Found some ginseng this evening

[jsanders]

Found some ginseng around one of my hunting spots today. Anyone know the going price per pound this year?

[goosepondmonster]

Very cool. I've never seen it in the wild, but my f-i-l has some growing at their house. He has a buddy that is really into it. I think he has some roots that were over forty years old when he dug them up. I think he has a few spots where he has transplanted a few plants as well.

Not sure of the going rate, but I'd imagine you could find it online somewhere.

[Greenedog]

Nice find! I remember helping some people look for it over in the hills of eastern Greene years ago, but I really didn't know what I was looking for. Wonder if it grows wild in the stripper hills?

[goosepondmonster]

As I understand it, strip ground isn't really a place ginseng likes to grow. I believe it doesn't do well in acidic soil.

[z7bowhunter]

going rate was $450/lb at beginning of season i believe. I have dug about 15 plants or so this year .first year digging it for me.. I thought it was pretty rare stuff but now i know what it looks like i find it everywhere. too bad you cant dig it on public land cuz i have found alot in there too. You definitely DONT want to get caught digging on public land. Make sure if you dig it it has atleast 3 prongs and replant the berries. I have found hundreds of small 3 prongs that i wont dig becasue the roots are too small might as well let them grow. and i think it has to have 3 or 4 internodes on it or you have to leave the whole plant intact to sell it i think. It takes quite a few plants to make a pound unless they are big roots. Look along the stream beds or anywhere that would stay moist. especially on the hillsides.

[z7bowhunter]

I have also dug alot of blood root, goldenseal and some mayapple root to sell this fall.