Growing ginseng
To grow wild simulated or woods grown ginseng
you will need to take a walk though your
woods.Ginseng likes about 75% shade and well drained
soil but does like some moisture.Companion
plants like goldenseal,cohosh,and solomonseal
are good indicators.A northeast or east facing
slope is best but other slopes can be used under the right
circumstances.Beds four feet wide with paths
1 1/2 to 2 feet wide will provide good access
to your beds.The length is up to you.On a
good slope there is no need to mound your beds.Once a
site has been found clear away the brush
and rake back the leaves.Using a tiller or a garden
rake chop up the top inch of soil and scatter your
seeds throughout the bed.Gently rake the dirt back over
the seeds and cover the bed with mulch.The best
mulch is your leaf litter but you can also use combined
straw as well.If your woods are mostly oak trees
you will want to remove some of the fall leaves
in the spring because of the heavy nature of the oak
leaves.The small plants will have a difficult time
pushing through the leaves.The spacing of the seeds
should be several inches apart for wild simulated
planting to help keep down the disease problems.As a
rule rootlets are planted any where from 6-12 inches
apart and about one inch deep for wild simulated ginseng.

1 year roots $40.00 per 100

2 year roots $75.00 per 100

3 year roots $120.00 per 100

5 year roots $350.00 per 100 limited supply




Growing goldenseal
To grow goldenseal to find an area in your woods with
about 75% shade and a reasonable amount of moisture.
With companion plants like cohosh,solomonseal and
ginseng growing around there should be no problem
growing goldenseal.Although goldenseal likes
conditions similar to ginseng it can tolerate more
light and a little dryer conditions.Beds that are
four feet wide with paths 1 1/2 to 2 feet apart
should do fine.Unlike ginseng goldenseal seed is very
fragil and does not keep well.Your best route is to
obtain some rhizomes and plant them about 1 inch below
the surface.Tilling the soil is recomended to make
planting the rhizomes easier.After two years these roots
can be dug up and split to increase the number of
plants.Generally most roots are dug for drying and
selling after four years.

Roots are $60.00 per 100


Ginseng seeds
Ginseng seeds are the least expensive way for someone to start growing ginseng.Most all of the seeds for sale today will be stratified seeds,meaning they have been placed in storage for a year and will be ready to sprout the next spring.Ginseng seeds unlike most other seeds have an 18-20 month stratification period before they will grow.After about a year of storage the seeds will begin to crack as the seed starts to swell.The seeds will remain this way through winter and begin sprouting in the spring usually between April and June.The number of seed per pound will vary some depending on where you get your seed.Northern seed is sometimes a little bigger,but at any rate the amount should be between 6500-7500 seeds per pound.If you can get them it's probably a good idea to get your seeds from the same geographical area.Once you have gotten your seed you can store them in your refrigerator for some time but be sure they do not dry out as this will kill them.

Ginseng seeds

1 pd. $55.00

2-5 pd. $53.00 per pd.

6-10 pd. $51.00 per pd.

11-and up $50.00 per pd.

Bloodroot
Bloodroot is grown in much the same way as goldenseal.It will come up earlier in the spring and can stand the early spring sunlight before the leaves come out on the trees.Bloodroot can be started from seed easier than goldenseal or you can plant rhizomes.Either way they will tend to multiply fairly quickly.

$75.00 per 100

Limited supply


Starter Packages
1. 100-1 year Ginseng rootlets
50-Goldenseal rootlets
50-Bloodroot rootlets
1-pound of ginseng seeds

Price $160.00

2. 100-2 year ginseng rootlets
100-Goldenseal rootlets
1-pound of ginseng seeds

Price $185.00

3. 100-3 year Ginseng rootlets
50-Bloodroot or Goldenseal rootlets
1-Pound of ginseng seeds

Price $190.00

PVC Bait traps $9.00

Prices are subject to change with market conditions.
Quantities may be limited.
Shipping is extra.