Visual Site Evaluation

Below you will find the information you need to personally determine if your site may be suitable to grow your own Ginseng. If you want to grow Ginseng for your own personal use or maybe a more aggressive business venture, the following pages will help get you started in the right direction.

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Aspect & Grade

One of the other important factors you should be looking for in your potential site is the grade and aspect of the land.

Companion Plants

If your looking for the best place to begin planting your Ginseng than you need to look for the plants listed below. All of the following t...

Forest Canopy & Shade

One of the most important factors to look for in your potential site is Shade. American Ginseng needs at least 70% shade to grow well.

Location Location Location

The most important step in growing American Ginseng is choosing an appropriate site. Ginseng can be found growing in many different environm...

Soil Characteristics

Finding good soil conditions for ginseng to grow successfully can be difficult and is one of the reasons for American Ginseng’s limited rang...

Tree Species

Here you will find a list of the trees you want to find on your potential site. The list is in order of most desirable to least, and there a...