tantien Posted May 12, 2019 Does anyone here know any experts in TCM herb farming? I'm trying to grow some. I'd like to know which ones are best suited for this environment, which seeds to get, and how to get the best results from growing them... Â Big questions, I know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aetherous Posted May 14, 2019 There's going to be a book coming out very soon by Thomas Avery Garran, called, "Chinese Herb Cultivation: Daodi Practices for Growing and Processing Chinese Herbs" (Passiflora Press, 2019). It's supposed to be the most accurate/comprehensive on this subject. "Daodi" is what the methodology is called for growing Chinese herbs correctly. You could do a google search and find more info on it.  There's an identification book, which helps one know whether an herb is a fake or the legitimate one. It has less to do with growing, but could sometimes be important for determining whether the plants you're growing are the right ones and not look-alikes. https://www.amazon.com/Chinese-Medicinal-Plants-Herbal-Substitutes-dp-184246387X/dp/184246387X/  High Falls is involved in attempting to grow Chinese herbs in the US (if that's where you're located). I haven't looked into them much, but apparently they have lots of info, and very knowledgeable people are involved with them.  Mountain Gardens grows Chinese herbs, or variations and different species similar to them, although they're less accurate in terms of daodi cultivation. They have a workshop coming up with the author of the book that's coming out, which I first mentioned.  https://www.amazon.com/Chinese-Medicinal-Herb-Farm-Cultivators/dp/1603583300/ This book is considered to be pretty basic. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
