I wish I had this type of land so I could grow ginseng! This was a wonderful, informative video! Thank you! 😊
@shanghunter76975 жыл бұрын
He stated the useful part of the plant is the root, the stems and leaves are also VERY useful. Most people (diggers) discard the stems and leaves. The whole plant is useful medicinally, i even use the rhizome for certain things.
@Tami_615 жыл бұрын
I recently ordered stratified american ginseng seeds that will be here soon. The pack is supposed to contain around 120 seeds. I am now living back in my childhood home. Ginseng used to grow on the hill but was harvested completely out by my brother when I was a kid. So I am trying to get it growing and established once again. This my first time trying to get ginseng growing. Thank you for this video because concerning this delicate wildflower I don't want it to be a learn as you go situation.
@joypresleyify4 жыл бұрын
I've been clearing our woods and see a plant that looks like this, all over the 2 acres. If I've been pulling and discarding ginseng, I may cry, but if I have wild ginseng here, I will smile!
@noah45crisco4 жыл бұрын
Dude that’s thousands of dollars lost feel bad for you
@tennray3 жыл бұрын
It can be confused with a few other plants that are more prolific. Virginia Creeper is one that comes to mind, although a woody stem is a give away.
@m00nsplitter729 жыл бұрын
Fascinating that such a slow growing plant could be successful, even as a niche specialist of shady habitats. Thanks for posting.
@flatbrokeoutside69219 жыл бұрын
M00nsplitter Thanks for watching!
@pamtnman15152 жыл бұрын
I agree, especially considering the huge deer populations that overlap with the ginseng growing area. His forest ground layer looks really healthy, like it has not been heavily browsed by over abundant deer.
@bethbartlett56923 жыл бұрын
3 prong = 4> years old Perennial. Berries have 2 seed pods in them. Like Sandy soil/loom and chicken manure. 80% Shade preferred. Sunscreens used in gardening Ginseng. A Fall Harvest Plant. I've seen Wild Ginseng 3 ft tall and loaded with prongs, the leaves a rich green and it reminded me of an Umbrella Plant. *Tennessee Ginseng.*
@denimlabels73158 жыл бұрын
Adaptogens are amazing plants. I am going to be using them on my 2016 SOBO Thru Hike. Unfortunately I used up all of my home brew tincture from 2015. I am also a big fan of Gotu Kola, Rhodiola, Gynostemma & Eluthero.
@flatbrokeoutside69218 жыл бұрын
+denimlabels Thanks for watching!
@pamtnman15152 жыл бұрын
Fascinating and informative video, thank you
@RandomButtonPusher9 жыл бұрын
I live just north of Wisconsin's "ginseng belt" where commercial cultivation has been increasing for a couple decades. It has become a major agricultural export for the state. The commercial fields have a 5-year cycle, to my understanding, and once harvested, the plot cannot be used for ginseng anymore, so new plots are built every year. As far as wild ginseng in Wisconsin, I know its harvest is regulated, at least on public lands, and there are reports of ginseng poachers getting busted most every year -- American ginseng is extremely valuable in the Asian herbal marketplace, so unfortunately there is a $$$ incentive for ginseng poachers to take the risk.
@flatbrokeoutside69219 жыл бұрын
Random Button Pusher Maybe commercial growers will drive down the price (?) .... Thanks again for watching!
@shanek65826 жыл бұрын
I find five prongs sometimes here in WV
@LumpinSpacePrincess19 жыл бұрын
Does wild ginseng grow in ct? I am very interested in wild edibles and would love more videos on this subject.
@flatbrokeoutside69219 жыл бұрын
Tara Crocco Connecticut is part of its native range. We'll see what we can do on some more wild edibles. Thanks for watching!
@Xdeathsrain5 жыл бұрын
I'm a young man interested in planting a decent sized plot of ginseng for an investment and harvesting it years later when the root is large and mature. Is this a sane plan? Or should I save my time and money?
@flatbrokeoutside69215 жыл бұрын
A very big factor has to be access to private land, like Mike has. And thanks for watching!
@Xdeathsrain5 жыл бұрын
@@flatbrokeoutside6921 we have a nice plot of land with enough woods for a football field sized plot or two at least. Largely a rural area so no issues with privacy. I was just curious if the natural reproduction of the plants is fast enough to rely on it for expanding the plot or if it would all need planted.
@flatbrokeoutside69215 жыл бұрын
-------- I was just curious if the natural reproduction of the plants is fast ..... ----- I guess that depends on what we would call fast enough. Even with the cultivation Mike has done, it has not been a super fast process.
@truthseeker12254 жыл бұрын
flatbrokeoutside Do you have an email sir?
@truthseeker12254 жыл бұрын
Pull the trigger on this?
@TT3TT33 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@kwildhunter30373 жыл бұрын
Growing jin song in the wood good job .I'm from Korea jin finder (k wild hunter )
@november1519569 жыл бұрын
I understand ginseng is found in moist coves on the north facing side of a mountain.
@flatbrokeoutside69219 жыл бұрын
Appalachian Swede Given its requirement for limited sunshine, that would make sense. Thanks for watching!
@charlesbeehner53785 жыл бұрын
it will grow on all sides. types of forest matter more than the side of the mt you are on. naturally the forest types ginseng likes are more likely to be found on north facing slopes.
@ronniepotts94355 жыл бұрын
We are in Ohio as well, I am just trying to learn about this. What part of Ohio are you in? Is there anyway to contact you outside of youtube?
@flatbrokeoutside69215 жыл бұрын
If you're on Facebook, you can message me at my Facebook page -- facebook.com/Flatbrokeoutside-176295672733321/?fref=nf
@freeloaderacreshomestead7025 жыл бұрын
Can it be planted in constant moist soil in shady area ?
@markmurphy1306 Жыл бұрын
Anything that i ever planted was eaten by wildlife except a few that i had fenced in
@BonnienClydeMiller6 жыл бұрын
Don't worry all the green foliage will grow right through and in between the wire. That's the point.
@reksmeyok19576 жыл бұрын
Thank for our video
@flatbrokeoutside69216 жыл бұрын
Glat you liked it and thanks for watching!
@jamielynn81614 жыл бұрын
Can cutting be taken and started that way and also is it possible to graft many strains to one plant I love growing and learning many things about all plants that do awesome good things for peeps .many thanks Jay 👣
@flatbrokeoutside69214 жыл бұрын
Mike replies -- "A cutting? Like from the stem?...no, they only reproduce from seed." And thanks for watching!
@jamielynn81614 жыл бұрын
@@flatbrokeoutside6921 ok many thanks for reply
@stevenfan1218 Жыл бұрын
That isn't true on the age..I have seen 2 prongs stay that way for sometimes 6 or 7 years same thing with 3 prongs and four prongs..I've seen four prongs go to five prongs. Then back to three prongs..I've messed with seng for over 50 years.ive saw roots with 3 four prongs on one root.the same for threes Ann two.multiple stems on one root.have seen and dug in one season..
@BonnienClydeMiller6 жыл бұрын
After you plant your ginseng place chicken wire over the patch. I mean right on top! That will keep ginseng poachers (thieves) from stealing your sang. My husband is a wise man! Protection without being present. lol
@flatbrokeoutside69216 жыл бұрын
Good tip! Thanks for watching!
@joshsmith6724 жыл бұрын
I’ll just rip your plants out . Chicken wire don’t stop people lmfao🤪🤪
@semco720576 жыл бұрын
I need to go and check our property for Ginseng since we have poison oak and poison ivy on the property and didn't think of Ginseng until I viewed this and another video on KZbin. I had seen this one show on PBS about people looking for it in the Smokey Mountains, but never thought of it growing in the Mid-West.
@flatbrokeoutside69216 жыл бұрын
We're in Ohio, where it's quite flat. Not easy to find wild, but it exists here. And thanks for watching!
@williamgorep91775 жыл бұрын
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@michaelcrader98105 жыл бұрын
Has anyone tried growing it in the Northwest? Oregon to be more specific, I am in zone 8b
@shanghunter76975 жыл бұрын
Yes sir, they sure do. You'd have to grow under a poly canopy to provide 75% to 80% shade for them. You'd also have to amend the soil. Lot of hard costly work but worth it in my opinion.
@joshsmith29824 жыл бұрын
Not worth it when it isn’t worth anything when grown like that. The value is in wild ginseng not cultivated
@joshsmith29824 жыл бұрын
Do you have shaded woods in your backyard? If so it may work .
@sumerbc74095 жыл бұрын
how do you harvest and sell it all ?
@flatbrokeoutside69215 жыл бұрын
Mike doesn't harvest very often and he doesn't sell it. Uses it himself. And thanks for watching!
@landonbrowne6250 Жыл бұрын
@@flatbrokeoutside6921 he prob cant sell it in his state its regulated.. only in like west virginia is there no tax on it and you can sell it at the store.. no one here has seen the show?
@negusibe92328 жыл бұрын
hope it grows in ga
@noah45crisco4 жыл бұрын
It does most of anywhere in Appalachian mountains
@tungspeeker96607 жыл бұрын
Any idea whether or not ginseng would among pines???
@flatbrokeoutside69217 жыл бұрын
It's worth a look, but an area with nothing but pines is not ideal. We read that a loamy soil among deciduous trees - that drop their leaves in the fall - is optimum. --- "To grow wild-simulated ginseng, the first step is site selection. The most favorable temperature and soil moisture conditions generally are associated with north or east facing slopes with at least a 75 per cent shade canopy. The best shade is provided by deep rooted, deciduous trees such as poplars and oaks. Ginseng grows best in a moist, well drained soil." --- www.aftaweb.org/latest-newsletter/temporate-agroforester/57-1997-vol-5/january-no-1/23-forest-ginseng-production.html -- And thanks for watching!
@jameshoneycutt10915 жыл бұрын
I grow it and it spreads just by the seeds falling off! don't do anything with the seeds that way it's not spreading people don't know what there doing! Shaking the plant is ok it takes about 4 years for the seed to germinate! I've grown it for over 20 years and you can transfer plants! If your going to make a video make sheer you know what you talking about!
@shanghunter76975 жыл бұрын
@@jameshoneycutt1091 You say don't do anything with the seeds ? Then state it takes 4 yrs for the seeds to germinate, that you've grown it for 20 yrs. and that people Don't know what their doing. Please do more research on your 2 statements, you will find you'll do much better sir.
@jameshoneycutt10915 жыл бұрын
@@shanghunter7697 yes It dose take 4 years sometimes longer for the seeds to grow! I've been growing it for about 15 years 1,2,3 and 4 prongs all wild and some tame about 30,000 plants the tamed gengsang grows faster!
@jessicamiller99704 жыл бұрын
Yes I have dug ginseng for a little over 30 years! I have dug nice big patches in pine trees. But it has to get 20/80% light hitting the ground to grow there. Any darker than 80% on the forest floor mean not even briars can grow! I found a nice patch in t he middle of a mess of small pines. I counted 23 4-prongs and didn't want to take the time to count the 3-prongs! I found two other patches in the same pines but no where as big! Never hurts to take 10 to 15 minutes to look no matter what anyone says. Check yourself and then you'll know the truth.
@michaeldamico45835 жыл бұрын
All i have is virginia creeper. Lol
@thecleaningladysmi31665 жыл бұрын
I hate V creeper lol that's what's all over here too