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Table 2. State ginseng harvest regulations.

State

Harvest season

Require seeds to be planted at site

Minimum age (number of leaves/prongs) required for harvested plants

Alabama Sep 1 - Dec 13 yes 3
Arkansas Sep 1 - Dec 1 yes 3
Georgia Aug 15 - Dec 31 yes 3
Illinois Sep 1 - Nov 1 yes no requirement
Indiana Sep 1 - Dec 31 yes 3
Iowa Sep 15 - Oct 31 yes 3
Kentucky Sep 1 - Dec 1 yes no requirement
Maryland Aug 20 - Dec 1 yes 3
Minnesota Sep 1 - Dec 31 yes 3
Missouri Sep 1 - Dec 31 yes 3
New York Sep 1 - Nov 30 yes 3
North Carolina Sep 1 - Mar 31 no no requirement
Ohio Aug 15 - Dec 31 yes 3
Pennsylvania Aug 1 - Nov 30 yes 3
Tennessee Aug 15 - Dec 31 yes 3
Vermont Aug 20 - Oct 10 yes 3
Virginia Aug 15 - Dec 31 no 3
West Virginia Aug 15 - Nov 30 yes 3
Wisconsin Sep 1 - Nov 1 yes 3
Last Updated: August 22, 2006
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