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 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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Josef Brinckmann’s landmark publication in early 2021 painted a concerning picture of the status of wild populations of Rhodiola rosea around the world. The study listed areas of the world where Rhodiola rosea is currently wild-harvested, that the plant populations are in decline. The study suggests that cultivation of Rhodiola
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The world demand for Rhodiola rosea is increasing and the supply of wild-harvested root is shrinking. Josef Brinckmann suggests that sustainable cultivation is potentially a good alternative (Brinckmann, 2021). One of the goals of Rhodiola Growers of Canada is to promote and support sustainable cultivation of this valuable medicinal herb.
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It’s December 31; the last day of 2021. The sun rises late in the morning and hugs the southern horizon. The thermometer reads -30 degrees C (21 below zero F). Snow has covered the ground since early November and successive snows ensure that the landscape and all the projects that
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