Sam Lindemann Marking Wild Ginseng With Flags
Sam Lindemann marking Wild Ginseng with flags.
Sam Lindemann marking Wild Ginseng with flags.
Bob Beyfuss digs another root from the ginseng bowl area.
Dr. Iris Gao has moved from mainland China to Middle State Tennessee University in order to study Wild American ginseng. It just so happens that we have a lot of the root at Coal Creek farm in Eastern Tennessee. Dr. Gao visited recently with her colleague Dr. Elliot Altman (aka the hemp doctor) and Andrea Bishop, who…
Blue Cohosh growing within a ginseng patch.
A Young Three Prong Shoots Up from Previous Plantings
Large four-prong Ginseng plant with new berries
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…