Ginger

Question

Have grown ginger for a few years, as normal rizomes.
Just harvested some organic ginger I brought back from Hawaii @8 months ago. There is a giant bulb in the middle, with @10 to 13 rizomes growing
Downwards, and @ 20 small 3 to 8 inch rootstangled amongst them.
Help, what’s going on? Want to use some healthy rizomes to plant.
Can yoh dry/use these big roots also. What about the giant rizome in tne middle. I’m confused. Please help, before any go bad.

Answer 1

This is completely normal! They will produce one large rhizome with many smaller ones. You ca usually break these eyes off and plant them individually, or dry them as a whole root and use like you normally would. Here is an article for more information on ginger: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/ginger/growing-ginger.htm