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The health benefits of ginseng
4 methods of growing ginseng
Buying ginseng seeds
Buying rootlets for transplanting
Finding wild ginseng roots
Selecting a site for your patch
Planting your seeds / rootlets
Cultivating your ginseng patch
Protecting your ginseng crop
Planning for your next crop
Stratifying your own seeds
Harvesting your ginseng crop
Drying & packing your roots
Selling your ginseng roots
The joys of  'seng hunting
Ginseng has been been used heavily throughout the Orient for thousands of years due to its unique medicinal and mystical qualities. While its mystical uses (i.e. carrying a human-shaped root in one's pocket for good luck and good health) are puzzling to most of us in the west, the medicinal properties of ginseng are now quite well-known the world over.

For centuries the Chinese, Koreans, and other Asian peoples have sought out and paid a premium for American ginseng because of its increased potency over their Photo of ginseng plants in the wild.own native varieties, and their desire for the precious root is still just as strong today.

Every year many tons of American ginseng roots are harvested, dried and shipped to the Orient at prices ranging from a few hundred to almost $1,000 per pound!

The market for American ginseng right here in the United States is growing by leaps and bounds as well. If you have been inside a convenience store or pharmacy lately, you have surely seen all the products on the shelves containing ginseng powder. All of that ginseng is either gathered from its natural habitat in the woods of North America or grown by ginseng farmers. That's where you come in...

If you would like to get into the exciting and rather lucrative ginseng business, this site will give you all the information and step-by-step procedures you will need in order to grow a successful ginseng crop from buying and planting the seeds or rootlets to harvesting the mature roots and banking the profits. And of course you will also learn the benefits of using ginseng yourself!

By following the links in the left-hand column one by one, you will learn what makes ginseng such a special plant. You will then be given the step-by-step process for growing your own crop, harvesting it, and ultimately selling it.