This is one way to use poke leave to cook fish, and it adds a great flavor to the meat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar1v4jcZMRE

I dug a couple poke plants growing along my back yard today. I've never dug it before so I was just curious as to what it looked like.



Found out I need a long bladed shovel cause the round one I was using just wasn't doing it. Left about half of each in the ground. I took the pic after washing it off with the hose. I later cut it up about 1-2" long chunks. Just wondering, how much weight does it lose from green to dried? Also, what do ya'll use to cut it up with? I had to use an axe. I figured I've got about 5 lb. of green there.

pappy, the halves you left in the ground will come up next spring.

your gonna lose a fair amount....i'd guess about like seng....3-1...maybe a lil more..lots of moisture in pokeroot thats why ya gotta cut it up.........or it will mold and rot on ya.

i use a hatchet to chop mine up.

poke is still worth goin after,,,,,,,it may not seem like that much per pound,,,,,,,but it adds up. poke aint that hard to dig really if you use a spade,,,,,,,and it's everywere.

Thanks foxkidd, I'm just trying to learn something new.

yqw pappy.............we all gotta start somewere.

i dont know any better so dont laugh.can i use a skid steer with a root rake to dig up poke root or would it damage it to much.i am real new but seriously i have a patch of solid poke about 100 ft by 75 ft.do u cut them with knife,saw or chop with machette?

i use a spade to dig mine up.......u really can't damage pokeroot for market because your cutting it up anyway.


i use a hatchet to chop mine up.