MTSU plants first ginseng seeds at university farm
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) – Middle Tennessee State University has broken ground on an initiative to grow ginseng at the school’s experiential learning and research center in Lascassas.
The Daily News Journal (http://on.dnj.com/1ePQEjA) reports MTSU and state officials planted the first ginseng seeds on Wednesday at the center, also known as the MTSU farm.
Growing the ginseng will be a collaboration involving the Tennessee Center for Botanical Medicine Research, the School of Agribusiness and Agriscience and MTSU Farm Laboratories.
The botanical research center at MTSU and the Guangxi (gwahng-ZHEE’) Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants in China are partners in a collaborative effort that seeks to accelerate the development of Western medicines from plant extracts.
Ginseng is used as a natural supplement or over-the-counter remedy to stimulate the immune system.
