I used to dig such roots when I was a kid. Ginseng was almost never found and I knew many of people who tried like heck to cultivate it.
They even tried growing it in the exact same spot they found it and it never worked out right. Kinda like the infamous morel mushrooms.
I made quite a bit of money digging goldenseal and various roots. If I remember correctly the prices around the house bottomed out in the late 90s and people pretty much stopped digging.
Good luck! |