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Growing Ginseng in the Forest
First used in this country by Native American people, North American Ginseng root has been harvested from the hardwood forests in the Appalachian Region of North America for over 250 years. Now American Ginseng is scarce in the wild and is increasingly becoming difficult to find. Consequently the price that woods grown American Ginseng root demands has made it very lucrative crop for many forest landowners interested in making a second income. Indeed, many with extensive forest holdings are making a full time career out of growing and harvesting ginseng roots. Read on...

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Growing & Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal & Other Woodland Medicinals
by: W. Scott Persons & Jeanine M Davis 466 Pages - Sold on this website

This book contains the most essential information about ginseng for a beginning grower of all the books I've read on the subject. It covers the history and medicinal properties, how to grow, care for, harvest and sell ginseng and over a dozen other woodland plants and includes a number of case studies of ginseng growing endeavors. I use it as my personal handbook to guide me along as I develop my ginseng enterprise.