Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and Other Woodland Medicinals

THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, TRULY PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE CULTIVATION OF WOODLAND BOTANICALS ...the definitive guide to growing our shade-loving native medicinal plants for fun and profit. - James B. McGraw, Eberly Professor of Biology, Department of Biology, West Virginia University Scott Persons and Jeanine Davis have written the only accurate and comprehensive grower's guide to woodland cultivation of American Ginseng and other forest medicinal and culinary herbs... - Bob Beyfuss, American Ginseng Specialist, Cornell University Cooperative Extension (retired) Now fully revised and updated, Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and other Woodland Medicinals is the authoritative source for practical information on the cultivation of more than a dozen sought-after shade-loving native species. Learn how to establish, grow, harvest and market: Popular medicinal roots such as ginseng, goldenseal and black cohosh Other commonly used botanicals including bloodroot, false unicorn and mayapple The nutritious wild food, ramps, and the valuable ornamental, galax. This comprehensive guide enables small landowners to preserve and enhance their treed space while simultaneously earning supplemental income. Packed with budgeting information, proven best practices, extensive references, personal success stories and an all-new section for the home shade gardener, this invaluable resource will excite and inspire aspiring and experienced growers alike. ...the most significant, must-have reference on growing ginseng, goldenseal, and other woodland medicinal plants. - Steven Foster, Senior author, Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants ...an instant classic in the fields of medicinal plant horticulture, sustainable agriculture, and agroforestry. - Eric P. Burkhart, PhD., Program Director, Plant Science, Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, The Pennsylvania State University Jeanine Davis is an associate professor and extension specialist with NC State University. Her focus is helping farmers diversify into medicinal herbs, new crops and organic agriculture. W. Scott Persons is the author of American Ginseng: Green Gold and an expert in growing and marketing wild-simulated and woods-cultivated ginseng.