2/17/99
Spring Planting March 1st to April 15th
The spring planting time is rapidly approaching. Plant your Ginseng seeds as early
as possible.
Ginseng needs to be in the ground for a minimum of 6weeks before the
seeds will start to come up.
The normal time for Ginseng to come up is April 15th.
Your best planting time is March 1st.
There are several things to watch for when buying Ginseng seeds for spring planting.
Remember your success is our success.
Don't buy seeds with dry Hulls or that have been stored outside of a stratifyng pit for
the winter, your yield just won't be there.
Make sure that your Ginseng seeds have been stratified for at least 16 Mos. Care
must be used to maintain the proper moisture content all through the stratifying period.
Properly Handled seeds should be showing strong signs of germinating, the beginning
sprouts should be showing. If they are not at this stage yet, they properly will not
germinate. Ginseng seeds need to be exposed to the freezing and thawing conditions
of a normal spring. This is what triggers the seed germination.
Don't worry about Deer and Turkeys etc; If you put some coyote urine around your
patch the Wildlife will simply go around the patch. Works real good on gardens too.
Deer will eat ginseng berries in the early fall
of the year. The seeds will pass through the deer's body. This many times causes the
seeds to come up the next spring.
This might be of some help to our Australian growers who are south of the equator.
Speaking of Australia, I talked to a grower down there and she told me that seeds were
going for $517.00 (AU) per pound.
Ginseng Tip: When hunting Ginseng in the wild, follow the deer trails.
Ginseng Tip: Ginseng plants can live to be 60 to 70 years old. Makes a person think
about being a seed grower.
The Woods Grown Ginseng's seeds that I have are some of the very best seeds that I have
ever had. How and where the seeds were grown is what determines the genetic code of
the plant. The soil that the seeds were grown in has a strong bearing on the potency of
the root. A Hard Maple Forest is the number 1 place to grow Ginseng.
This next fall Glacial Ginseng Co. will be buying wild Ginseng seeds and roots for
replanting.
In our next issue we will deal with soil
requirements and Crop maintenance. Ginseng growing is low maintenance, a Gentleman's
Business.
To all of our valued customers: Please place your seed orders now. Our web
site has just gone to the
Number "1" spot on yahoo and if the last 3 days are an
example, the seeds that I have left are not going to last very long.
Sponsored by
Glacial Ginseng Co.
P.O. Box 36
1004 Rock St.
Jackson Mi. 49204
Panax Newsletter Copyright 1999, Michael Hunter
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