I harvested the turmeric in the pot shown in the photo above,
After cleaning the dirt off ,I put the roots back in the pot. And it was just a little under 1/2 full of just the roots. ,! No wonder it was bursting at the seams ! Best crop yet !
I have a couple dozen such pots.
Puree it with about equal part lime or lemon juice plus 1/4 as much oil and let it sit for hours, then use as a basting mixture.
East Indian and Mexican dishes!
I’ve noticed that one of the local Mexican deli’s will grind tumeric and pepper it on chicken during roasting.
Tumeric has such a strong taste (and dye color). I personally do not like it in any dishes but for health’s sake, I’ve eaten some in a powder or tablet form.
Very encouraging. I have never grown this plant but always wondered if I can grow tumeric myself. How many roots did you plan in each pot?
@IL847. ( " how many root did you plant in each pot ")
Not sure how many ? But in the photo you can see the roots to the right that I snapped off of what looks like a " crown piece" older looking root .
These " crowns" are above the pot in photo .
There are 5 or so of them , so maybe I planted 5 or so little roots in this pot.
Other pots maybe only one ?
Or maybe multiple buds grew from one root , as they were kind of stuck together ?
That’s awesome. Did you buy that or build it yourself? I would be Very interested to know . Thnx
I bought the stand, T-5 fixture, 6500K color temperature bulbs, and 4’ folding table separately.
I found a table and the light. Do you remember where the light stand came from?
Here is a photo of some ( a lot) of ginger in a big pot with a ponderosa lemon tree. You can see the trunck to the right of the lemon. Tree is 10 + yrs old ~4ft , had 10 or so of these very large lemons on it this year.
While they are big, I find them very low quality .it is my most productive indoor citrus, and quite the conservation piece. The ginger does quite well with citrus in a pot. The roots stay near the surface and are easy to pick.
Turmeric is not a good companion as the roots go deep and must be " dug"d This is getting to be too much ginger in there , I will harvest it soon and replant a few roots back in the pot , it’s likely been in there several years
Yes, but apparently they no longer sell them. I believe it’s distributed by Hydrofarm. If I was at home I’d take a picture of the label! Be sure to obtain a cordless model so your voltage won’t be limited.
I forgot to mention I have a high wattage digital A/C timer for the lights and a digital temperature-probe controller for the heat mats – the kind often sold for reptile terrariums.
I buy fresh turmeric roots at the local asian grocery store to use in smoothies for the health benefits. It is a good anti-inflammatory and has also been shown to have positive effects lowering cholesterol and some other health benefits. I put a small piece of ginger and a small piece of turmeric in my smoothies almost every day. When I buy it, I generally put what I think I’ll use quickly in the fridge and then just freeze the rest of the roots. I have a ruptured disk in my lower back and since I’ve started adding these two things to my smoothies, the discomfort is almost completely gone and only bothers me if I really overdo it or lift something heavy in an awkward way, etc. While there is no guarantee it is actually the turmeric/ginger doing what I think it is, I have suggested it to someone else I know with a back issue and, while they were pretty dubious, they’ve seen a similar improvement, so for now I’m convinced to keep it up.
I wasn’t entirely in love with the added taste when I first added the turmeric and ginger, but have really grown to like the taste and when I make it without the smoothies just taste too sweet now.
Looks like I’ll have to start growing it!
Atorvastatin is also a good control for high cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Harvested 4 lbs ginger from one pot just today and made candied ginger with my twin g-kids. Only used about 1 lbs and that made a lot.
I understand you can make candied orange or lemon peels which I’d like to try at some point with the Owari Satsuma which I have been harvesting. I have used the peel in stir fries since it’s not been contaminated by sprays. Orange peel is also considered a digestive in Chinese medicine. 
Candied Citron peel is an ancient treat. At some point it worked it’s way into the Festival Of Tabernacles.
Anne if you have never had Ginger Marmalade, I believe it might be right for you. You need a good amount to make it and you have it. What a great gift!!! Anyway, thought I’d pass that idea along.
Haha, I’m on it. LOL. Ho Ho Ho.
