Record all data in the permanent notebook. A record keeping sheet should have columns with the following headings. This information will be extremely important for any serious grower to provide complete documentation of the endeavor as well as to allow future information for pest management thresholds, etc. By Fall, you can determine which of the plots performed best and expand the plots in that immediate area to 10 foot wide by 10 feet long.
These may be seeded next fall at one ounce per plot. Abandon areas that have poor germination and or survivability.
Within a few years you will have located the very best locations for serious expansion. Thin successful test plots after three years of growth to a density of one plant per square foot, transplanting surplus roots in September.
Of course, the bottom line when growing any crop is, the bottom line! A good wild simulated yield could be as much as pounds fresh weight per acre. In the right location, this can be a very profitable crop that requires very little maintenance once established. It appears out of print on amazon. Thank you. Also,is Bob still available for contact at the email above? Thank you, Celeste.
Expect an email upon his reply! You can reach them at: I hope this helps! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The author and one of his ginseng plants. Bob Beyfuss Bob Beyfuss, rlb14 cornell. Thank you for this very practical and useful guidance! Nils Morgan on February 16, at pm.
Celeste Donovan on April 6, at am. Lindsay Borman on June 20, at pm. How To Stratify Ginseng Seeds - wp. Anyone that has tried can testify on the ups and downs. Do like me and barbwire fence it! I do two lines, one just below chest height and one knee height. So they can't go over and they can't go under. A deer may occasionally jump the fence on occasion, but they never do it twice. Barbwire is cheap too. It doesn't keep turkeys out, and they can be a pain, but turkeys aren't that much of a risk after the first year or so, since they want to eat the seed you planted or the berries on the plant.
Ittiz, I agree Turkey are rough the first year or two on the seed that is planted as well as the seed that comes on when the plants start producing it. I was wondering how barbwire might work. It makes sense to me what you have stated. I think I may do both. A couple rows of barbwire and a row or two of electric fence.
Thanks, Latt. I agree with the others on all accounts. I've figured about 5 seed per square foot at just over 20 lbs per acre. So if you have about half that available, Latt is right on the money.
You need to be near a source of power and you need to check it monthly. I grew up on a farm and my father used electric fence to keep the cows corralled and we often had to go out with four wheelers and go along the fence to find places where plants had fallen, grounding the wire. Usually the only indication this had happen was that cows would jump the fence. Fine if you have a controlled environment like a farm.
However in the woods I'd use barbed wire, if a branch or bush leans on it, no big deal. Check and fix it once a season and you're usually good. Although electric fence should be extremely good at keeping the deer out, but probably not worth the extra cost unless you have a very controlled area. Not sure the advantage would be worth the cost difference of pure barbered wire though.
Something I thought of doing, but haven't because the investment would be larger, is to take the cheap short green fencing plastic or metal Then put a row of barbed wire over it at about 5 feet or so. The turkeys couldn't get through the low fencing and the deer would have no way to jump the high fencing. That's great suggestions. Thanks guys. Ittiz, that's a great idea with the posts. I think there called metal t posts. I know they are spray coated to to last through the seasons.
Maybe cost effective, would be to use fence post, just go 4 strands. To keep out the turkeys and deer. As with many other crops, the price of ginseng is affected by supply and demand see the OMAFRA website for information on the marketing and export of ginseng. The overall revenue from a garden is affected by root quality.
Quality in ginseng involves not only shape but taste, texture and colour. Shape and taste are primarily properties imparted by the growing environment of the root. Texture and colour are affected by post-harvest treatment. Different markets in the Orient demand different shapes and sizes and value these parameters differently. Root quality can also be affected by root disease and nutritional and environmental stresses. Most growers sell their root to designated buyers who deliver it directly to Asian markets.
Some new growers market their root through experienced growers who offer it to buyers on their behalf. This is seed harvested in the third year and stratified until the fourth year when it is sold.
It has been assumed that no seed has been harvested in the second year. This is not because ginseng does not set seed on 2 year old plants - it is because it is a better production practice to remove flower heads de-bud from 2 year old plants. Table 5 provides estimated revenue per acre. Note that this results in a net loss per acre under average market prices before considering any costs of machinery or interest on borrowed money.
As the cost of production per acre is decreased through efficiencies with a larger number of acres and less custom work over time, this loss can be reduced. Ginseng growers rarely make profits from their first few gardens. The potential profits after the first few years will depend on prices at the time of harvest, which cannot be forecast. Table 6 provides a list of specialized machinery and equipment that addresses the basic needs for ginseng production. Custom work replacing these items has been listed in the other sections of this document.
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