TOPIC: A poll - - - How much seed have you planted ?

Thought it might be interesting to do a Poll and see just how much seed some of you guys have planted (lifetime), how much you have planted this year, when you started planting.

If you don't mind sharing - answer the questions below.

I will state them and then provide my answer and you can do the same if you don't mind. If you can think of other questions to add - feel free.

PS - I probably planted my first wild seng berry in 1976 or so and have planted thousands of them over the years, but not counting that in this poll.

Thanks

TNhunter

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1.. Planted my first stratified seed in - October 2010

2.. Total pounds of seed planted (lifetime) - 6 lbs.

3.. Total pounds of seed planted this year - 2 lbs.

1.. Planted my first stratified seed in -1993
10lbs.

2 and 3, sorry but i need to invoke my 5th ammendment rights............shhhhhhh......


lets add:

4.where is it?
5.whens the best time to view it?

Good morning:

1: Planted my first stratified seed in 1998

2: Planted my first wild seed in 1999

3: Planted a total of 12 pounds in my lifetime

4: Planted 7 pounds this year plus my own seed and about 700 rootlets

5: Planted high on yon mountain

6: Best viewed on a clear day at a long distance

Hugh Hartsell

1: planted my first, in 1975 for parents, all wild.

2: planted, maybe 4.5 a year since 1975,so thats +-160lbs

3: planted how much this year, my son took over this year

5lbs

4: where did we plant, deep in the bush, well north of you

all

5: when it is drying safe at home


guy

first planted sept. 1995- 5 lbs.

until now- 60 lbs.

this year 4 lbs.

rootman

Totals so far...

6 - TNhunter
12 - Hugh
360 - Guy
60 - Rootman
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438 lbs of seed.

Kduce took the 5th on us on total pounds planted

438 x 7000 = 3,066,000 seeds - WOW !

PS - I have another pound ordered that should be here by Tuesday next week and I have Thursday/Friday off from work - hope to get all of that in the ground late next week.

That will get me up to 3 lbs this year, 7 lbs total.

I may try to work in 1 more pound after that, which would put my totals at 4 this years, 8 lifetime.

Kduce on your questions:

4 - I plead the 5th also
5 - That would be just after I dig them (patience required) 9 or 10 years.


Thanks

TNhunter

1. First planted stratified seeds in Oct 2004

2. Total pounds of seed planted(lifetime)- 27 lbs.

3. Total amount of seeds planted(this year)- 5 lbs.

4. How many years of harvesting seeds from Your own plants. - 1 year

5. Has it been time well spent? YES!


Good idea TNhunter!

classicfur

1. First planted stratified seeds in 1995 (1-lb)

2. Total pounds of seed planted(lifetime)- 60+ lbs since 2007.

3. Total amount of seeds planted(this year)- 1 lb.

4. How many years of harvesting seeds from Your own plants. - 1 year (But not many)

5. Has it been time well spent? YES!

Latt

Hillbilly

First Planted- Started helping my grandpa in 1986

Total Amount of seed planted- Never started documenting until 2008 10# Plus About 100 rootlets some wild and woodgrown

First started planting stratified- In fall of 2008

Best place to be Viewed- Somewhere hidden in east Ky

Total amount ordered this year- 5 Pound Plus 30 Three year old rootlets from Ozark MTn.

Total Planted this year- About three ounces my job hasn't allowed me much time in the hills this year. The rest of the seeds are soon to be put in the ground.

How many take some of their ordered seeds into the hills while ginseng hunting- Me this year prob about a pound of mine and some ordered

my wife has corrected me on the amount planted per year 4.5 on average.
and this year 5 pounds

guy