Growing ginseng in the woods

[@Thankful_.]

I wish I had this type of land so I could grow ginseng! This was a wonderful, informative video! Thank you! 😊

[@shanghunter7697]

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_61]

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.

[@joypresleyify]

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!

[@noah45crisco]

Dude that’s thousands of dollars lost feel bad for you

[@tennray]

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.

[@m00nsplitter72]

Fascinating that such a slow growing plant could be successful, even as a niche specialist of shady habitats. Thanks for posting.

[@flatbrokeoutside6921]

M00nsplitter Thanks for watching!

[@pamtnman1515]

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.

[@bethbartlett5692]

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.*

[@denimlabels7315]

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.

[@flatbrokeoutside6921]

+denimlabels Thanks for watching!

[@pamtnman1515]

Fascinating and informative video, thank you

[@RandomButtonPusher]

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.

[@flatbrokeoutside6921]

Random Button Pusher Maybe commercial growers will drive down the price (?) .... Thanks again for watching!

[@shanek6582]

I find five prongs sometimes here in WV

[@LumpinSpacePrincess1]

Does wild ginseng grow in ct? I am very interested in wild edibles and would love more videos on this subject.

[@flatbrokeoutside6921]

Tara Crocco Connecticut is part of its native range. We'll see what we can do on some more wild edibles. Thanks for watching!

[@Xdeathsrain]

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?

[@flatbrokeoutside6921]

A very big factor has to be access to private land, like Mike has. And thanks for watching!

[@Xdeathsrain]

@@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.

[@flatbrokeoutside6921]

-------- 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.

[@truthseeker1225]

flatbrokeoutside Do you have an email sir?

[@truthseeker1225]

Pull the trigger on this?

[@TT3TT3]

Thanks!

[@kwildhunter3037]

Growing jin song in the wood good job .I'm from Korea jin finder (k wild hunter )

[@november151956]

I understand ginseng is found in moist coves on the north facing side of a mountain.

[@flatbrokeoutside6921]

Appalachian Swede Given its requirement for limited sunshine, that would make sense. Thanks for watching!

[@charlesbeehner5378]

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.

[@ronniepotts9435]

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?

[@flatbrokeoutside6921]

If you're on Facebook, you can message me at my Facebook page -- facebook.com/Flatbrokeoutside-176295672733321/?fref=nf

[@freeloaderacreshomestead702]

Can it be planted in constant moist soil in shady area ?

[@markmurphy1306]

Anything that i ever planted was eaten by wildlife except a few that i had fenced in

[@BonnienClydeMiller]

Don't worry all the green foliage will grow right through and in between the wire. That's the point.

[@reksmeyok1957]

Thank for our video

[@flatbrokeoutside6921]

Glat you liked it and thanks for watching!

[@jamielynn8161]

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 👣

[@flatbrokeoutside6921]

Mike replies -- "A cutting? Like from the stem?...no, they only reproduce from seed." And thanks for watching!

[@jamielynn8161]

@@flatbrokeoutside6921 ok many thanks for reply

[@stevenfan1218]

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..

[@BonnienClydeMiller]

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

[@flatbrokeoutside6921]

Good tip! Thanks for watching!

[@joshsmith672]

I’ll just rip your plants out . Chicken wire don’t stop people lmfao🤪🤪

[@semco72057]

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.

[@flatbrokeoutside6921]

We're in Ohio, where it's quite flat. Not easy to find wild, but it exists here. And thanks for watching!

[@williamgorep9177]

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[@michaelcrader9810]

Has anyone tried growing it in the Northwest? Oregon to be more specific, I am in zone 8b

[@shanghunter7697]

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.

[@joshsmith2982]

Not worth it when it isn’t worth anything when grown like that. The value is in wild ginseng not cultivated

[@joshsmith2982]

Do you have shaded woods in your backyard? If so it may work .

[@sumerbc7409]

how do you harvest and sell it all ?

[@flatbrokeoutside6921]

Mike doesn't harvest very often and he doesn't sell it. Uses it himself. And thanks for watching!

[@landonbrowne6250]

@@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?

[@negusibe9232]

hope it grows in ga

[@noah45crisco]

It does most of anywhere in Appalachian mountains

[@tungspeeker9660]

Any idea whether or not ginseng would among pines???

[@flatbrokeoutside6921]

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!

[@jameshoneycutt1091]

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!

[@shanghunter7697]

@@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.

[@jameshoneycutt1091]

@@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!

[@jessicamiller9970]

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.

[@michaeldamico4583]

All i have is virginia creeper. Lol

[@thecleaningladysmi3166]

I hate V creeper lol that's what's all over here too

[@camerond2522]

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[@nativenygardens187]

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[@silvershadow7245]

how about jusr feed the berries in a bird feeder