Ginseng Links
This annotated bibliiography will be an expanding list of places on the World Wide Web where you can obtain information about ginseng. Please send a comment if you have suggestions about sites I should include.
Appalachian Ginseng Foundation web site. Has a ginseng manual for growing "virtually wild" ginseng.
Cornell Cooperative Extension. Has links to several informative and useful documents pertaining to ginseng and other forest botanicals.
David A. Taylor takes an interesting journey as he follows ginseng trade routes (or roots!) from source to consumption. Check out David's book and web log.
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. How to determine the age of a ginseng plant by counting the annual growth scars.
National Sustainable Agriculture ginseng page. History and background information.
The Ginseng Page by Karen Shelton. Much useful information.
SENGDIGGERS.COM is a source of information for collectors of wild genseng. There are pages that show how to grow ginseng in a milk jug, tips for ensuring successful propagation of the plant, sources of dealers, and links to other informative sites.
University of Kentucky, Department of Horticulture. Seeds, planting, harvesting, drying information.