Meet Houdini the Nubian goat! Grazing on whatever looks interesting might be her preferred lifestyle, but she is not allowed to graze in the Rhodiola field. Here she is pictured on the trailer with bags of freshly dug Rhodiola rosea roots. Wherever the roots go, there she wants to go, […]
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The Fall 2023 Rhodiola rosea harvest is in! Dirty and gorgeous, the telltale golden yellow of fresh Rhodiola rosea roots shines through the soil that it was buried in only days ago. The dusty pink buds are set for next year’s shoots, and random dried stems from this growing season
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Rhodiola Growers of Canada strives to help and support growers around the world in their efforts to cultivate Rhodiola rosea. We believe sustainable cultivation of this amazing adaptogen is possible, and that’s why we developed our Knowledge Base. If you or anyone you know has an interest in learning more
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August, 2022 is coming to a close, and the weather in Alberta is dry and warm. The Rhodiola rosea completed its seasonal growth cycle about a month ago, and the stems are fading to yellows and browns. Since green is more becoming and appealing, the pictures in this article were
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Recommended Reading https://www.routledge.com/Rhodiola-rosea/Cuerrier-Ampong-Nyarko/p/book/9780367378073 The genus Rhodiola (Family Crassulaceae) is indigenous to Northern Canada, Europe and Asia where its rhizomes and roots have been used for centuries for medicinal purposes. Recent interest in the species Rhodiola rosea (roseroot) in the West arose from the use of the rhizome as an adaptogen
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Growing Rhodiola around the world – Yukon, Canada Contact information: Lauren Blackburn, Wilderland Botanicals, lauren@wilderlandbotanicals.com Website: www.wilderlandbotanicals.com Location: Rhodiola rosea was grown near Keno, Yukon for 15 years (5 hrs north of Whitehorse, Yukon). Site location was terraced hillside with silty rocky soil. Elevation 3500m asl. Newest site is 30
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Crop Rotation Very little is known about how Rhodiola rosea affects soil nutrients. In addition, it is not known if the plants leave toxins in the soil which might prevent reusing the soil for future crops of Rhodiola. However, it is prudent to manage your crop rotation, and grow alternative
Timing of the Harvest After 5 growing seasons in the field, Rhodiola rosea should be ready to harvest. Five years is usually sufficient time for the roots to mature and generate concentrations of rosavins and salidroside which will meet the criteria of customers. Before the crop is harvested, root samples
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The medicinal herb, Rhodiola rosea is dioecious. Either plants will have pistils and no stamens or vice versa. That means each Rhodiola rosea plant is either male or female and the differences can be obvious. The picture above was taken in mid-May 2022. The Rhodiola has awakened from the long
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Rhodiola Growers of Canada is working to make the sustainable cultivation of Rhodiola rosea easier and more efficient for growers around the world. One of our contributions is in testing of strains for vigour and yield. The video clip below highlights one of the newer strains which is dwarfing the
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