The Lifecycle of Ginseng

From seed to seed-bearing plant, the life cycle of ginseng is discussed in detail in this video. Ginseng expert, Bob Beyfuss, exposes a $2-3,000 ginseng root which is preserved to collect the plant's seeds in order to preserve the genetic strain. We look at two different seeds, one whose embryo has developed and is ready to germinate next spring and one which still needs two cold treatments before it can break dormancy.

[@CedrickVillasenor]

Your expertise in your botanical experience with Ginseng is admirable. Great video. Well scripted. And heavy with good information.

[@exforestfarming]

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[@kentwiseman9246]

wow ,what a good listen and we need more people like this man in the world.:) awesome.

[@supertuesday600]

Finding wild ginseng is like striking gold.

[@HyloWard]

❤❤. I wish everyone could experience the THRILL of finding sang at least once ❤❤

[@teamrocketgruntryan]

I love the video and all the knowledge you have shared how is that special ginseng plant doing now?

[@23KCOutdoors]

You have a amazing channel I’m so glad I found ya

[@deepblueyonderspage]

What you are doing... is very, very cool. Bravo sir! good job.

[@slb5150]

great vid, sir!

[@shanek6582]

Why is there a difference in that wild plant and one you grow right next to it with the seeds produced by that plant? How is cultivated grown in the woods consided less valuable? I'm confused, I finally bought a house in the smokey mountains with 30 acres of woods and am going to buy a pound of sang seeds next month to plant in the woods, if I wait ten years, how can the buyer tell it's not wild?

[@bearfightsninja]

that was awesome listening to this. thanks!

[@zhangcatherine9697]

want your Ginseng, like your way of growing the Ginseng, grow the Ginseng the way the Ginseng like, this is very important

[@TheLarrel]

theres is def more than 2 types your cultivated wich has a longer more slender leaf lacks the rings and then theres deep mountain sang broad leaves youll also notice has a deep purplish stem near the tops has well proportioned root as well been growing and digging sang sinse I was 4 yrs now 54 yrs later ive stumbled on 2 other types of sang both native to northeastern ky and ohio1 here in ky that is golden edged and very dark tops very pretty the other in ohio the ohio is unique has not only green leaves but but split half green and other half white if my health permits ill make a trip up north to ohio and take some pictures for you this fall i have it growing on some property up there in my private patch..and subbed you as well ...

[@mpgfoo]

excellent video, thank you.

[@ehelton17]

Awesome video

[@johnnenni7134]

Very informative

[@coppertop1340]

Wow... absolutely amazing ❤️

[@Davyjones5454]

Thank you for sharing.

[@CalvinsCorner72]

Thanks learning a lot here

[@GerardGibney3]

very very cool.

[@greenandbetterworld2286]

GREAT WORK

[@HalfQuickFarmer]

Good stuff!!

[@reksmeyok1957]

useful. Thanks

[@BrotherDominick1]

Hello Bob, I was just interested to find out if you are leasing land to grow Ginseng on. And if so, do you have any recommendations?

[@ronnieboyd2656]

i cut the root below the next year plant and replant it and it comes back up the next year to make more berries but to harvest again is a bout 7 to 8 years i don't see a point in killing the plant off if i can get it to come back the next year seeds take 7 to 8 years to start making lots of seeds again

[@zhangcatherine9697]

The Chinese doctors like this kind of Ginseng best. this is the right way that the Ginseng should be grown.

[@rockofagesusa7942]

Interesting

[@senghntrmiller1070]

I have found some massive roots with only 7-9 rings. One of them weighed over 11ozs wet. But only in one area of the south mountains in burke county nc. In other areas the plant itself will be huge, with small roots. I think it's because of the soil nutrients and the right amount of sun and shade. Who knows, I never heard of catskills sang . Only harvest the old,

[@confucius2616]

senghntr miller probably southern ginseng which grows quicker and isn’t as valuable as northern ginseng

[@crossthread42]

my GrandFather, When (We) went home,, too West Virgina, (Wyoming County), was Most (always) gone,, "Ginsenging", as My grand Ma Called it, up in the mountains for DAYS Digging roots! This was in the Early 1970's

[@exforestfarming]

Thanks for sharing your family story! Yes, ginsenging is and was a big appalachian tradition every autumn.

[@rogergietzen2191]

Thanks for the great video. I'm looking to buy land this summer to start a maple syrup business in Northern Michigan. I would love to integrate ginseng (and probably ramps as well) in the under-story. Do you see any problems with this combination? Do you sometimes need to remove mature trees and create clearings in the forest for the ginseng to grow, or is it fine in the full shade of larger trees (as long as smaller plants and seedlings are removed). Do you recommend American ginseng over Korean in terms of ease of growth and marketability? Thanks again for sharing

[@rogergietzen2191]

@@bluewaterpines2santarosabe398 yeah, totally. How would you like to do that? In what state is the maple syrup produced?

[@rogergietzen2191]

@@Deerhunt528 I haven't seen wild ginseng in northern lower Michigan. Do you have any idea where I should start looking?

[@confucius2616]

Not sure where he got his info on 1-2 thousand. I buy Shang in Minnesota which is slightly lower in price than Wisconsin or New York Shang. If you’ve got a direct buyer, you could get 1500 per pound. Most diggers will sell for much less depending on the year. I paid 925 tops in Minnesota last year

[@kknaome1065]

Me I have got where to plant it but I don't know even, how it looks like,so anyone who can help me how to get it,

[@martindekker8203]

How can I get hold of these seeds? I'm in Australia and would like to cultivate Ginseng.

[@mangofever4681]

Anyone know a good source where I can buy ginseng seed on line in the US?

[@dr.zarbinashah3449]

For what specifically Ginseng used, is it for ED work same like Viagra, pl reply

[@andrewosborne9810]

I was wondering if ginseng can have seven leaves or is it always 5. I found some ginseng and came upon 1 plant with seven leaves each and it's not virginia creeper or buckeye. I figured your the 1 to ask.

[@rickygreen2508]

This isn't true. I personally have dug ginseng with 7 leaflets. Very old, very mature ginseng starts to look less like what you see online.

[@ericdickson7011]

Wile most ginseng does have five leaves it can have seven. I have a wild sang patch that has a big four in it and it always has seven leafs per prong on it and has forthe last 15 years i also have one that this year one prong has seven one has six and the other to have five a friend of mine also has one that came up this year in the same configuration so it can and will add leafs with age. Its just like they add prongs with age to all though i have never found one with more than five prongs on any one plant i have dug roots with two tops coming out of one root so you never know with ginseng.

[@bostonchoir]

People sell ginseng seeds and i assumed i can eat the leaves like any vegetable. Am i right? Also, in Korea, some people claim they dug up 400 year old wild ginseng. But it doesn't sound true if i listen to you.

[@ycats1000]

so looking at this life cycle, you'd really want to keep it in the ground for 18-20 years while harvesting seeds and aim to have plants growing each year... then sell the old ones each year after the first 18 years, would that be a typical enterprise?

[@exforestfarming]

A root doesn't need to be 18 years in order to sell. Typically a root is grown for 4 - 6 years before a real profit can be made on it.

[@courtne-the-great7961]

Forest Farming how do I make my pot ginseng go dormant? And how many weeks of growth is needed before I force it to go dormant?

[@kilterkaos1]

My grandma and I used to dig ginseng back in the 70s. I’m 54 years old. Last time I dug it was about $600 a pound. I’m thinking it may have been in a 90s. A friend of mineAnd I are thinking about growing Ginseng here in Ohio. We’re looking for some land right now. After watching some of your videos, I’m thinking our best route in order to pay for the property or at least make the property work for us would be to start out growing it in a greenhouse situation. We will be going into this with the understanding that it Is something that doesn’t happen overnight. And that it will take a few years. Do you have any comments that may help?

[@courtne-the-great7961]

I’m starting a plot in NC. Let’s keep in touch to see if we can help each other. Currently I have 75 one month old plants.

[@kilterkaos1]

Courtne -the-Great We had to put a hold on getting that property. But I am interested in how well you are doing. I appreciate it if you would comment occasionally to let me know.

[@kilterkaos1]

Courtne -the-Great It may have been this video or another one, the guy was saying that you couldn’t plant in the same location because ginseng poisons the soil?? Something about after you harvest your ginseng roots the soil is no good for the following crop.

[@kilterkaos1]

Did you have some small plants or did you go with seed?

[@joshsmith2982]

That is only if you are growing with chemicals under shade cloth . If grown in the woods you don’t need chemicals . It grows on it’s own

[@gailm.panzitta7225]

I just received a few 2 year old ginseng plants and some seeds. I saw where it's not a good idea to plant them under oak trees- unfortunately they are they only trees around that will offer the shade the ginseng needs; plus it's the end of January and I'm in New Jersey; what can I do to best ensure these plants grow? They are in my refrigerator right now.

[@joshsmith2982]

They grow around maples alot . Not sure where you heard maples are bad ? Maples grow in calcium rich soils same as what ginseng likes . I have thousands of plants growing under nothing but maples .

[@frankspataro9714]

Sang will come up the very next year take one seed in august or early sep and plant it one inch deep I bet if you do 50 seeds 20 sprout up

[@ubtrapper3077]

Sorry but the Catskills ginseng is not the the most coveted. Northeastern Ky has the best ginseng roots in North America. The roots are bulby and they have excellent growth rings. Nice video except for that part.

[@joshsmith2982]

Same as anywhere else . No ones ginseng is better than the next . We get paid more in Illinois than you do n Kentucky

[@bobsutton656]

are there any other plants that have bright red berry clusters that could be mistaken for ginseng? I found some plants that are like this and the root looks like a round bulb and very shallow like almost sitting on top of the ground, the weight of the berries nearly make the plant fall over, more like an onion, the berries are red and have 2-3 seeds per berry. I live in ohio and cannot find any look alike plants on the internet. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

[@exforestfarming]

Hi Bob, I'd like to direct you to our Forest Farming eXtension page. You can ask an expert here: ask.extension.org/groups/1727/ask and even upload a photo of the plant you found. Your question will be answered by a qualified eXtension agent. Thank you for checking out our KZbin page and best of luck in your forest farming endeavors!

[@Altnature]

That sounds a lot like Jack in the Pulpit.

[@shawntyler863]

Iv seen the same plant you described yesterday in the woods found 2. And yes looks like a lil onion bulb on the end

[@quantumchang4410]

Is the dormancy peroid for notoginseng similar to ginseng?

[@HalfFlask]

If i purchased land with ideal conditions(or grew them) for this plant....could i get seeds?

[@exforestfarming]

Hello! Ginseng plants take several years before they begin to produce seed. However, if you direct your question to our Forest Farming eXtension website here: ask.extension.org/groups/1727/ask, a qualified expert can give you a more substantial answer. Thanks for watching!

[@danabellefeuille8485]

@@exforestfarming yes hardings gensing company,,,, go get them

[@davidmoody8033]

When do ginseng plants get red berries on them?

[@paulward6327]

Now in September V

[@adammeana4002]

where is this root located?

[@exforestfarming]

Are you asking about where to find ginseng? Most folks won't tell where ginseng is because it's often stolen. If you are interested in growing or stewarding, please visit our website appalachianforestfarmers.org to find several resources and also wildamericanginseng.org.

[@troybond5426]

+Forest Farming Do you sell ginseng?

[@exforestfarming]

Hi Troy, No we do not. These videos are an educational service offered by Forest Farming eXtension to promote the cultivation of non-timber forest products within the forest.

[@joelyboyblue]

Where do you get seed

[@marcossoto5360]

I Know where to get tons of seeds

[@courtne-the-great7961]

Where?

[@josephringling409]

Do you sell seeds?

[@exforestfarming]

Hi Joseph, Try mountaingardensherbs.com. You may find seeds for sale at this site.

[@josephringling409]

Thanks for the response, I'll check it out.

[@williamarnold2208]

can you clone ginseng?

[@exforestfarming]

Hi William, I'd like to direct you to our website where someone qualified to answer that question can help you. ask.extension.org/groups/1727/ask Just leave your question there and an extension agent will get back to you. Thank you for watching our channel!