Ginseng garden city billions on plateau

A herbalist in Da Lat (Lam Dong) has collected and bred successfully Ngoc Linh ginseng rare. With more than 1 kg of ginseng prices 10-12 million VND / kg for sale each month, he earned both billion.

Mr. Tran Xuan Toan, was introduced in Ngoc Linh ginseng nursery. Photo: Zen Nguyen.
7,000 hectares large garden of more than 600 varieties of rare medicinal plants located in Tuyen Lam Lake tourist area, Dalat each day attracts many visitors and bought drugs. Here, you are planting drugs include flower Interior spending most chlorophyll, audio technology, black galangal, ginger black, yin yang tree ... Some have called the Red Book.

Is grown and also the most famous Ngoc Linh ginseng here. Sam will be used to treat debilitating diseases, anemia, impaired platelet, anti-cirrhosis, aging ... From planting to harvest long, takes about 6-7 years. Therefore, the "wonder drug" has a high price. Ngoc Linh ginseng 1kg 7 years has cost about 12 million.

Mr. Tran Xuan Toan, above all valuable medicinal garden, said, previously, ginseng only appears at Ngoc Linh mountain with an elevation of 2,000 meters above sea level in the province of Kon Tum. Lost a lot of time and trouble, like the ginseng plant were transported to Dalat.

Soil, a nursery is the key factor deciding the plant is suitable for replication or not. Features of this quarter is the only crop grown in the high mountain region. In Vietnam currently only Kon Tum, Da Lat, the northern mountains with climate and soil suitable. Each year, the leaves of ginseng plants flowering only 3 months. After the blight, the rest, ginseng will "sleep". Growers must be aware of the characteristics of the plant.

Ngoc Linh ginseng have 5 types but now only 3 types of yellow, purple, white. Two types of red and black not available on the market. Currently, the garden of Mr Toan still conserve this precious two types of ginseng but not yet commercialized breeding.

When large mandrakes, growers will move into the secret garden in the forest to feed. Shown is a child Ngoc Linh ginseng 3 years old in the garden. Photo: Zen Nguyen.
High price of precious ginseng making customers cautious. However, to avoid floating row, those who need to make park prefer to buy. Ms. Ly in HCMC, said: "Know the Ngoc Linh ginseng use of long but now I got to see firsthand in this garden. But high rates, up to 12 million / kg should only dare buy 200 g for families trial ".
As for ginseng plantation owners, senior product meant that he had to "go all the mind" protection. Mr. Toan share, ginseng growers in Da Lat have to choose a secret area - where local people know little of precious trees - to grow. After large tubers, the farmer will move into the area to feed the forest secrets. Ginseng garden also protect heavily guarded, as a precaution against theft.

Business owners large garden owns 7,000 ha said that every month he sold in 2013, sales up to 18 billion. 1.5 tonnes of ginseng products sold in mostly white ginseng, yellow. Also ginseng roots, now also sell seedlings to growers. The price for each tree transplanted from tubers is 150,000.

The farmer said, most buyers are choosing cucumbers fresh green leaves intact the homemade to ensure quality. After cleaning, ginseng is sliced, soaked with honey to use immediately. A different way of processing is soaking ginseng with alcohol, for 30 days and then drink.