that up. If not, the plant will sort it out as it grows.
  在盆唇下方两英寸处种植发芽的生姜。如果你能分辨出哪个部分是射击，那就瞄准它。如果没有，植物会在生长过程中解决它。
• Cover with additional inch of potting mix and water again. All parts of the ginger should be covered.
  再盖上一英寸的盆栽混合物并再次浇水。生姜的所有部分都应该被覆盖。

5  Ginger Plant Care 生姜植物护理

Place your ginger pot in a warm, sunny (not hot) location.
将姜罐放在温暖、阳光充足（不热）的地方。

• The ideal growing temperature is higher than many of us keep our homes (75-85°F | 24-29°C). My house stays around 65-75°F (18-24°C) and it’s growing fine.
  理想的生长温度高于我们许多人在家中的温度 (75-85°F | 24-29°C)。我的房子保持在 65-75°F（18-24°C）左右，并且生长良好。
• Keep soil moist (not soaking wet).
  保持土壤湿润（不要浸湿）。
• Like many tropical plants, ginger likes 40-50% relative humidity. Some gardeners use a drip tray filled with water to catch water spills.
  像许多热带植物一样，生姜喜欢 40-50% 的相对湿度。一些园丁使用装满水的滴水盘接住溢出的水。

In 2-4 weeks, a shoot should emerge from the soil:
2-4 周后，土壤中应会长出新芽：

Ginger plant growth two weeks after planting sprouted ginger rhizome in potting mix.
在盆栽混合物中种植发芽的生姜根茎两周后生姜植物生长。

Here it is about a month later:
这是大约一个月后的样子：

Ginger plant 11 weeks after putting rhizome in damp paper towel.
将根茎放在湿纸巾中 11 周后生姜植物。

Six weeks after planting, my most recent ginger plant is 3-feet tall with one single stalk and 7 long, narrow leaves. It resembles a very tall, thick blade of grass.
种植六周后，我最近的一株姜有 3 英尺高，只有一根茎和 7 片又长又窄的叶子。它就像一片很高很厚的草叶。

As the plant grows, new ginger roots will develop in the potting mix.
随着植物的生长，盆栽混合物中会长出新的生姜根。

Fertilizer

• If you’re going to eat the ginger rhizome, pick a safe, slow-release organic fertilizer suitable for food crops.
  如果你打算吃姜根茎，选择一种安全、缓释的适合粮食作物的有机肥料。
• I switch around to test different products but right now I’m using a fish emulsion in very low doses each time I water.
  我转而测试不同的产品，但现在我每次浇水时都使用非常低剂量的鱼乳。

Harvesting Ginger

• After a few years of growth, you can harvest some of the roots once per year, leaving the rest to continue growing.
  经过几年的生长，您可以每年收获一次根，让其余的继续生长。
• The older the ginger root, the better the flavor.
  姜根越老，味道越好。
• You can also divide the older rhizomes to create several new plants.
  您还可以将较旧的根茎分开以创建几种新植物。

Outdoor Summer Care 户外夏季护理

• During warm months, you can keep your ginger outdoors in a sheltered location, avoiding blazing sun.
  在温暖的月份，您可以将生姜放在室外有遮蔽的地方，避免烈日暴晒。
• Follow normal precautions when bringing it back indoors for the winter including cleaning the plant and inspecting for insects or diseases.
  将其带回室内过冬时，请遵循正常的预防措施，包括清洁植物和检查昆虫或疾病。

Frequently-Asked Questions  经常问的问题