Ginseng

by Kim Derek Pritts

Overview

• Detailed guide to growing your own ginseng plus how to sell and use the plant after harvesting
• Finding, harvesting, and conserving ginseng in the wild
• Updates include information about state regulations and scientific studies of ginseng's nearest neighbors
  This popular guide to cultivating and using ginseng has been updated to include the most recent information on ginseng cultivation. The book explains how to identify different species of ginseng and how to find the plant in the wild. Detailed information about growing ginseng yourself is given, from preparing the plot to protecting the plants from pests and diseases to harvesting. The book also discusses the legends, rumors, and facts about the plant's medicinal properties.
  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811736343
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	08/16/2010
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Kim Derek Pritts, a lifelong outdoor enthusiast, has some forty years' experience growing and hunting ginseng. He has written articles on ginseng and other subjects for numerous magazines, including Field and Stream, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, and Herb Quarterly. He lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.