tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post48254711293367233..comments2024-03-09T12:55:58.499+08:00Comments on My Nice Garden: How to grow turmeric from store-bought rhizomesAutumn Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-6708814975461421452021-03-25T11:47:57.355+08:002021-03-25T11:47:57.355+08:00Congratulations on your success from shop to pot t...Congratulations on your success from shop to pot to harvest. I'm not sure why your turmeric (if yellow at the beginning) give rise to white rhizomes. There is indeed a white turmeric called Curcuma zedoariaAutumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-54614410152637607272021-03-05T18:28:03.185+08:002021-03-05T18:28:03.185+08:00Hi, thanks for an interesting article. I have succ...Hi, thanks for an interesting article. I have successfully grown turmeric from shop bought rhizomes, but the harvested rhizomes are white. Am I doing something wrong? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-68265875254414562942017-12-27T10:59:51.876+08:002017-12-27T10:59:51.876+08:00Your turmeric rhizomes should sprout new shoots fr...Your turmeric rhizomes should sprout new shoots from the nodes which you can just bury under the soil. The soil should be warm and moist, not dry and cold. Try covering the container with some shrink wrap to improve on the humidity. If it still doesn't sprout, just try again using new cuttings (rhizomes).<br /><br />If you live in a cooler climate zone, the best time to plant is during spring season. Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-20290153643518441102017-11-30T03:04:32.922+08:002017-11-30T03:04:32.922+08:00i enjoyed this post very much. i wonder if you ar...i enjoyed this post very much. i wonder if you are still available to ask a question. i planted both ginger and turmeric rhizomes in an indoor pot with good drainage. the ginger has sprouted leaves and has grown two feet but no noise from the tumeric at all. do you think they are out of season--they sit in a sunny window? or do the nodes point one way or the other. curiosity got me and i dug one up and it looked just the same as when i buried it. do i need to trim the node? please tell me if you have an idea for me. thank you so much! i selected anonymous because i don't know what the others are. my name is patriciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-3725991435048065172017-07-07T11:48:09.980+08:002017-07-07T11:48:09.980+08:00I have never tried using frozen turmeric rhizomes ...I have never tried using frozen turmeric rhizomes before. Will be happy to hear from anyone who has the appropriate advice.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-63224414939167233652017-06-19T23:06:28.499+08:002017-06-19T23:06:28.499+08:00I bought frozen organic turmeric rhizomes from my ...I bought frozen organic turmeric rhizomes from my local health food store. Can I use them for root plantings?? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-88291663207576941902016-11-14T09:14:21.708+08:002016-11-14T09:14:21.708+08:00That'll be great! Looking forward to your repl...That'll be great! Looking forward to your reply. :)Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-41776790912979251402016-11-09T19:54:12.989+08:002016-11-09T19:54:12.989+08:00Thank you so much for the reply Autumn. I think I...Thank you so much for the reply Autumn. I think I will experiment. Since I live in zone 5, I will bring one plant inside my garage so it doesn't freeze and see what it does. I will let you know if it does anything. Thanks again! - LAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283319306804327106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-75491472337137163792016-11-09T09:48:49.876+08:002016-11-09T09:48:49.876+08:00Lynne, the rhizomes are needed to propagate new pl...Lynne, the rhizomes are needed to propagate new plants. If you are harvesting the turmeric, you need to leave behind or select fat rhizomes (which may have roots attached) to propagate. Afterall, rhizomes are actually the underground stems of turmeric. No rhizomes, no new plants. The rhizomes have nodes from where the shoots will grow. The success rate is better when the rhizomes are at least the size of a whole 'finger'. The clump of dug out rhizomes looks like a hand with many fingers right? Plants with only a little segment of the rhizome finger attached, even with roots are not likely to take off I guess.I'd love to hear from those who succeeded.<br /><br />To know if your plant will come back to life or has died, you need to check what's under the soil. If the thing has rotted off, then that should be the end. If there is still a juicy hard rhizome, then it may just be dormant and there is hope when spring comes. <br /><br />But then again, I have no experience growing turmeric in temperate countries so I'm sorry if I can't give you good advice. <br /><br />I'm very thankful for your feedback and query.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-15302063076989551732016-11-08T07:13:27.465+08:002016-11-08T07:13:27.465+08:00I would like to tag onto Phat's question if yo...I would like to tag onto Phat's question if you don't mind for further clarification as I am a turmeric newby. After I removed all of the rhizomes from my turmeric plants, the plants still had roots like any other plant... so I potted all my turmeric plants and put them in my greenhouse for the winter. I realize you cant propagate new plants from cuttings, but these are plants that have roots even though there are no rhizomes. Did I waste my time planting the plants? will my plants come back to life in future months or just die and never to be seen again? thank you! - LynneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283319306804327106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-37939769009969835532016-10-18T07:03:18.598+08:002016-10-18T07:03:18.598+08:00Phat, you need to use the rhizomes. We can't p...Phat, you need to use the rhizomes. We can't propagate new plants without the rhizomes, eg from cuttings of leaves.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-3219449487464359382016-10-10T23:45:58.747+08:002016-10-10T23:45:58.747+08:00Can I plant turmeric not with a rhizomes but using...Can I plant turmeric not with a rhizomes but using the plant itself where rhizomes are already removed? Please email me @ antejosaphat@gmail.com. ThanksPhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472864053415459244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-47054440690083408002014-11-10T08:22:36.732+08:002014-11-10T08:22:36.732+08:00In Asian countries, we buy turmeric ginger from th...In Asian countries, we buy turmeric ginger from the wet markets. The 'roots' which are used in cooking are actually the rhizomes (underground stems) - just bury them in soil and the green shoots will come out.<br />Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-42789137674279501662014-11-06T23:39:22.777+08:002014-11-06T23:39:22.777+08:00where do i buy these rhizomes? Can you show me any...where do i buy these rhizomes? Can you show me any sicure website?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-31443003434988909092013-03-10T17:52:55.998+08:002013-03-10T17:52:55.998+08:00Am glad you were able to post again, which i misse...Am glad you were able to post again, which i missed this Friday. I have my turmeric planted on the ground in the property for about 2 yrs but haven't flowered. We don't often use the rhizomes as commonly as in your country and Indonesia, but I learned how to eat rice with turmeric powder, as in Java rice. I've been reading "ulam" at MNGC, i thought it is viand as we use here, now learned it is salad!<br />Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-46319958938551151302012-09-14T12:54:00.520+08:002012-09-14T12:54:00.520+08:00Beth, this is the easiest to grow of the 3 gingers...Beth, this is the easiest to grow of the 3 gingers I have featured so far, i.e. galangal, common ginger and turmeric. You may need more watering or more muddy soil in your climate zone, but I'd be interested to know your progress if you do grow them :)Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-65767255770416480632012-09-13T10:02:31.090+08:002012-09-13T10:02:31.090+08:00I really must try some of these "root" p...I really must try some of these "root" plantings! These posts are fun and inspirational, Autumn Belle!<br />Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-42103095443301847062012-09-12T23:39:35.894+08:002012-09-12T23:39:35.894+08:00L. Ambler, the leaves are used in cooking rendang ...L. Ambler, the leaves are used in cooking rendang curries. The young shoots and flowers are eaten raw as ulam in Malay dishes.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-2417255628347944852012-09-12T23:38:00.018+08:002012-09-12T23:38:00.018+08:00Malar, the flowers can are edible as ulam. You can...Malar, the flowers can are edible as ulam. You can google "ulam bunga kunyit" for some recipes. Some people believe it is good for beauty and anti-aging. Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-38083844716821131112012-09-12T11:43:22.727+08:002012-09-12T11:43:22.727+08:00Thanks for such an interesting post about tumeric....Thanks for such an interesting post about tumeric. I learned a lot. I did not know you could eat the leaves and flowers.L. Amblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828890482813303530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-90751351501380975662012-09-12T08:35:32.426+08:002012-09-12T08:35:32.426+08:00The flower can be eaten? That's good news for ...The flower can be eaten? That's good news for me! I never eatan them before!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-48490458686982652122012-09-12T05:59:54.966+08:002012-09-12T05:59:54.966+08:00Sweety, thank you very much for visiting My Nice G...Sweety, thank you very much for visiting My Nice Garden. I am very sorry that I have to delete your comment as it has a link to a commercial website. Nevertheless, if you wish to advertise on my site or wish to include your link in My Garden Directory, please send an email to mynicegardenblog[at]gmail.com.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-91874993854201011172012-09-11T14:20:55.130+08:002012-09-11T14:20:55.130+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Sweetynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-84961860904965328862012-09-09T07:25:13.770+08:002012-09-09T07:25:13.770+08:00Dew, my new discovery was in the edible leaves and...Dew, my new discovery was in the edible leaves and flowers. Many people begin to use more turmeric in their cooking because of the anti-cancer properties.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-12841032971504080132012-09-09T03:54:22.356+08:002012-09-09T03:54:22.356+08:00Thanks Autumn Belle for the wonders of Tumeric. N...Thanks Autumn Belle for the wonders of Tumeric. Now, after reading most of the comments, I should treasure more of my backyard garden's tumeric which are in real abundant!!!! Dewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456082603495973748noreply@blogger.com