Saving Ginseng Seeds: A practical guide to preserving American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) seeds and strains.

Prepared by Sara Jackson (Bat Cave Botanicals) and Eric P. Burkhart (Penn State University) v.1 (2025)

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Similar to saving a favorite garden heirloom variety for both preservation and enjoyment, our North American native ginseng species presents several long- and short-term opportunities—and compelling reasons—to preserve the remaining strains through stewardship and seed saving.

Beginning with the reasons why saving American ginseng strains is important to the future of this imperiled and valuable species, and then exploring practical ways to do so, this 31-page guide outlines the 'whys' and 'hows' of saving ginseng seeds with step by step methods.

This guide is brought to you by a collaboration between Penn State University College of Agriculture and Middle Tennessee University International Ginseng Institute.

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