ginger plant

Question

Is breaking the stems of ginger plants effective to increase the sizes and growth of ginger? I was told that stepping on your ginger plants or breaking the stems increases the size of the rhizomes. I was a quite curious of the truth behind this claim. Thank you for the answers that will be provided.

Answer 1

I have not heard of this technique, but the great thing about gardening is that you can learn something new all the time.

However here is a link that explains how to grow and propagate Ginger in the garden.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/ginger/growing-ginger.htm