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Drying Roots........ #2649916 07/18/11 05:45 PM 07/18/11 05:45 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 55 N.W.PA E ewoktrapper OP trapper
ewoktrapper OP trapper E Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 55 N.W.PA	I picked some big Black cohosh roots this weekend.I was always told that if it's bigger than your thumb cut it.This way it will dry right..Am I correct on this????I hope so.... I should say all roots but Ginseng..... Last edited by ewoktrapper; 07/18/11 05:49 PM.

Re: Drying Roots........ [Re: ewoktrapper] #2649940 07/18/11 06:04 PM 07/18/11 06:04 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,287 Powell TN S stan meyers trapper
stan meyers trapper S Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,287 Powell TN	I cut/break my cohosh to enable me to wash it really clean, buyers need only clean stuff

Re: Drying Roots........ [Re: ewoktrapper] #2649952 07/18/11 06:12 PM 07/18/11 06:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 55 N.W.PA E ewoktrapper OP trapper
ewoktrapper OP trapper E Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 55 N.W.PA	Good then...I cut them...Just no way to clean them right with out doing it. What is your method of cleaning them? The hose doesn't get into all the little nooks and cranies......

Re: Drying Roots........ [Re: ewoktrapper] #2649960 07/18/11 06:19 PM 07/18/11 06:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 194 Rural Valley,Pa stickbowhunter trapper
stickbowhunter trapper Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 194 Rural Valley,Pa	was that you ahead of me in my spots here ewok? The Size of your Success can be Measured by the Strength of your Desire !!! Danger is REAL but FEAR is a Choice !!!

Re: Drying Roots........ [Re: ewoktrapper] #2649971 07/18/11 06:31 PM 07/18/11 06:31 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 55 N.W.PA E ewoktrapper OP trapper
ewoktrapper OP trapper E Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 55 N.W.PA	No Bill..But I can tell you some killer sites right after I pick the Ginseng LOL.....

Re: Drying Roots........ [Re: ewoktrapper] #2649974 07/18/11 06:34 PM 07/18/11 06:34 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 194 Rural Valley,Pa stickbowhunter trapper
stickbowhunter trapper Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 194 Rural Valley,Pa	My buddy timber guy here told me of a spot ...lots of roots. So I go, well looks like the cats been covern their business in there all tore up NO ROOTS...L.O.L.... The Size of your Success can be Measured by the Strength of your Desire !!! Danger is REAL but FEAR is a Choice !!!

Re: Drying Roots........ [Re: ewoktrapper] #2650854 07/19/11 12:40 PM 07/19/11 12:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,287 Powell TN S stan meyers trapper
stan meyers trapper S Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,287 Powell TN	Cohosh is something ompletely overlooked in my parts, seen where genseng hunters have walked by hundreds, guess most don't know what it is, others to lazy.

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