Background : Wild-cultivated ginseng (WCG) prices are very different according to root ages. Generally, two methods are used to discriminate the root ages of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer. The first method is the yearly determination method by the ring dyeing method, and the second method is the confirmation the number of stem vestiges in the rhizome. In this study, we analyzed the agronomic and growth characteristics of the WCG cultivated in Korea. In this study, to determine the appropriate root ages discrimination method for the determination of the root ages of WCG, the root ages of WCG and cultivated ginseng was examined. Methods and Results : We examined the cultivated ginseng (CG) and WCG that was collected and sold by regional groups at the Korean market. WCG does not form annual rings, which are clear and regular in wild ginseng. Therefore, it is impossible to identify the age of WCG by using the annual growth rings staining method. However, the age can be estimated by determining the number of stem vestiges in the rhizome. Conclusion : From the results of the Study on identification of root age for quality evealuation in WCG in Korea. Appropriate root ages discrimination method of WCG was confirmation the number of stem vestiges in the rhizome.

• Jinsu Gil(Department of Industrial Plant Science and Technology, Chungbuk National University) | 길진수
• Yi Lee(Department of Industrial Plant Science and Technology, Chungbuk National University) | 이 이
• Yurry Um(Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center) | 엄유리
• Jae Kyung Byun(Korea Forestry Promotion Institute) | 변재경
• Chan Moon Chung(Department of Industrial Plant Science and Technology, Chungbuk National University) | 정찬문 Corresponding author