Ginseng prices

[slmrn1970]

Has anyone heard about pricing for wild ginseng this year?? Is a 50year old root that weighs 1 oz dry anything special?

[Swens]

I talked with Wiebke Fur and they don't have a price set yet, but they expect it to be a good year (price wise). Last year the price got into the $500-$600 per dry lb.

That 50 year old root is a good one and is probably worth $30-$40.........somewhere in that range.

[WisBlake]

I have never looked for ginseng, but my neighbor's tell me that an old timer used to dig the roots on my family's farm years ago. I am going to try and find some this year. Thanks for the info.

[Dor]

Let me know if you dig up any Horney-Goat weed

[WisBlake]

Horney Goat weed? I don't know what that stuff is, but I will let you know if I find any.

[Southern Sam]

I just found out yesterday that ginseng around here is bringing $920 a pound!!!! My buddy allready has 13oz's dried!!

[Jore]

I always say I am going to look for it and never do. I haven't really looked for it before so Swens is going to have to take me under his wing.

[bowhntr_06]

Hello everyone,
I have heard of finding ginseng before but have never tried it. Where can you sell the roots around here, I am from northwest IL. And when digging up the roots all you have to do is dig them up and then clean them off and dry them right? Do I need to keep any of the leaf material or do they not want any of that? Like I said this is knew to me so I was just looking for some suggestions. thanks