Neat. Ginseng is commercially grown here. It is fumigated heavily due to a number of poorly understood pathogenetic fungi aka replant disease complex. Fields used to grow ginseng are used only once, due to a build up of the "disease". Keep us updated!
Ginseng on its second season and growing well!
Planted this ginseng from seed on the north side of my house in summer of 2022 by broad forking a bed and digging furrows. Covered the seed with woodchip mulch.
It sprouted in spring of 2023, I thought it didn't take because I planted it so late. I was surprised when I ended up getting excellent germination. Now I have to figure out when it's ready for transplanting.
Ginseng is a perennial grown for its root, which has medical uses. It takes many years to mature and is slow growing. It is a high value crop and if managed properly can provide value from shady marginal areas.
https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/growing-ginseng-zmaz83jaznet/
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