Ginseng Growers

>>944569
Damn ginseng looks like some crazy aquatic creature

>>944608
Reminds me of what they put in Neo's stomach

Ginseng that's worth any money takes years to grow. Not one or two, ten or twenty. Five year plants are the smallest you can legally dig in here in WI. Cultivated ginseng is worth considerably less than wild ginseng, and buyers can tell just by looking at it. To get the most bang for your buck, you have to put it in the ground and just let it grow, no fertilizer or anything.

What state are you in? Ginseng is really hard to find. I didn't find anything last year, and I was in good spots.

>>946305
I thought it might be a good idea to add that depending on your state, harvesting ginseng on public lands may be illegal and you may need a license. Check your state laws.

>>944569
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>>944569
It's farmed all over in northern Wisconsin

>>946305
I'm in Ontario Canada, just outside Toronto (I do most of my foraging close to the town of Whitby, which has a lot of green space).

>>947623
From a quick look at the area on Google Maps terrain, Glen Major Forest and Walker Woods may be good. What kind of woods are you digging in? Ginseng likes to grow under maple and popple on the north sides of hills. If you're on flat land, you probably won't find much.

>>947789
desu I haven't been paying close attention to the species of trees. I recognize maples and oaks, but other than that I don't know much about tree IDing. Probably something I should learn.

I also don't really want to dig up wild stuff, I've heard that the demand for it has caused it to nearly disappear, and don't want to contribute to that.

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>>947794
Unsustainable harvest practices caused it to disappear, just replant the berries.

Pic related is from Foxfire vol. 3. It's available as a PDF online and the series is pretty /out/. The picture is a ginseng box.