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News:
edible Cleveland magazine published a very nice feature article by Laura Watilo Blake. Laura spent a day in the woods with me, and an evening at Woodland Outdoors on a buying trip. Thanks Laura! You can read the article here http://ediblecleveland.com/stories/winter-2014/this-land#readmore
See the article Growing Ginseng Basics for planting instructions -the discussion forum face-lift is coming soon
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General Ginseng Discussion / Re: Coppicing Trees for Mulch
« on: September 26, 2014, 04:28:27 PM »
Eric Burkhart is doing a webinar in December. Here's the link I found,
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General Ginseng Discussion / Re: Coppicing Trees for Mulch
« on: September 26, 2014, 03:47:10 PM »
My first step is to install a deer fence, I've chosen to try a monofilament set up at less than a dollar a foot. It would seem to me at this point, I would almost be better off ignoring mulch and coppice. Rather I should focus on growing as many vegetative layers as I can above my plots. In other words if I get my forest healthy I should grow good ginseng.
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General Ginseng Discussion / Re: Coppicing Trees for Mulch
« on: September 26, 2014, 03:39:57 PM »
So, bacteria and fungi make my head spin.. I have still found nothing on particular flora high in calcium (other than kale..) But I did find that calcium levels were significantly higher in tree tops/ foliage. The peice of land I have to grow on is 30 acres of almost northern hardwood. Deer populations are massive and the under story is non existent,
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General Ginseng Discussion / Re: Coppicing Trees for Mulch
« on: September 26, 2014, 09:48:45 AM »
I just talked to a local nursery, they were unable to answer my calcium question. However they said that using wood mulch would support fungi, and that if what I was growing was herbaceous (ginseng) I would want to support bacteria by using grass clippings etc. My knowledge base here needs improvement, but what should I aim for? I would rather do a little planning now before I'm dependent on whichever route I choose.
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General Ginseng Discussion / Re: Coppicing Trees for Mulch
« on: September 25, 2014, 04:25:43 PM »
Thanks Brad, with a name I can cross reference at least. I do believe that that is the right article, tulip poplars were at the top of said list I remember. That list could also differ greatly based on geography. The issues seem to be acid rain killing calcium levels and this agrestis earthworm eating all the ground litter (which I presume is where a good bit of our calcium comes from). So that said, my options right now (still in planning stage) are trees with high calcium (I can't find a good reference for this, anywhere), black locust for rot resistance, or black walnut for agrestis resistance. In my mind mulch will make all the difference in the world to my operation. Has anyone ever introduced predators to their land? I'm thinking of the land planarian who's entire diet consists of earthworms.
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General Ginseng Discussion / Re: Coppicing Trees for Mulch
« on: September 24, 2014, 02:44:36 PM »
Sorry, this should have been posted elsewhere.
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General Ginseng Discussion / Coppicing Trees for Mulch
« on: September 24, 2014, 02:18:01 PM »
Any suggestions? I would really like a species high in calcium. I had read an article that I thought stated species such as sugar maple, black walnut, and dogwood were such flora, but going back now I can find nothing to reference this. Thanks in advance!
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General Ginseng Discussion / Re: Ginseng root steamed in honey
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General Ginseng Discussion / Re: Problems with ginseng
« on: April 28, 2014, 02:11:31 PM »
Be careful of using tools used in that area in another area. You could potentially spread the disease if that is what it is.
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General Ginseng Discussion / Re: Ginseng root steamed in honey
« on: April 28, 2014, 02:06:29 PM »
Actually it may not be a bad idea! Steaming ginseng is nothing new, it may increase potency and is known to turn the root translucent. I would like to know how to steam it red. I don't know in not there yet, although for anyone who is there I urge you to use caution. Don't over commit to an experiment! Korean red is steamed with stuff but what I cannot find out..
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General Ginseng Discussion / Re: North side of the hill
« on: April 28, 2014, 01:46:47 PM »
With favorable growing conditions, (north/ northeast {dependent on hemisphere}) I would imagine it would have a greater chance to survive, with that a greater chance to reproduce, and with that a greater chance for the species as a whole to survive predators (man) and disease.
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