TOPIC: Ginseng Season Open In Kentucky 2010

Very nice guys, very nice! Congrats on the finds and nice pics!

Aww man Terry and Hilbillie what a great hunt and thanks for sharing these photos these are great.I am so glad you guys found a good spot to get started out real good on.I hope you all dig 10 pounds out of that holler before its over...

Nice pics Billy. As for replanting the stem to turn the berries ripe- it works. My Dad insisted that he had seen this work in the past but I was skeptical. So we dug one plant on a hunt that had about 12 green berries. We took the whole root off including next years bud and put the stem back in the ground a few inches. We came back a week and a half later and the berries were bright red. I don't think that I would ever use that technique, because you just never know and can you really get back to that many places to check? I want a guaranteed red for planting so just a little patience before digging.

SWPASeng wrote:

Nice pics Billy. As for replanting the stem to turn the berries ripe- it works. My Dad insisted that he had seen this work in the past but I was skeptical. So we dug one plant on a hunt that had about 12 green berries. We took the whole root off including next years bud and put the stem back in the ground a few inches. We came back a week and a half later and the berries were bright red. I don't think that I would ever use that technique, because you just never know and can you really get back to that many places to check? I want a guaranteed red for planting so just a little patience before digging.

SWPASeng thank you,& Thanks for this report very intersting.

Guys I sold a 400 sq: apartment complex in Knoxville and will be out of the mountian a few days that sadnes me lol cause I love to seng every day I can,but the bills have got to be payed as well,

but I will check in for new pictures and new hunts from all my friends here and hope you guys are digging some woppers this week.

Well I can tell you guys 1 thing and that is once I have got to go senging and then have to go back to work I sure miss being out in the hills very much.Im looking forward to getting to go,hopefuly one day this weekend.O I thought I would share a few picture`s with you all from last year
These where some nice`ens

Well hopefuly I`ll get to post some nice roots and some pictures of some nice tops this weekend.G/L to all you guys find some big`ens [img size=386]

Well we got off a little while this evening and went senging a short trip about 4 hours and we did find a few decent 4`s and 3`s but nothing real old today the oldest around 15 years old.This same spot produced some realy large roots a couple years ago.It is time to give this area a rest and just manage a little bit.Here are some photos we dug about 13 1/2 ounces today a short day for us,but still a good day it was fun just to get out and enjoy the Mountians a few hours.

This is Bobby Joe Napier a good friend and senging buddy [img size=430]