A Young Three Prong Shoots Up from Previous Plantings
A young three prong shoots up from previous plantings.
A young three prong shoots up from previous plantings.
Sam Lindemann marking Wild Ginseng with flags.
Large four-prong Ginseng plant with green berries.
Bob Beyfuss holding a fully wild root dug from ginseng bowl area above Coal Creek.
A new approach to cultivating and growing ginseng could expand opportunities for farmers and landowners while discouraging poachers. The goal is to cultivate and grow new plants in Appalachian forest. Doing so can create additional value—Wild American Ginseng being a valuable botanical and an endangered plant. It makes sense to take advantage of Appalachian agriculture…
George Lindemann Showing Wild Ginseng Locations to Dr. Gao and Research Team
This month National Geographic has a feature on ginseng emphasizing violence and crime. While theft is an important challenge, the plant faces many other challenges as well. I have written a “top twenty” list explaining 20 of my favorite ginseng factoids. Please read my story on medium here.