Bamadigger3856,
A couple things.
First, you should really only plant ginseng in the fall. The risks are way too great for spring planting.
Secondly, there was a significant seed shortage this past fall. The drought from the year before severely affected the seed production. This caused the price of seed to jump nearly threefold. This past year, a late May frost also negatively affected the seed crops. Unfortunately, I think the seed shortage and higher prices will continue through the 2014 planting season.
Finally, those of us who sell seed and rootlelts are prohibited from posting about it on this forum.