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Harold G. Hunter (My Father) With A Wild Ginseng Plant, Fall of "64" 
And Alex My New Grandson

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Ginseng Gazette Fifth Edition

Glacial Ginseng Company
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P.O. Box 122
Houghton Lake Mi. 48629
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Ginseng Grower, Ginseng Seed Dealer,  Dealing in Genetically Cross Bred, "Glacial Gold"™ American Ginseng Seeds and Roots, From The Glacial Fields of the Upper Midwest.

 
"Glacial Gold"™ Ginseng Seeds 
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"Ginseng is an endangered species, and is far more endangered than anyone realizes"
 
Michael Hunter Owner of Glacial Ginseng Co. In a Patch of Ginseng, Late Summer of '99
By Planting Genetically Cross Bred "Glacial Gold"™ Ginseng Seeds in Wooded Areas and Amidst Wild Ginseng, We are Reestablishing an Endangered Species in its Natural Environment. 

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Michael Hunter Owner Glacial Ginseng Co.

   
Ginseng is an Endangered Species. 
What little that is left in the Wild is Growing in such Isolation, that the Ginseng Plants have become inbred.  
Ginseng is a Unisexual Plant. 
It can Reproduce With or Without Sex, when this happens With Out Sex You Get Genetic Clones.
This Depletes The Genetic Blue Print and Shortens the Life Span of the Ginseng Plant 
Unisexual Type Plants and Animals Do Not Adapt Well To Global Weather Changes. 

     
You Could Put 10,000 Rootlets In The One On The Left. 
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Our goal is to cross breed the heartiest ginseng seed available and create a vibrant ginseng seed that is more tolerant of disease.
 
Planting Ginseng Seeds in the
Fall of "95"
Our complete forestry program includes good timber management and the balancing of the light necessary for ginseng growth.

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Mom and Dad "Season of 41"

Dad and Wild Ginseng "Season of 64"

Wild Ginseng "Season of 94"

"Emperors Root"

"Our Family"  Has Been in the Ginseng Business for 198 Years.
Ginseng has been in our family for many generations. It began with my great-great-great Grandfather who, in 1812, married a Seneca Chieftain's daughter and became one of Michigan's pioneers in the Ginseng business.
He worked for the J. J. Astor Fur Co., out of Fort Detroit.
Harold G. Hunter, my father, was a Ginseng Dealer for over 50 years. All of the local gatherers used to bring their Ginseng to him, and he would market it for them. I am trying to follow his foot steps. 

Been thinking about what Dad told me years ago
about hunting wild ginseng and sweet spots. You walk in on one of them, you can just feel it there, but the deer trails have a tendency to go from one of these sweet spots to another if you follow them along. Of course, hunting for wild ginseng along deer trails is an old timers trick, but when the deer get to these sweets spots, they’re looking for the ginseng berries to eat them. Well, they eat the berries, but the seeds pass right through the deer, consequently the Deer are doing some real nice work for us. 
Michael Hunter

 
By, Michael Hunter 
 You could say that I was literally born into the ginseng business My Mother enjoys telling the story of how Dad took her out hunting for ginseng three days before I was born Early fall is when the berries start to turn red Dad always enjoyed his bow hunting, the October season, here in Michigan, coincides very nicely with ginseng harvesting.

My Dad felt that it was important that I be able to live off the land, as well as be able to live in a conventional society He was a product of the depression era, and grew up in extremely hard times Ginseng was one of the things that did move in the depression, that and black walnut logs For the last Forty-two years, I have worked as a timber cruiser for American Veneer Company, this also gave me an excellent chance to pursue the hunt of the wild ginseng.

I worked a number of years in the Minnesota and Wisconsin regions and got very involved with the woods growers of ginseng They used to have me come in and balance the woods, so that we could get the light right in the forest. The passing of the 1994 ginseng law here in Michigan has opened up this territory As a timber cruiser, my work was seasonal.

As the sap came down in the trees and the logging operations started for the year, it was my job to market the trees, select the more mature trees, etc  So l have always been involved in the business Dad and I wanted to get into the idea of commercially growing ginseng We were getting there in '72, when they passed the endangered species act which included ginseng.

Dad wanted to grow ginseng for his retirement, I am trying to go on to make his dream a reality Timber season ends in early spring when the sap starts to rise I usually spent my summers out in the gold fields of the western states Originally as a prospector looking for the mother lode, but as the years passed, I found it was much more interesting to be a mining guide, taking the weekend prospectors out.

The real enjoyment is in the finding! The last two years have produced some very serious changes in my life  A old mining injury, to my right arm, has come back to haunt me  This along with the injury to my left hand, has led me to early semi retirement  I am going to continue on with the business, but only as a seed dealer on the internet.

  I feel that I can do more to reestablishing ginseng into its Natural Environment with a web page, than any other way "Our Family"  Has Been in the  Ginseng Business for 197 Years Ginseng has been in our family for many generations It began with my great-great-great Grandfather who, in 1812, married a Seneca Chieftain's daughter and became one of Michigan's pioneers in the Ginseng business.

He worked for the J Astor Fur Co , out of Fort Detroit. Harold G Hunter, my father, was a Ginseng Dealer for over 50 years All of the local gatherers used to bring their Ginseng to him, and he would market it for them.

I am trying to follow his foot steps A book mark on our web site  might be a thought.

Author and Client Gold Prospecting, Arizona Winter Of '92           Planting Ginseng And Mining For Gold, In NC Late August 2008 "Doesn't Get Much Better Than This" 21" Small Mouth

"Sell "Glacial Gold"™  Ginseng Seeds"   Glacial Ginseng Company's Stimulus Package  With all of us looking to get the most value for our money these days, I would like to offer a suggestion. If you are looking at wanting to plant some ginseng and your budget is a little tight, you could become a salesperson for Glacial Ginseng seeds and get paid in cash or our "Glacial Gold"™ ginseng seeds.  Everyone out there probably knows at least one other person who would like to plant some ginseng. Line up some buyers, buy in bulk, and price your seed accordingly. We offer our salespersons a 20%  commission on all seed sales they make. We will drop ship for you. Think it over and if this sounds like something you’d like to know more about give Michael or Bobbie a call and talk it over.  We can help you with things like Growers Guides, planting tips, plant maintenance, information you can pass on to folks to help the crops do their best. E-Mail "Toll Free" 1-800-430-2939 "Ask For Bobbie" About Details   7 AM To 7 PM EST..    Cash Money is getting a tight and we have some really good seeds this season. We have always traded seeds for walnut and white oak trees and now we wish to expand on this and we will trade our "Glacial Gold Ginseng Seeds" for things like a Good Pickup Truck,  A Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer and Other things of value. We Will Trade Book value for your Item. We Will trade for Wild ginseng roots @ Five Pound of seed for 1 Pound Dried Root. We have enough seed to put in 5 or 6 Farms between now and this spring. Could put it all on 1 place. With Our New Maintenance Service, We Will come help you Grow Your Crop. As you read the following article about retiring in Five year, this is not the season to just think about it, there simply will not be the seeds next season to make these kind of offers, as the seed crop for this season was very limited and the price of seeds is going to go thru the roof.  "For More Info Click this Link" Ginseng Gazette Sixth Edition Michael Hunter Editor Please take a minute to click on any one of the "email" links  here on the web site and leave us your current email address, to avoid Spam blockers please add our email address to your address book.  Many new and interesting things are going on in ginseng growing and I will be publishing regular updates on them. Enter your E-mail address below to receive the   "Ginseng Gazette" Please include any questions that you might have and We will try to answer them in the Next Issue of The Ginseng Gazette.  Only Your First Name and The State You Are From Be Will Used.  "You also need to add our email address"  seed@ginseng-seed.com To Your address book Please use this" E-Mail" to sign up.     "Click Here" Glad To Have You With Us. Ginseng Gazette Sixth Edition Michael Hunter Editor "THANKSGIVING SPECIAL" 10% OFF ALL ORDERS PLACED BY NOVEMBER 30 2009. 12% TO RETURNING CUSTOMERS. THIS APPLIES TO ORDERS FOR SPRING PLANTINGS ALSO.  IF YOU WISH TO PREPAY FOR YOUR SPRING SEEDS TO RESERVE THEM AT THIS DISCOUNT. WE WILL STORE THEM SECURELY AND HAVE THEM SHIPPED TO YOU IN THE SPRING.

"NEW SERVICE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS"  NOW OFFERING THE OPTION OF MONTHLY AUTOMATIC PAYMENTS AFTER A 40% INITIAL DEPOSIT.  UP TO 12 MONTHS AT .06 SIMPLE BANK INTEREST  FROM YOUR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD   THIS OPTION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON PURCHASES OF  50 Pounds or More of Glacial Gold Ginseng seeds ELECTRONIC CHECK PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED ALSO.   "Toll Free" 1-800-430-2939 "Ask For Bobbie" About Details   7 AM To 7 PM EST..

Fall Prices  Stratified "Glacial Gold"™ Ginseng Seeds	Wild Ginseng Is An Endangered Species, Every Seed, Every Root That We Plant, We Make A Difference.
1 to 5 Pounds	$99.95 (US) per lb.
6 to 20 Pounds	$94.95 (US) per lb.
50 to 100 Pounds	$89.95 (US) per lb.
"Glacial Gold"™ "Organically" "Woods Grown"  3 Year Old Ginseng Roots	Ginseng Plants Start Producing Seeds In Their Second Year and Full Seed Pods In Their 4th Year.  "Fall Prices"  For 3 Year Old  "Glacial Gold"™ "Organically" "Woods Grown" Ginseng Roots
25 "Glacial Gold"™ "  "Woods Grown"  3 Year Old Ginseng Roots	$73.95 (US)  $2.99 ea.
50 "Glacial Gold"™   "Woods Grown"  3 Year Old Ginseng Roots	$123.95 (US)  $2.49 ea.
100 "Glacial Gold"™   "Woods Grown"  3 Year Old Ginseng Roots	$224.95 (US)  $2.25 ea.
250 "Glacial Gold"™   "Woods Grown"  3 Year Old Ginseng Roots	$496.95 (US)  $1.99 ea.
500 "Glacial Gold"™   "Woods Grown"  3 Year Old Ginseng Roots	$874.95 (US)  $1.75 ea.
1000 "Glacial Gold"™   "Woods Grown"  3 Year Old Ginseng Roots	$1,499.95 (US)  $1.49 ea.
2500 "Glacial Gold"™   "Woods Grown"  3 Year Old Ginseng Roots	$3,224.95 (US)  $1.29 ea.
5000 "Glacial Gold"™   "Woods Grown"  3 Year Old Ginseng Roots	$5,449.95 (US)  $1.09 ea.

"11th Year On Net Anniversary Sale" "Ginseng Planting Time" "Seasonal Planting" Time For Ginseng  Mar. 15 To Dec. 15th Up Dated 11/07/09 "Ginseng Maybe Planted Any Time That The Ground Isn't Frozen" Glacial Ginseng Co. And Our Growers Have Planted More  "Glacial Gold"™ American Ginseng Seeds In The Forest Of America, Than The Entire Harvest Of Wild American Ginseng, For Last Six Years In A Row. (Panax Quinquefolium) American Ginseng Now Taking Orders For This Falls Planting. Will Begin Ship Sept. 10th All Orders Are Carefully Packed in Peat Moss and May Be Safe fully Store In The Vegetable Bin Of Your Refrigerator Until  Fall Planting.     "11th Year On Net Anniversary Specials"       "Trail Blazer #1" "2 1/2" Ounces "Glacial Gold" Ginseng Seeds  (Appo. 900 Seeds) "Plus" The "Ginseng Growers Guide" by Michael Hunter "11th Year Anniversary  Special" $49.95  Plus $5.95 S&H E-Mail     Glacial Ginseng Company Order Form For " Fast" Personal Service,  Use Our Preferred Ordering Method  "Toll Free" 1-800-430-2939   7 AM To 7 PM EST.. "All Shipment's U.S. Priority Mail"  We Accept Cod's and You May Pay The Mail Person With Your Personal Check.   "Trail Blazer #2" "Place Your Orders Now For Spring Shipment"   25 "Glacial Gold" 3 Year Old Roots and The "Ginseng Growers Guide" by Michael Hunter "11th Year Anniversary  Special" $49.95  Plus $5.95 S&H E-Mail     Glacial Ginseng Company Order Form For " Fast" Personal Service,  Use Our Preferred Ordering Method  "Toll Free" 1-800-430-2939   7 AM To 7 PM EST.. "All Shipment's U.S. Priority Mail"  We Accept Cod's and You May Pay The Mail Person With Your Personal Check. "Trail Blazer #3" "Place Your Orders Now For  Shipment"   "3 YEAR OLD ROOTLETS"  "11th Year Anniversary  Special" "Glacial Gold" Ginseng Seed and Root Kit "1" Ounce (Appo. 400 Seeds) "Plus"  10 "Glacial Gold" 3 Year Old Roots and The "Ginseng Growers Guide" by Michael Hunter $49.95  Plus $5.95 S&H E-Mail     Glacial Ginseng Company Order Form For " Fast" Personal Service,  Use Our Preferred Ordering Method  "Toll Free" 1-800-430-2939   7 AM To 7 PM EST.. "All Shipment's U.S. Priority Mail"  We Accept Cod's and You May Pay The Mail Person With Your Personal Check. "Glacial Gold"™ Ginseng Seeds     "11th Year Anniversary  Special" "$99.95"    1 # Stratified "Glacial Gold"™ Ginseng Seeds (Appo. 7,200 Seeds) Included With Your Order The "Ginseng Growers Guide" by Michael Hunter, A $12.95 Value.  Should be Planted in a Area of about 3,500 square feet or less. Plus S&H (US) E-Mail     Glacial Ginseng Company Order Form For " Fast" Personal Service,  Use Our Preferred Ordering Method  "Toll Free" 1-800-430-2939   7 AM To 7 PM EST.. "All Shipment's U.S. Priority Mail"  We Accept Cod's and You May Pay The Mail Person With Your Personal Check. "Commercial Spring Specials" "11th Year Anniversary  Special"  Reg. $199.95 "$179.95"    2 # Stratified "Glacial Gold"™ Ginseng Seeds (Appo. 14,400 Seeds) Included With Your Order The "Ginseng Growers Guide" by Michael Hunter, A $12.95 Value.  Should be Planted in a Area of about 7,000 square feet or less. Plus S&H (US) E-Mail     Glacial Ginseng Company Order Form For " Fast" Personal Service,  Use Our Preferred Ordering Method  "Toll Free" 1-800-430-2939   7 AM To 7 PM EST.. "All Shipment's U.S. Priority Mail"  We Accept Cod's and You May Pay The Mail Person With Your Personal Check. "11th Year Anniversary  Special" "Spring Special" On All Order's Placed by Sept. 15th Reg. $499.95  "$349.95" 5 # Stratified "Glacial Gold"™ Ginseng Seeds (Appo. 35,000 Seeds) Included With Your Order The "Ginseng Growers Guide" by Michael Hunter,  Should be Planted  in a Area of about 17,500 square feet or less.  Plus S&H (US) E-Mail     Glacial Ginseng Company Order Form For " Fast" Personal Service,  Use Our Preferred Ordering Method  "Toll Free" 1-800-430-2939   7 AM To 7 PM EST.. "All Shipment's U.S. Priority Mail"  We Accept Cod's and You May Pay The Mail Person With Your Personal Check.

"For Commercial Growers" "11th Year Anniversary  Special" 10 # Stratified "Glacial Gold"™ Ginseng Seeds (Appo. 72,000 Seeds) Reg. $949.95 "$749.95" Should be Planted in an Area of about One Acres, Little More or Less. Included With Your Order The "Ginseng Growers Guide" by Michael Hunter,     Plus S&H (US) E-Mail     Glacial Ginseng Company Order Form For " Fast" Personal Service,  Use Our Preferred Ordering Method  "Toll Free" 1-800-430-2939   7 AM To 7 PM EST.. "All Shipment's U.S. Priority Mail"  We Accept Cod's and You May Pay The Mail Person With Your Personal Check.     "11th Year Anniversary  Special" 20 # Stratified "Glacial Gold"™ Ginseng Seeds (Appo. 144,000 Seeds) Reg. $1899.95 "$1699.95" Included With Your Order The "Ginseng Growers Guide" by Michael Hunter,  Should be Planted in an Area of about 2 Acres, Little More or Less.   Plus S&H (US) E-Mail     Glacial Ginseng Company Order Form For " Fast" Personal Service,  Use Our Preferred Ordering Method  "Toll Free" 1-800-430-2939   7 AM To 7 PM EST.. "All Shipment's U.S. Priority Mail"  We Accept Cod's and You May Pay The Mail Person With Your Personal Check. "11th Year Anniversary  Special"   For 5 Acres or More Of High Hardwood Forest 50 # "Glacial Gold"™ American Ginseng Seeds (Appo. 360,000 Seeds) Reg. $4,449.95 "$3,999.95" Should be Planted in an Area of about Five Acres, Little More or Less.   Custom Planting And Site Preparation Services Are Available On Orders Of 50#'s Or More Appo. $20.00 Per Pound; On 50 pound Orders Add $1.00 Per Mile For Expenses, From My Place To Yours, One Way. Included With Your Order The "Ginseng Growers Guide" by Michael Hunter,   Plus S&H (US) E-Mail     Glacial Ginseng Company Order Form For " Fast" Personal Service,  Use Our Preferred Ordering Method  "Toll Free" 1-800-430-2939   7 AM To 7 PM EST.. "All Shipment's U.S. Priority Mail"  We Accept Cod's and You May Pay The Mail Person With Your Personal Check. "Free" Site Evaluation Within 500 Miles Of Houghton Lake Mi. "11th Year Anniversary  Special" For 10 Acres or More Of High Hardwood Forest 100 # "Glacial Gold"™ American Ginseng Seeds (Appo. 720,000 Seeds)    Reg. $8,995.95 "$7,999.95" Should be Planted in an Area of about 10 Acres, Little More or Less. Terms Available; 40% Down and Up To 24 Months @ .06% Simple Bank Interest $3,200.00 Down and $443.00 Per Month  This Includes Planting and 2 Years Maintenance Service Maintenance Service, Custom Planting and Harvesting Services  Must Be Included For Terms.  It Is The Goal To Grow At Least 4,000 #'s of Glacial Gold Ginseng Roots Per Hundred Weight of Glacial Gold Ginseng Seeds Planted.  Today's Market On 5 Year Old Woods Grown Ginseng Is Appo. $400 Per Pound. 4000 #'s of Root X $400.00 Per Pound= $1,600,000.00 Custom Planting And Site Preparation Services Are Available On Orders Of 50#'s Or More Appo. $20.00 Per Pound Planting Fee; This includes 500 Miles Travel Expenses, Overage At $1.00 Per Mile, From My Place To Yours, One Way. Included With Your Order The "Ginseng Growers Guide" by Michael Hunter,   Should be Planted  in a Area of about 10 A. More or less.  Plus S&H (US) E-Mail     Glacial Ginseng Company Order Form For " Fast" Personal Service,  Use Our Preferred Ordering Method  "Toll Free" 1-800-430-2939   7 AM To 7 PM EST.. "All Shipment's U.S. Priority Mail"  We Accept Cod's and You May Pay The Mail Person With Your Personal Check. "Click On The Picture To View and Then Click Your Back Browser Button To Return." Growers Note; 100#'s of ginseng seed should produce about 4000#'s or more of dried ginseng root in 10 years. Today's Market $390.00 To $525.00 Per Pound. In 4 to 5 Years It should be producing 800 to 1000 pounds of ginseng seed per year.  Today's Market; $25.00 to $30.00 For Green Seeds. These plants can live to be 60 to 70 years old.    "Seed Grower Contracts Available." 250 # Stratified "Glacial Gold"™ Ginseng Seed Kit (Appo. 1,800,000 Seeds) Should be Planted in an Area of about Twenty Five Acres, Little More or Less.  Total Value $18,737.50  "11th Year Anniversary  Special" $14,999.95  Terms Available; 40% Down and Up To 60 Months @ .06% Simple Bank Interest $6,000 Down and $387.00 Per Month For 60 Months  This Includes Planting and 5 Years Maintenance Service Maintenance Service, Custom Planting and Harvesting Services (10% For Harvesting Roots and 10% For Glacial Ginseng Company's Marketing Co-Operative)   Must Be Included For Terms.  It Is Goal To Grow At Least 4,000 #'s of Glacial Gold Ginseng Roots Per Hundred Weight of  Glacial Gold Ginseng Seeds Planted.  Today's Market On 5 Year Old Woods Grown Ginseng Is Appo. $400 Per Pound. 10,000 #'s of Root X $400.00 Per Pound= $4,000,000.00 Custom Planting And Site Preparation Services Are Available On Orders Of 50#'s Or More Appo. $20.00 Per Pound Planting Fee; This includes 750 Miles Travel Expenses,  Overage At $1.00 Per Mile, From My Place To Yours, One Way. E-Mail  or   Glacial Ginseng Company Order Form For " Fast" Personal Service,  Use Our Preferred Ordering Method  "Toll Free" 1-800-430-2939 7 AM To 7 PM EST.. "All Shipment's U.S. Priority Mail"  We Accept C.O.D.s and You May Pay The Mail Person With Your Personal Check. 500 #'s Stratified "Glacial Gold"™ Ginseng Seed Kit (Appo. 3,600,000 Seeds) Should be Planted in an Area of about Fifty Acres, Little More or Less.  Total Value $34,975.00  "11th Year Anniversary  Special" $29,995.95  Terms Available; 40% Down and Up To 60 Months @ .06% Simple Bank Interest $12,000.00 Down and $734.65 Per Month For 60 Months  This Includes Planting and 5 Years Maintenance Service Maintenance Service, Custom Planting and Harvesting Services (10% For Harvesting Roots and 10% For Glacial Ginseng Company's Marketing Co-Operative)   Must Be Included For Terms.  It Is Goal To Grow At Least 4,000 #'s of Glacial Gold Ginseng Roots Per Hundred Weight of  Glacial Gold Ginseng Seeds Planted.  Today's Market On 5 Year Old Woods Grown Ginseng Is Appo. $400 Per Pound. 20,000 #'s of Root X $400.00 Per Pound= $8,000,000.00 Custom Planting And Site Preparation Services Are Available On Orders Of 50#'s Or More Appo. $20.00 Per Pound Planting Fee; This includes 1,000 Miles Travel Expenses,  Overage At $1.00 Per Mile, From My Place To Yours, One Way. E-Mail  or   Glacial Ginseng Company Order Form For " Fast" Personal Service,  Use Our Preferred Ordering Method  "Toll Free" 1-800-430-2939 7 AM To 7 PM EST.. "All Shipment's U.S. Priority Mail"  We Accept C.O.D.s and You May Pay The Mail Person With Your Personal Check. Three Year Old Plants, Planted This Spring,   Should Produce A Full Seed Pod By This Fall. Glacial Ginseng Company Order Form All Major and Foreign Credit Cards  Are Accepted.

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The Ginseng Growers Guide by Michael Hunter $12.95
Growers Tip's 
From Michael Hunter
Mice, voles (field mice), moles and slugs can be a problem, they like to eat ginseng seeds and roots.  During the winter, under the mulch and snow, all of the above are active.  The mice like to use mole tunnels to eat ginseng roots and seeds.  Slugs are active year round and given a good food supply (ginseng seeds), they multiply.  Add a wet spring and they can multiply by the millions and eat a seed bed in a short period of time.

Prevention is the best approach, when I sow my ginseng seed, I come right behind broad casting slug pellets generously.    I like to use pellets with Mesuol in them, they seem to work the best.  This will give you initial control, I strongly suggest that you build some traps that can be easily maintained year round.  I use bricks, 6 bricks formed into a square, with 2 ends open and 2 bricks on top.  This keeps the bait dry and family pets out of it.  Commercial growers need at least 1 trap for each 2 1/2 pounds of seeds planted.  Mole tunnels, a with sharp stick, poke a hole in the top and insert some mouse bait (I use De-Con).

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Place a survey flag beside of the trap.  These metal survey flags draw static electricity during storms and this releases the nitrogen trapped in the decomposing forest floor. This helps jump start the seed germination and helps you locate the traps during the winter.  Growing ginseng is a year around job.  I mix slug pellets and mouse bait and fill the trap generously and often.  Experience has taught me that mice and slugs would rather eat the bait then my ginseng seeds.
"Deer and Turkey"
Deer and Turkeys, I like to use Coyote urine, placed on cotton balls.  Coyote urine is hard to find and draws coyotes.  Human urine works and a combination of the two is very effective.  So, if you want to scare the crap out of the deer and dump your turkey problems, do it up wind of your patch.

 
"Growers Tips" From The "Ginseng Growers Guide"

The "Ginseng Growers Guide" by, Michael Hunter,  Contains Many Helpful Tips, about Site Preparation and Planting Woods Grown Ginseng by Hand.

Undergrowth needs to be cleared to improve air circulation, to reduce competition and to allow room to till .  Weeds need to be eliminated. A herbicide should be sprayed on your site about four weeks prior to planting.  Round-Up works good here.  As part of your site preparation you should consider the balance of light in the woods.  If you are going to utilize the woods, you need a good forestry program.

About ninety percent of the woods that I have walked into, I could go over to the east side and I could find a place in there that with a minimal amount of work would be a good site for an initial seed bed. Those plants would then be up and growing for you, leaving time to balance your woods, work on soil and lighting requirements, etc.
Michael Hunter Owner Glacial Ginseng Co.
 
Michigan Licensed Ginseng Dealer
# D05-001
The Very First Michigan Ginseng Dealers License Issued Under The Michigan Ginseng Law (Act 184, Public Act of 1994).

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Michael Hunter 1947
Age 4 and Already On The Tractor

My Very First Computer.

Wild Ginseng May "99"
Note The Young Ginseng Plant

3 Year Old "Glacial Gold"™
 American Ginseng Plant May 2000

"Glacial Gold"™
  Ginseng Seedlings  5/17/02

2 Year Old "Glacial Gold™" 
American Ginseng Seedlings 
5/17/98

Nice Early Morning Light.

70% Afternoon Shade

Gold Prospecting in Michigan Spring of "93"

Author and Client Gold Prospecting
Arizona Winter of "92"

"Old Snaggletooth" The Spirit Fish 
Of The North

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Ginseng Growers Guide
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