Posted By: Camohoyt340
Ginseng advice needed - 09/19/16 09:08 PM
Hello. I've got a few questions about ginseng that maybe you more experienced guys can help me with.
First off, I've never sold any ginseng. Last week while on vacation, I spent some time hiking the woods. On Wednesday I came across what seems like a decent patch of ginseng. There were numerous plants that had 3-4 prongs. There were a few 2 prongs and also some plants that were very young. I guess they would be called 1-prongs.
I ended up digging 3 of the bigger plants and they seemed to have decent roots.
My questions are....Should I dig the bigger plants? or leave them until the price of ginseng goes up? There are roughly 20 3-4 prongs. The roots I dug, were from one 4prong and 2 3prongs, and the 3-prongs were bigger than the 4. I'm going to attach the pictures
of the roots I dug. Maybe someone could critique my digging and give me some advice on wether to leave it or dig it, and tell me if the roots I dug are the kind of ginseng that buyers like. Thank you in advance for any help. The ginseng I dug has been drying since Wednesday.
First off, I've never sold any ginseng. Last week while on vacation, I spent some time hiking the woods. On Wednesday I came across what seems like a decent patch of ginseng. There were numerous plants that had 3-4 prongs. There were a few 2 prongs and also some plants that were very young. I guess they would be called 1-prongs.
I ended up digging 3 of the bigger plants and they seemed to have decent roots.
My questions are....Should I dig the bigger plants? or leave them until the price of ginseng goes up? There are roughly 20 3-4 prongs. The roots I dug, were from one 4prong and 2 3prongs, and the 3-prongs were bigger than the 4. I'm going to attach the pictures
of the roots I dug. Maybe someone could critique my digging and give me some advice on wether to leave it or dig it, and tell me if the roots I dug are the kind of ginseng that buyers like. Thank you in advance for any help. The ginseng I dug has been drying since Wednesday.