Where does ginseng grow?

Ginseng expert, Bob Beyfuss, explains the best forest types to look for when growing ginseng. While ginseng does not like a lot of nutrients, it does prefer calcium-rich soils. Bob identifies many different plants within the understory that signify whether the site is good for growing ginseng.

[@JohnnyBklyn1]

If everyone was to explain a process like this man, the world would be a better place!

[@GTA_500]

Johnny Bklyn I going to kick your ass and steal your Zeng

[@VideoMenu]

Of all the multi-billion videos I've watched on YT, this one was easily in the top of most helpful, "I hope it never gets deleted" shortlist. Thank you!

[@exforestfarming]

+VideoMenu That's quite a compliment! Thank you!

[@GTA_500]

just because of this comment I want to steal your zeng

[@mazdarex7]

Professional, concise discussion with many realistic and scientific ideas that viewers can follow up on their own! Thanks.

[@shanghunter7697]

people...MR. BOB BEYFUSS to me is one of the worlds most informative, foremost knowledgeable educators on wild american ginseng. I have attended some of his classes in our home area in new york. he worked for the cooperative extension programs and i can tell you as a life long ginseng expert myself of 42 yrs. this is the gentleman (you would want to pay close attention too). even as far as growing woods grown and wild simulated ginseng on your own private property. he is the MOST INFORMATIVE man to ask any questions.....he is the BEST hands down. most important he is a great ethical steward of this renewable resource and just an extremely classy man....PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION AS TO WHAT HE SAYS...hello bob :)

[@hicx8734]

Is he the same dood from appalachian outlaws Bob Lunsford?😂😂

[@Anthony-fb9ni]

Great video Sir im a grower and harvester absolutely love the blessed land we live on.

[@scottredding2719]

Hey thank you, I struck out for a week, I live in the northeast and was looking in the wrong spots, went out today near a maple grove, I found a bunch! Thanks

[@geelee7960]

Well said! We miss you Bob !

[@Healianthus_tellurian]

Wow! This video sure has me feeling inspired. Ginseng for all!

[@ricktatum]

wow thank you very much for explaining about ginseng. you sound like a very intelligent will educated man. and very helpful. thank you very much for the video and keep up the good work.

[@andreaschumann231]

Thank you, very well explaind. I will look for it in my area.

[@guillaumed4145]

Love your videos, you are an amazing teacher thank you 🙏

[@kxd2591]

Wonderful explanation of the subject. Thank you sir.

[@exforestfarming]

Thank you for checking out our channel!

[@Fetchup]

Really love these videos , thank you

[@109macon]

Excellent video presentation....sort sweet..to the point...clear information.

[@109macon]

+S James Excellent video presentation....short sweet..to the point...clear information.

[@henryyaboy]

This is the most epic video I've ever seen. Incredibly detailed and well researched, incredibly helpful both conceptually and pragmatically. Bob, and whoever helped this video come to be, you rock!!!

[@atulpatel2850]

Thank you, well explained.

[@akhileshshukla2071]

How can I purchase Ginseng plants/seeds for cultivation. I am from Gorakhpur(uttar Pradesh). Please suggest me 🙏🙏

[@isaacreed3934]

I asked the question before I watched entire video :)

[@bostonchoir]

My friend in Korea said, he puts a lot of compost and replace the soil completely in 6 years when he harvests the ginseng. Now, i think that i understood it was because of depletion of calcium after seeing this video. Also, the medicinal nutrition might have been the calcium and it might be true with deer antler as well. Asians were rice-eating farmers and meat was rare and might be calcium too.

[@pembasherpa1218]

Thank u that was very helpful and god bless u

[@dougvorwald1673]

Man was a legend

[@alekswhy88]

Yes deffinetly a very informative video! thanks

[@exforestfarming]

+Aleksandr Yatskevich Thank you for watching!

[@johncasey1020]

That is helpful. Thank you.

[@remnantfewministriesminist495]

Amazing what an informative video can do! Thank you Sir.

[@wilkariiser3586]

wow what a great video

[@altha2008]

Live in the northern panhandle area of Florida near the Alabama and Georgia state lines. have good land for growing it here as well. I planted my own about 2 yeas ago. so far the plants are looking good, I plant about 100 seeds a year. hope make least $6,000 a year and pay my property taxes. I'm on SSDI due to Parkinson. The money will come in handy. Also do homey mushrooms as a money crop

[@exforestfarming]

That is fantastic. Best of luck with your ginseng crop.

[@michellephantt]

How are they doing ?

[@shable1436]

Thank you, i noticed the vt, I'm also in new river valley and I'm looking for some on my property

[@carlmills2751]

I have a north-facing wooded hill in the New River valley of NC. In late September, I look for a cluster of bright red berries among some ferns, and I try to plant them on a hillside mulched with poplar leaves. I hope to have a honey hole in a few years. One thing that helps in having a fence enclosing the hillside to keep the deer from eating the plants.

[@isaacreed3934]

I know with morels they like north facing slopes and shade, and certain trees they grow beside. is ginseng commonly found by certain trees? thanks for vid

[@charronfamilyconnect]

I thought that the deer only eat the top of the ginseng plant, and dont eat it down to the roots or to the buds for the following year which should not affect ginseng from re-shooting out. Is this not right or was I misinformed? I want to plant GInseng in a forested well shaded area facing north where maples grow, but i know there are a lot of deer in this area. SHould i even bother if the deer really eat up the whole plant?

[@exforestfarming]

Hi B Charron, Program Director at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, Eric Burkhart, says that deer do indeed consume the tops of ginseng, although it is not the most preferred browse in forest understories. Deer can lead to loss of vigor and decline (possibly even mortality) in ginseng through repeated browse. Ginseng only produces a single top each year and so when deer browse they remove the ability of plants to photosynthesize and/or reproduce. Repeated browse year after year will naturally lead to decline in mature plants, and lack of recruitment (seedling production).

[@charronfamilyconnect]

Okay, thanks. That is good to know. I guess I will have to fence the area to discourage consumption from deer.

[@keenanj5849]

Hi there I live in Central Minnesota in my backyard I have about 50 acres of dense sugar maple oak Birch and various pulp trees. The soil is Sandy with several inches of decomposing leaf litter on top. My question is without north facing hills or steep hills can I still grow ginseng on relatively flat to slightly rolling ground? Thanks.

[@exforestfarming]

+Keenan Vanderventer Hello, thank you for your question. I'd like to direct you to our website where you can ask a qualified eXtension expert about your land's topography. ask.extension.org/groups/1727/ask Our forest farming network is composed of many professionals and this link will connect you to the right person for this question. Thank you for checking out our channel and I wish you the best of luck with growing ginseng.

[@youretheai7586]

Would it be correct to assume that mycorrhizal fungi would help to facilitate it's growth?

[@RawLu.]

*Canadian Ginseng. "American" Ginseng was first discovered in present-day Montreal(CANADA) in 1716 😎

[@lahelakupihea2768]

Aloha I'm lahela I'm one ranch in californa the shaman heals a man's foot tock him two days to retrieve the finding root and lanctet his foot at Sappho creek the first place the Chinese came to America

[@gnawbabygnaw]

Excellent

[@tommyboy71]

Thanks Bob.

[@roxannepennell7765]

I tried that e-mail address and coming back as a non exiting site . Thanks Roxanne

[@exforestfarming]

ask.extension.org/groups/1727/ask Hi Roxanne, Try that link. I copied and pasted it wrong the first time.

[@seths4089]

Greetings. I live in NW Oregon and am curious about growing ginseng here. For the most part I'm looking at forests that have a mix of evergreen as well as deciduous trees. The soil is usually a good silty loam, not too acidic, with plenty of drainage. My biggest thought is, will it grow well? I would start by clearing blackberry bushes, ferns, and other plants from the ground, but would leave the small ground cover such as leaves, pine needles, and other small plants. Has anyone grown wild or simulated wild ginseng in NW Oregon or even Washington?

[@exforestfarming]

Hi Seth, Richo Cech claims to be successfully growing ginseng on a small scale in Oregon in the forest. He writes about his experiences in this book: strictlymedicinalseeds.com/product/growing-at-risk-medicinal-herbs-second-edition-by-richo-cech/ Aside from Richo, I don't know of anyone who has been successful. I imagine its possible of a small hobby scale (for personal consumption) but not sure about larger commercial production. You might want to focus on maple dominated forests (Big leaf and Vine maple are the western coastal species) if possible as ginseng tends to grow in maple dominated stands in the east. Best of luck to you!

[@seths4089]

Thanks for the information :)

[@alexgomez1630]

@@seths4089 did you find any in the wild?

[@Shanedog76]

I have purchased some Ginseng seeds that say they will come up this Spring, how do you feel about this? can you buy Ginseng seeds that will come up the next Spring? also I have some stratified Ginseng seeds that I planted before Winter hit and have gone threw a Winter so they will hopefully come up this next Spring, but the seeds I have ordered that say they will come up this Spring I'm not sure about? I plan on planting them to see? let me know you're thoughts as I am new to planting and growing Ginseng and can tell you know a lot about this plant,! thanks

[@exforestfarming]

Shane Dahlke Hi Shane, if you look at our Lifecycle of Ginseng video, that might help explain the two cold periods, or winters, that a ginseng seed needs in order to break dormancy. It is possible that the seed you bought have been stratified and need only one more cold period in order to germinate. You should plant them before winter so they get the required amount of chilling hours. Also see our series on ginseng seed stratification...that explains a bit about ginseng's varying genetics. Hope that helps. Good luck with your crop!

[@420Lethal]

Went yesterday for the first all by self 0 experience and found couple pounds worth beginners luck 🤙

[@bsfbestshortfilmsonyoutube]

In pots with egg shell ?

[@atye04]

My parents got a small plot of land in Oklahoma. It seems not a great place for gensing but I like the idea of generally cleaning the brush and farming a little in the woods. What would be a good crop for forest farming? I only recognize poison ivy as a prominant underbrush plant so what grows in the same soil as poison ivy : \

[@kimmeycollier1463]

Hi Bob, I live in Southwest Missouri... Is that a suitable environment for wild Ginseng to grow? I remember when I was younger I always dug snake root, but I was always told to keep an eye out for Ginseng.. Does it grow well there? Thanks

[@exforestfarming]

Hello, These videos are actually part of the Forest Farming Extension…a collection of people linked to different universities across the country. In order to direct your question to the right person, I would suggest that you visit this site: ask.extension.org/groups/1727/ask where you can post your question. Thanks for checking out our videos and best of lucy with your forest farming endeavors!

[@hiu3249]

If i want to grow wild ginseng for sale in the USA, which state is suitable? Sir

[@BrentGoodale]

where can i buy quality genseng? all the ginseng on amazon seems to be bogus

[@lindseyzacek5211]

Brent Goodale buy from Kentucky..them ol boys wont let you down.

[@nelleaster8023]

So is it to late to look for it now in WNW Georgia? we love walking through the woods a lot and would love to discover it growing on our homestead. I know the leaves fall off so the dead giveaway is not there anymore. So should we look next year around August /September? thank you!

[@deestubeful]

Thank you so much for the information! i am in New Brunswick Canada, living on a 100 acre tree farm, some old growth forest on the mountain. there are many sugar maple on the ridge and I was curious if whether or not what I was looking at was actually Ginseng. Now I am sure it is and am looking forward to seeing it again this year. What color is the flower when in season and does it flower around the same time as the other plants you mentioned?

[@exforestfarming]

Hi Diana, The ginseng flower will be white...it sends up a ball with many white flowers connected to its center. As to the timing of the flowering, I'd like you to direct your question to this link: ask.extension.org/groups/1727/ask A Forest Farming eXtension agent can help you answer that. Best of luck with your ginseng crop. Hopefully you can steward those plants to grow into a larger population. Collect the berries when they are bright red and plant them immediately or refer to our Seed Stratification Video ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpSWnIF-mMelqbM ) which illustrates how to stratify ginseng seed in bulk. Thanks!

[@deestubeful]

Thank you so much for your info and time! i am looking forward to spring so I can start watching for these; all in the hardwoods, nice brook, lots of lookalike plants, so it will be interesting to say the least!

[@exforestfarming]

Yes, I think we are all looking forward to spring! Enjoy the outdoors...hope you find the plants you're looking for!

[@Melodyloveshorses1]

pH requirements? Seems like it'd be happy in a more acidic pH....

[@Melodyloveshorses1]

PS- very informative & much appreciated. Thanks for sharing!👍

[@ionelmata321]

hello mr Beyfuss, ty very much for your videos that are absolutely mazing. if its not too much, i would ask you to write down the plants u name it as idicators of adequate ground for ginseng farming. im not native english speaker and i would like to be able to translate those plants name into my native language to be able to identify them. thank you very much

[@exforestfarming]

Hi Ionel Mata, In the Northeast, sugar maple is the tree that is most associated with ginseng. In the Southeast, it is found more under tulip poplar. Other indicator species include baneberry, maidenhair fern, rattlesnake fern, blue cohosh, foam flower, and stinging nettle. I hope this helps. Apologies for the delayed response and thank you for checking out our channel!

[@ronbonick4265]

good info thanks

[@thefembotsbotanics9126]

Thank you

[@JBTrapper93]

I have a dry ginseng root that has the new bulb for the next year plant and I was wondering if it would produce a new plant if I planted it in the woods. Its been dried for about 6 months.

[@exforestfarming]

Hi Jacob, Once a root has been dried, there is extremely little chance that it will sprout.

[@rhvreramon]

Let me change my question. What can I grow that is in High demand, makes a lot of money and don't take a long tome to grow. I'm moving to colorado.

[@zhangcatherine9697]

if you don't grow the Ginseng in its nature way, then you will loose its value, the value is its natural growth, the reason why it is expensive is here. if you change it, then it will become no value.

[@NobalChase]

Weed. Perfect place, Perfect product.

[@mariaosorioluna8085]

Nevada

[@cautious1343]

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[@ericpatin5972]

can you grow or or find wild ginseng in Northfield Massachusetts

[@jessicamiller9970]

The more fertile the soil the bigger your roots grow along with how fast they gain mass.

[@ElectricPineapple79]

Just recently bought 100 acres of wooded property in south eastern New Brunswick Canada. Wondering if it would grow well on my land? I don't have much farming experience but this may just be something I would like to try.

[@exforestfarming]

Ginseng likes to grow within maple forests. Best of luck with your forest farming endeavors!

[@csadventures7387]

it is illegal to harvest wild ginseng in Canada

[@exforestfarming]

Hi Mort, If you post your question at this link: ask.extension.org/groups/1727/ask an extension agent with the right expertise can answer that question. We are a group of people working to get forest farming knowledge to interested communities. Our website is the best avenue to finding out the right answer. Thanks for checking out our KZbin channel!

[@exforestfarming]

Ax Outdoors Yes.

[@exforestfarming]

Ax Outdoors This article will help explain ginseng's status in Canada. www.ec.gc.ca/CITES/default.asp?lang=En&n=8A26C423-1 While it is illegal to harvest and export wild ginseng, field cultivated ginseng is completely legal to export. Hope this helps! Apologies for the late reply....some of these comments get hidden...

[@tedsamuels3203]

If Someone offers you less than 1000 dollars a pound....Don't sell it ? Wild ginseng from America 🇺🇸 is selling for 4000 dollars a pound..Don't sell and don't let these buyers rip you off ?

[@7john7heft2]

I planted my ginseng seeds under my black walnut tree and they’re doing great it’s been about three years I’m gonna give them another four years they’ll be fucking nice

[@tofumar]

Ginseng isn't inhibited by the compounds put off by the black walnut trees?

[@exforestfarming]

tofumar I'd like to direct you to our eXtension website's Ask an Expert for an answer to your question: ask.extension.org/groups/1727/ask If you post your question at that link, a qualified extension agent will answer your query. Thanks for checking out our channel!

[@daveanderson2468]

Is nw Iowa worth looking at

[@lockoutking9233]

Is there wild ginseng in sour eastern pa ? I️ believe I’ve seen it but not sure

[@timspurgin5912]

Man I'm 61 years old fixing to be 62 I want to find some flipping ginseng I mean if hey if it works out make a lot of money okay that's good if it's just good to eat and then I'll eat it but I will have some ginseng I'm already on it right in the middle of Missouri

[@teakey]

A netflix show called Filthy Riches has Ginseng hunters

[@deloisslone3498]

How much is a OZ OF WILD AMERICAN GINSENG, N KY

[@exforestfarming]

Hi there, wild ginseng prices typically vary per season and per region, with a huge difference between fresh and dried roots.

[@Shanedog76]

Kansas a good place to try growing ginseng? because my Dad owns land to grow it on with Forest on it, but He's also a Deer farmer and has deer and wild turkey on the land that I know now after listing to you're very good! video is not good!!!? I had the plans on planting many seeds I've bought that came in the mail on His land but now that I know that deer will eat the plant and turkey I'm sure! I'm not sure about that Idea?

[@exforestfarming]

Deer and turkeys both feed on ginseng. Turkeys eat the seeds and deer will eat the leaves. You can try fencing in a portion of the land where you intend to plant seeds. That will help deter predators. Best of luck with your forest farming endeavors!

[@Shanedog76]

thanks a lot for that info!!!

[@clydecoffey8815]

we just pick the leaves and bearies thoughout

[@ginsengrootbenefits7818]

More on Ginseng: What Is Ginseng Used For? Top 5 Benefits Of Ginseng Root Tea

[@southernmudoutlaws8489]

Can it grow in alabama

[@tgrim9514]

will ginseng grow under beach trees?

[@exforestfarming]

Tanner Grim Beech is not generally as highly regarded as a ginseng companion tree as is sugar maple, north of PA or Tulip Poplar elsewhere, but yes, ginseng will grow under beech, especially if it is a mixed beech/sugar maple association. I would suggest a soil test that reports pounds of available calcium per acre. If the Calcium levels are below 1,500 pounds per acre, ginseng is not likely to thrive. High calcium levels however are no guarantee that ginseng will grow. A soil test is useful in ruling out sites but cannot not predict success. It is just more complicated than that!

[@tomegaljevski5281]

do you grow in europe

[@xPorsum]

Fuck... I live in a tropical area and foolishly ordered some seeds

[@sweetheat8648]

I wanted to kno if ginseng would grow in central mississippi???

[@exforestfarming]

sweetheat Apologies for the late reply. If you visit our website's Ask an Expert, at this link: ask.extension.org/groups/1727/ask, a qualified eXtension agent can help you. Thanks for checking out our site and best of luck with your forest farming endeavors!

[@roxannepennell7765]

does ginseng grow wildly in the woods of Maine?Thanks Roxanne

[@exforestfarming]

Hi Roxanne, If you visit our forest farming website, you can ask an expert here ask.extension.org/groups/1727/askThe forest farming community is a group of extension experts linked to different land-grant universities and your question will be directed to the right person if you copy and paste the link. Thanks for checking out our channel!

[@exforestfarming]

Apologies, here is the correct link: ask.extension.org/groups/1727/ask

[@kennycoleman4717]

*****

[@greenable81]

Does it grow in Washington state?

[@exforestfarming]

American ginseng grows in eastern deciduous forests of the US. Coniferous forests would most likely be too shady for ginseng and the soil composition would not support its growth.

[@k-mark9187]

So no Pacific Northwest

[@the_eternal_student]

Do people have to hear about evolution when all they are looking for information that is applicable now?

[@clydecoffey8815]

deer poop and let them say and one of us kids picked up called wintergreen

[@elliottbiscardi9080]

Whts about ohio south

[@exforestfarming]

Hi Elliott, If you leave your question at this link: ask.extension.org/groups/1727/ask a qualified extension expert can give you the answer. There is additional information on ginseng on our site: www.extension.org/forest_farming Thanks so much for checking out our channel.

[@gussyaaa]

get ready for many more youtube hits for your videos

[@exforestfarming]

Thanks for sharing our video Gus!

[@Internet_user777]

You speak a bit like bob ross. You should try ASMR!!

[@GTA_500]

isn't that the fool that went to some guy's house with pellet guns and allegedly made him reveal his Zeng Spot on some hillbilly show?

[@MissMolly3377]

What show was it?

[@chickenballs9110]

sad boyz 2002

[@newzealndmaorispolynesiana7636]

to many people doing it bro fk Ginseng its loosing it value any way some one doing something every one wants to do the same think in the future Ginseng Price will drop Im going for gold hunting up the mount an

[@AdrianEmbrey1979]

Isn't the Sam CHARACTER from that fake Appalachian Outlaws? Regardless this is very elaborate and extensive.

[@Pwecko]

He keeps calling it gensing rather than ginseng. Very annoying.

[@m.k.osborne3553]

that's MR Checks in the mail ..the one that screwed over obie ..ain't it not..lol

[@tehhhhhd]

:(