Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) and goldenseal (Hydrastiscanadensis L.) trials in eastern Kansas

摘要

American ginseng and goldenseal, highly prized medicinal herbs found in the easternUnited States, were planted over a period of years in eastern Kansas to test theirviability as alternative crops. Ginseng has been reported to survive in the wild ineastern Kansas, but our trials have shown that it is difficult to establish artificially.Goldenseal survival and growth were good at a site near Olathe in eastern Kansas.