Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and other Woodland Medicinals: 2nd Edition

Not all saleable crops are dependent on access to greenhouses or sun-drenched, arable land. Shade-loving medicinal herbs can be successfully cultivated in a forest garden for personal use or as small-scale cash crops. __Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and other Woodland Medicinals__ is a complete guide to these increasingly popular botanicals, aimed at aspiring and experienced growers alike. In this fully revised and updated edition, authors Jeanine Davis and W. Scott Persons show how more than a dozen sought-after native species can generate a greater profit on a rugged, otherwise idle woodlot than just about any other legal crop on an equal area of cleared land. With little capital investment but plenty of sweat equity, patience, and common sense, small landowners can preserve and enhance their treed space while simultaneously earning supplemental income. 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. Packed with budget information, extensive references, and personal stories of successful growers, this invaluable resource will excite and inspire everyone from the home gardener to the full-time farmer. **Jeanine Davis** is an associate professor and extension specialist with North Carolina State University. Her focus is helping farmers diversify into 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.

The most comprehensive, truly practical guide to the cultivation of woodland botanicals

Not all saleable crops are dependent on access to greenhouses or sun-drenched, arable land. Shade-loving medicinal herbs can be successfully cultivated in a forest garden for personal use or as small-scale cash crops. Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and other Woodland Medicinals is a complete guide to these increasingly popular botanicals, aimed at aspiring and experienced growers alike.

In this fully revised and updated edition, authors Jeanine Davis and W. Scott Persons show how more than a dozen sought-after native species can generate a greater profit on a rugged, otherwise idle woodlot than just about any other legal crop on an equal area of cleared land. With little capital investment but plenty of sweat equity, patience, and common sense, small landowners can preserve and enhance their treed space while simultaneously earning supplemental income. 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.

Packed with budget information, extensive references, and personal stories of successful growers, this invaluable resource will excite and inspire everyone from the home gardener to the full-time farmer.

Jeanine Davis is an associate professor and extension specialist with North Carolina State University. Her focus is helping farmers diversify into 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.

American ginseng A ginseng grower's manual Other species of green gold : Goldenseal and ramps There are many other woodland medicinals you can grow Growing woodland medicinals in the home garden Sustainable wild-harvesting App. 1. Forest botanicals bought and sold in the United States and Canada App. 2. Prices paid for forest botanicals from 2004 through 2013 App. 3. Interesting and helpful calculations, tables, and miscellaneous information App. 4. Good agricultural, collection, and manufacturing practices App. 5. Joe-Ann McCoy's disease list. "Practical advice for cultivating woodland botanicals for personal use, cash crops, landscape plants, or medicinals. Covers the history, production, uses, and marketing of fourteen forest herbs: American ginseng, bethroot, black cohosh, bloodroot, blue cohosh, false unicorn, galax, goldenseal, mayapple, pinkroot, ramps, spikenard, wild ginger, and wild indigo. Fully illustrated"--Provided by publisher of previous edition. Content: American ginseng / Scott Persons -- A ginseng grower's manual / Scott Persons -- Other species of green gold : goldenseal and ramps / Jeanine Davis -- There are many other woodland medicinals you can grow / Jeanine Davis -- Growing woodland medicinals in the home garden / Jeanine Davis -- Sustainable wild-harvesting / Jeanine Davis -- Supplemental information / Jeanine Davis.