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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