TOPIC: Hot & Dry Weather and Wild Ginseng Seed

I am with you Hillhopper. I do not see how any seed could survive this weather unless it is a seed wrapped in a red berry protected by its own ginseng berry juice. Any seed from last year that did not germinate is going to be as crunchy and dry as the dirt around it.

I would hope everyone is planting the entire berry and not popping the berries when planting the seeds this year. I would also recommend planting them a good 1 inch deep as 1/2 inch is not enough this year.

Someone mentioned plants looking better that have grown from under a rotting log due to the moisture it holds. I would plant any red berries in areas that have decaying logs, natural springs near by rocks that have natural shaded outcrops or in valleys that hold moisture better with lots of leaf litter.

If one plants berries on a hill where the rain runs off and the leaf litter washes away, the seeds this year will not have a chance.

Too bad we are not allowed to bring home wild seeds and protect them in moist sand to replant later in the woods when the extremely dry weather passes in the late, late fall. Many more seeds would have a chance to grow if we did.

But WE COULD NEVER DO THAT AS THIS IS AGAINST THE LAW RIGHT, AND I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND DOING THAT if you know what I mean huh.

Latt

Latt

I agree there we should protect the wild seed.The law is the law and I sure don't want busted with wild seed.How many people would go out of their way and do that anyways?Most take,take and take and don't put anything back.It's us few that have to be the caretakers so to speak.

It's raining here... For the next few days..I hope it gets the soil damp so I can plant the seeds I ordered as I hunt.I'll at least feel better putting something back..