Shroomy I looked over these photos again and from my exsperience of planting wild seed back over the years and seeing them grow in the same hollers I am going to say that it does not seem that any one has harvested in that place for around 5 to 8 years because I see alot of plants that are from 5 to 8 years old.Young 4 prongs maybe 2nd and 3rd year,also alot of 3`s around 4 to 6 years old.
One way I can conclude this is something I learned through the years and that is this a 1st year 4 prong of wild seng comes out with 1 fork that will have 3 leafs on it instead of 5 everytime.I have never seen a new 4 prong have 4 forks with 5 leafs on each steam,and although I have not had no exsperience with cultivated seed (stratified seed) I have had alot with wild seed untill this season I have only worked with wild seed.I have around 10 hollers that I replant with the berries every year.I have some marked spots that I watch the seng grow each year and that is how I know young 4 prongs.
All that being said I believe that you can pull a prety good harvest from that area,especialy if the other drains etc are as plentyful as the areas you have shown me in these pictures.There is one thing that I am wondering about and that is where is Grandpa & Mamaw
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the old timers from this area,unless some one has been harvesting their around 9 years ago and further back,then their is 100 percent forshore some old seng their big 3`s and 4`s the kind that make you smile very big,and make your heart happy
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yea you know what im talking about.
If you find them to go with these others,then it want be a prety good dig,It will be awsome harvest,so look good as I know you will cause either they where dug,are they are still there the old timers,Pap used to call them the homesteaders.
G/L Shroomy.