poachers are the biggest problem with growing ginseng, they will wipe you out and not think twice about it. I found a pretty good article about poachers in Kentucky, click here if you want to read the article:
http://sengroots.weebly.com/sengroots-in-the-news.html
poachers aren't the only threat to wild ginseng. I recommend everyone to read the finding for this year for scientific information regarding ginseng not only for Kentucky, but for the entire US.
