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Glacial Ginseng Co. has now, for immediate delivery,
Goldenseal rootlets for transplanting and propagation.
Goldenseal Planting Time Feb. 15th to Aug. 15th.
Please Call Us At 1-888-496-8767 Toll Free To Place An
Order For Goldenseal.
Please Ask For Mary, Thank You.
"Summer
Special"
A Copy of The Ginseng Growers Guide by Michael Hunter Will be Included "Free" With Every Goldenseal Order. The Care and
Growing Conditions for Goldenseal are The Same As Required For Ginseng.
Goldenseal Rootlet Prices
for 2000 |
All Goldenseal Rootlets
Are Woods Grown |
25 Goldenseal Rootlets $49.95 Plus S&H |
250 Goldenseal Rootlets $249.95 Plus S&H |
50 Goldenseal Rootlets $74.95 Plus S&H |
500 Goldenseal Rootlets $374.95 Plus S&H |
100 Goldenseal Rootlets $124.95 Plus S&H |
1000 Goldenseal Rootlets $649.95 Plus S&H |
"New Page"
by Mary Hunter
Goldenseal, Mary Hunter General Manger
Goldenseal Production
Goldenseal usage has been traced back to the American Indian, as is Ginseng,
for a general health tonic and used for centuries by many, and research
is discovering it's worth in boosting the immune system, among other many medicinal
purposes. Balance, always balance. Man and Nature, Ginseng (oxidizes) and
Goldenseal (cleanses). You can balance new and old, as in old techniques and
new technology. The American Indians also used it as antiseptic, to treat
snake bites and whooping cough, pneumonia and many more cleansing uses, such as an eye
wash and to treat sores. Recent research has found Goldenseal usage to aid in
treatment where topical antiseptics are needed, as it cleanses the blood of toxic
matters. Ginseng oxidizes your blood. Because Goldenseal does cleanse your
blood of toxins, it can also mask urine tests for illegal drugs. This fact
alone, tells of how Goldenseal is very beneficial to our health
and well being, it's like getting an oil change for your engine or body.
A Letter From One of Our New Growers
Sign me up! and I would like to purchase seeds for fall planting ( 5lb.) .my
first purchase of 1/4 lb. of seed as an experiment to test my woodlot has
thus far been a success. Your seeds or my woods or both have produced a nice
patch of 2-3 inch plants already (5-6-00). Leo
"New Page"
Michael Hunter
Ginseng Seed Stratification and Adapting To Weather
Changes.
Stratifying Your own "Glacial
Gold" Ginseng Seeds
Ginseng is a Unisexual Plant.
Unisexual Type Plants and Animals Do Not Adapt Well To Global or Local Weather Changes, This is One of The Reasons That Ginseng Remains
on The Endangered Species List. Ginseng is Primarily a Cold
Weather Plant and is Native to The Northeast Section of North America.
When Growing Ginseng in Warmer Climates it is Advisable to Have The Ginseng Seeds Becoming
Climatically Adapted to There New Environment As Early as Possible.
This is a very important point for Ginseng Growers, Especially for Growers in Warmer
Climates. What You should be doing is stratifying Your Ginseng seeds in your own
Forest. The more time that these seed have to become climatically adapted to there
new environment the higher you germination rate is going to be. Ginseng seeds take
18 months to germinate, the more of this time spent in your woods, the better your changes
of Success. During Peak Planting Times Seeds can and do get Scarce.
Making Your Own Stratifying Box is very easy and inexpensive. To Handle 5 Pounds of
"Glacial Gold" Ginseng Seeds You would need the Following Materials, 1 2x4x 8',
2 Piece of common window screen 18"x 24"and some nails. You will also need
a bag of Play Sand, usually available at Awl-Mart for about $2.50 for 50 pound bag.
Make a box 18" x24" from the 2 x 4. Attach One piece of screen 18" x
24" to the bottom with nails or staples, for better drainage. Next Blend equal
parts sand and seeds together and place in the box. Dig a Hole, preferable on the
northeast corner of your woods, large enough for the box. You wand to have a layer
of sand, about 2" thick under the box, to help with drainage. Attach the top
screen and You want the top of the box to be about 1" below the ground level.
Put Sand around the sides of the box and then mound about 3 or 4" over the top.
Cover with 3 or 4" of Leave Mulch and they will keep very nicely until planting Time
be it This Fall or Next Fall.
Many Growers Plant Their seeds Green in the fall of the year, but by placing them in a
Stratifying Pit you Will Greatly Reduce your Loses to Mice Moles, Etc; If We Have a
Dry Period, go out and Water Your Seeds.
Ginseng Seeds Have a 18 Month Germination and Can Be Planted
at Any Time During Germination. The Ginseng Seeds are Normally Kept in
Stratification Pits for The First 12 Months and Then Planted in The Fall.
Many Growers Will Keep Their Ginseng Seeds in The Stratificting Pits For 17.5 Months and
Plant in The Spring. This Greatly Reduces Losses to Mice, Voles, Birds, Etc;
The Serious Ginseng Growers, You Would Do
Well to Purchase Your "Glacial Gold" Ginseng Seeds Early.
Build Your Own Stratificting Pit and Place It Out In The Woods That You Will Be Growing
Your Ginseng In.
This Will Allow The Maximum Time For The
Ginseng Seeds to Become Adapted to Their Environment.
Glacial Ginseng Co. Will Have 2 and 3 Year Old "Glacial
Gold" Ginseng Rootlets Available For This Fall's
Planting.
"Glacial Gold" Ginseng
seeds are washed, float tested and decontaminated prior to packaging. The individual
portions of seeds are wrapped in cheese cloth while still moist, placed inside an
appropriate sized plastic baggie and sealed. This during normal shipment starts your
germination right there. These seeds have always been in a closely controlled environment,
never really subject to frequent temperature variations. This is a part of our continued
stratification process that we have developed here at Glacial Ginseng through our
research.
A Growers Tip That Was Passed On To
Me, Plant Echinacea Along The Edge of Your Woods. It is a Sun Loving Plant and
Will Only Grow So Far Back In. Where The Echinacea Ends The Ginseng Should
Begin. Sounds Good To Me, If any of you growers have or are going To Try this keep
me Posted.
An Open Invitation To Commercial Growers and
Distributors
Stop Up and See Us.
Come on up our way and if you are serious about Ginseng. We'll take You around and
show you some of our Plants. It is very difficult for me to send a lot of email
because of the tendinitis in my right arm. Walk the woods with me, I can show you
more in a day, Then I could write or talk to you about in a Month.
Glacial Ginseng Co. is Pleased to Announce that
We Have Available, In Addition To Our Ginseng and Goldenseal, The Following Species;
Beth Root (Purple Trillium), Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, Blood Root, Cranesbill
(Wild Geranium), Sarsaparilla, Solomous Seal (True/False), Spikenard, Wildlingo, Jack
in-Pulpit (Indian Turnip). Give Us a Call If you have an intrest in any of theses
Species. We Will be Putting Up A Page About each One in the Near Future. |
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