Description: Stratified American Ginseng Seeds Stratified ginseng seeds are seeds that have been harvested from ginseng plants and put into moist sand pits for about 12 months. When it is removed from the sand pits it is ready to be planted. Our stratified seeds are disease-free and can be planted throughout the fall and into early winter From Middle of August through early March, when ground is not frozen. These seeds will then sprout in the spring and will be well on their way to reaching mature and harvestable size. *** Clear and detailed instructions are sent with every order *** Ginseng Growing Instructions and more information below How To Grow Ginseng Information on planting, harvesting, and growing your own herbal garden or Ginseng patch: *If it is your first time, don't start out spending a lot of money on a large amount of seeds or roots. Start small and plant more and more each year. The most important thing is to START and to plant seeds or roots EVERY year. Each year you will have more and more ginseng roots and seeds, and you will become even more interested in it. Also, if you plant every year, when you do begin to harvest, you will have a harvest every year. GINSENG is a fleshy rooted herb, native to well drained, cool, shaded hardwood forests. Ginseng does not grow in full sunlight, so the natural place to plant it is in hardwood forests, where the trees provide the needed shade. Ginseng is a perennial plant, but unlike other perennials, it lies dormant some years and does not grow new tops every year. The root does not die, but lies dormant until the following year. Ginseng is one of the most sought after herbs on the market. The future for growing ginseng looks promising for many years as more and more is being used now in the United States in addition to the Orient. All Health Food stores, drug stores, and even small gas stations now sell it in capsules, powdered, etc. The demand keeps growing every year.Highly prized by Asian cultures as an aphrodisiac and a cure for everything from impotence to lack of concentration, it relieves fatigue, mental and nervous exhaustion. The Chinese have always placed a high value on ginseng and millions have used it for centuries. Western people have remained skeptical of its use because the Chinese people prepare and use this herb in superstitious ways. Carrying a dried root in their pocket for good luck is one of these superstitions. It is said that the use of ginseng will add a decade of years to a human life. The most desired root for this purpose is one in the shape of the human body. These roots have been known to bring their weight in gold. The Chinese put the highest value on ginseng. It's used only by the wealthiest and will bring several hundred dollars per pound.One year old plants will have 3 leaflets, similar to a strawberry plant. First year ginseng plants germinate in the springAll emerged first year plants have 3 leafletsThe second year usually produces 5 leaflets, and the following years, it begins to branch out with 2, 3, or 4 prongs with 3 to 5 leaflets on each prong. 3 year old ginseng plant emerges in spring Notice 5 leaflets on each of the 3 prongsGinseng grows in the wild about 1 foot tall and they bloom in the summer. The ginseng plant ripens in the fall or late summer with bright red berries, each berry usually contains 2-3 seeds. The seeds may be kept in damp sand for 1 year and used for replanting or they can be sold. In its wild, natural state, it grows in cool, shady, hardwood forest that takes about 6 to 8 years to grow to the point where its roots are large enough to harvest. If it is cultivated using fertilizers and pesticides, you can start harvesting the roots in about 4-5 years, but wild ginseng gets a much better price.Growers cannot expect to reap the rich rewards of the harvest overnight. Ginseng is a slow growing plant that takes years to grow, but in a few years you will have a great start for a huge profit. It is impossible to get the full picture of growing ginseng in any book. Everyone is different and have different plans. We hope that we can give you some ideas without making too many mistakes. Feel free to ask any questions at any time. The most important thing is to START and to plant seeds or roots EVERY year. Each year you will have more and more ginseng roots and seeds and you will become even more interested in it. Also, if you plant every year, when you do begin to harvest, you will have a harvest every year. It's OK to start small to get some experience growing ginseng. That's the best way and it will not cost you a lot of money. In 4 or 5 years you will start to have your own seeds to plant. Your small hobby or venture will be getting bigger and bigger every year.How To Grow Ginseng in Hardwood Forest:Ginseng can be planted in any hardwood forest or backyard that provides mostly shade. Plant seeds or roots in the fall from Sept. 1st through February and it will sprout up in the spring. It can grow in any soil except southern Florida. If you live in the USA or Canada and you're not sure if you can grow it, For American Ginseng, zones 3 through 7 is fine. Zones 2 and 8 are border line. Ginseng will not grow in an open field like corn or soy beans. It needs about 70%-80% shade and rotten leaves makes the perfect place.Seeds can be planted individually throughout the woods, which is nature's way. The closer it grows in its natural environment, the more it has the characteristics of wild ginseng. When planted under lath sheds or other artificial shade, the roots are heavier in weight, are shaped differently, and they grow faster. The Chinese do not value the artificial shade grown roots as highly as the natural grown wild ginseng, but the roots being usually twice as heavy means that you get twice as many pounds and it sells for about 1/4 or less of the price per pound of the wild. The plant is the same in either case, but the difference in value comes in how it is grown.Another method being used more extensively within the last few years is to find a well shaded place in the woods and rake all the leaves to the side and broadcast the seed lightly, then rake it in a little and cover it with mulch or use the leaves that you raked to the side, but don't use OAK leaves because they are too big and tough for the new plants to come up through. This method is much less time consuming than planting in rows. When planting in larger amounts, it is best to grub out the brush where you are going to plant.When planting in rows, plant the rows 8 to 10 inches apart and the seeds about 4 to 6 inches apart in the rows. Plant seeds 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep. As soon as they are planted, seeds should be covered with woods dirt. Seeds must never be left to get dry or they won't grow. After being planted and covered, cover them with about 1 inch of mulch so the plant can come through in the spring. That should be all that you have to do to keep it growing. The following fall should take care of the mulching by itself from the leaves falling, if you picked a good and natural forest area. Rotted leaves are best for mulch - never use straw or hay. It has too many other seeds in it that will grow like grass, weeds, and clover seeds. Mulch helps prevent heaving by frost and keeps the ground from drying out and baking. It is good to leave some mulch on all the time. When planted throughout the forest, this is usually taken care of by nature by the leaves falling in the autumn. Growing it commercially is good too, but it involves a lot of expense, time, etc., but it is profitable if you want to make a business of growing it but remember, you will only get a fraction of the price of wild-stimulated ginseng.If you decide to grow ginseng in your backyard, lot, or in the woods, keep it in an area of mostly shade. Plant the seeds and cover it with about 1 inch of rotten leaves or mulch. Plant the seeds in the fall and they will sprout up the following spring. If you plant seeds in small plastic trays or peat trays, you can transplant them when they become a couple of inches high. When planting in pots, use pots that are at least 8 inches deep and use only plastic - not clay pots. Clay pots seem to dry out more easily than plastic.DIGGING AND DRYING ROOTSDig roots in the fall as the above-ground parts die back. Ginseng roots do not grow straight down. They are usually at about 45 degrees in the ground. Carefully expose the under-ground stem at the base of the above-ground portion, and follow it until it joins the top of the true root. Remember that the taproot may be forked and that it has many diffusely branched rootlets. Expose the whole root and wash as soon as possible, but do not scrub. A little soil left around the root rings may enhance its value.Spread cleaned roots on a piece of old ply wood or screen rack in the shade for drying. Don’t put them directly in the sun to dry. The sun will discolor the roots to some degree. Turn them frequently and provide adequate aeration. Drying time varies with root size and drying techniques. Large roots require three or more weeks to dry at room temperature or outdoors but small roots dry in a few days. I dry them until they just start to snap when you bend enough to break them. Do not oven dry or put them in the microwave. Drying too fast will discolor the roots. Store the dried roots in a dry, airy, rodent-proof place until ready for sale.How To Stratify Seeds In the fall, you can harvest your seeds from berries. Each ginseng berry generally produces 2 seeds. You can leave the pulp on. Ginseng Berries Stratified Ginseng Seeds Dig a hole in a good well drained shady area about 1 foot deep, 3 feet wide, and as long as you want. Line the sides and bottom with brick or large rocks to keep the moles and mice out. There is no need to cement the blocks because you want it to be able to drain. If you have a small amount of ginseng seeds to stratify, you can even bury a 5 gallon bucket with plenty of drain holes drilled in it. Line the bottom with 1 inch sand then a 1 inch layer of seeds, then another layer of sand. Keep adding a layer of sand and a layer of seeds until you get to the top. Make sure the top layer is sand and cover it with a sheet of old plywood.Ginseng is a very unique plant to grow and requires certain conditions to thrive and mature. Ginseng is always found growing in the hardwoods in its native habitat and is also found on hillsides or areas of very good drainage where standing water is not a problem. The reason for this is that ginseng can not survive in soils that are saturated with water for long periods of time. Planting on what is considered "good ginseng ground" will help aid in the survival of the ginseng plants. Ginseng requires some type of shade source. In the woods the trees provide the shade to help protect the plants from the direct sunlight. For those that have a woods containing hardwood trees planting among these trees may be an ideal location. Looking at the underbrush growing in a woods is a good indication of the amount of sunlight reaching the forest floor. A small amount of underbrush growing will usually indicate the correct amount of shade. If there is no underbrush growing there is probably too much shade and the ginseng will not grow. Thick underbrush usually indicates too much light and the ginseng will die after sprouting. For those that are interested in trying to grow ginseng in your garden or home finding the correct location may be a little more difficult. The most important thing is that the ginseng plants do not receive direct sunlight from mid morning until late afternoon (approximately 70% shade is ideal). A large tree or an overhang on the house may provide the proper shade. Once a location has been selected the site can be prepared for planting. When planting small amounts of seed it often works best to rake back the leaves in an area suitable for ginseng (assuming you are in the woods) and scatter the ginseng seed on the ground. The seeds can then be raked gently into the ground or simply stepped on to press the seeds slightly into the soil. Ginseng seed should never be planted more than 1/4" deep. Once the seed has been planted the leaves should be raked back over the seed to help protect the seed from drying out and also hide the seed from rodents and other predators. In areas not in the woods the same instructions can be followed but some other type of mulch such as straw may be used if leaves are not available. For larger areas being planted with ginseng the soil can be tilled slightly and raised beds can be made to help promote proper drainage. Artificial shade may also be an alternative if the proper amount of shade is not available in the woods. The first year the seedling plants will usually have three leaves and be approximately 2"-3" tall. Weeding may be necessary during the first several years. The mulch should be left on to help control the weeds and also provide protection for the roots during subsequent winters. Each Fall the leaves falling from the trees will once again blanket the plants and add an extra layer of protection for the upcoming winter. Over the next several years the plants will "slowly" grow and begin to mature. Ginseng planted in the woods often takes 7-10 years to reach mature size. How to Calculate the Amount of Ginseng Seeds for Your Planting Area From growing a small ginseng garden as a hobby to growing ginseng as a business, sometimes it is difficult to figure out the amount of seeds you need. Of course, how much ginseng seeds you would need depend on how much ginseng planting area you have. The following are two examples that show how easily it can be to understand calculating the amount of ginseng seeds you would need. As a rule of thumb, 20 lbs. of ginseng seeds will cover an acre of planting area. Please keep in mind that an acre is 43,500 square feet. Example 1: Bob has a one-tenth acre of land he plans on using for his ginseng farm, which equals about 4,350 square feet. It provides about 3,600 square feet of planting area after allowing for walkways, tree roots, watercourses, boulders, and debris in the area. Now, he needs to plant four seeds per square foot(4 x 3,600) for a requirement of 14,400 seeds, with the understanding that one plant per square foot should be the eventual spacing to avoid disease and other problems resulting from overcrowding. This assumes an average germination rate of 75 percent, meaning that approximately three out of every four seeds should germinate and become established. Each pound of ginseng seeds contain about 7,000 seeds, which means that he would need about 2 pounds of seeds to adequately plant his ginseng farm. Example 2: If Mary has 5 acres of ginseng farm land, she has about 180,000 square feet of planting area. With 4 seeds per square feet, she would need about 720,000 seeds which lead to about 103 pounds of seeds to adequately plant her ginseng farm. If you have a smaller planting area, make sure you calculate how much square footage you have first, and then subtract about 1/5 to 1/6 of total space for allowing walkways, tree roots and other debris. Now you multiply 4 (4 seeds per square foot) by the final square footage to calculate the total number of seeds. This number divided by 7,000 will yield to the number of pounds of ginseng seeds you will need. Remember, 2 oz. is 1/8 lb., 4 oz. is 1/4 lb., 8 oz. is 1/2 lb., and 16 oz. is 1 lb
Price: 1.99 USD
Location: Saint Clairsville, Ohio
End Time: 2023-08-03T17:14:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Non-Domestic Product: No
Climate: temperate
Common Name: Ginseng
Custom Bundle: No
Color: Brown
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor & Outdoor
Growth Habit: Clumping
MPN: ginseng
Soil Type: Loam
Modified Item: No
Brand: ginseng seeds
Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer
Type: Herb Seeds
Life Cycle: Annual
Watering: well drained
Genus: Panax
Sunlight: 70% shade
Features: Deciduous
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Available Variations
Color: 25
Price: 1.99 USD
Available Quantity: 30
Quantity Sold: 18
Color: 50
Price: 2.99 USD
Available Quantity: 36
Quantity Sold: 24
Color: 100
Price: 3.99 USD
Available Quantity: 34
Quantity Sold: 23
Color: 250
Price: 6.99 USD
Available Quantity: 29
Quantity Sold: 17
Color: 500
Price: 9.99 USD
Available Quantity: 46
Quantity Sold: 35
Color: 1000
Price: 16.99 USD
Available Quantity: 35
Quantity Sold: 23
Color: 1/4-lb approx. 1750
Price: 24.99 USD
Available Quantity: 23
Quantity Sold: 17
Color: 1/2-lb approx. 3500
Price: 44.99 USD
Available Quantity: 12
Quantity Sold: 7
Color: 1-lb approx. 7000
Price: 75.99 USD
Available Quantity: 21
Quantity Sold: 18
