[MPWG] ginseng / hemlock
Cafesombra at aol.com
Cafesombra at aol.com
Sun Mar 5 17:09:36 CST 2006
You're right about hemlock being a bad idea. The root system is broad and
shallow right on the surface panning out from the trunk. Nothing much grows
under the hemlocks, coptis maybe, partridge berry, black trumpet shrooms,
indian pipes. That's about it. That's under a giant, not a sapling. Nothing
under the saplings.
That hemlocks are under attack is of course a good reason to try stewarding
them on your land. Here in Central Pa at least where I am we still have a
great deal of giant grandmother/father hemlocks, let's hope it stays that way,
cheers, Jennifer
herbalogic wrote:
I would not use Hemlock as a natural canopy for Ginseng or other woodland
perennial propagation.
First, hemlocks give off toxins that inhibit growth of other competitive
species within the drip line of the tree naturally. The area directly beneath
the drip line and above the root area are usually barren.
Secondly, Hemlocks are currently under attack by multiple insect species:
_http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/hwa/other_hemlock_pests.htm_
(http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/hwa/other_hemlock_pests.htm)
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