Explain the market price and planting method of taro in detail!

Taro, also known as Qingyu and hairy taro, is a good alkaline tuber vegetable. It is very popular because of its good taste, easy digestion and high nutritional value. It is grown in many places. How much is the market price of taro? What are the planting methods?

First, taro introduction:

1. What are the kinds of taro?

Red taro, white taro, nine-headed taro, betel taro, Longdong early taro.

2. Where does taro come from?

Taro is mainly produced at home and abroad, of which foreign production comes from India, Japan and other places, while India is the country of origin. China is mainly produced in Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places, and Taiwan and the Pearl River Basin are the most planted.

Second, how much is the market price of taro per jin?

The market price of taro is relatively close to the people, generally between 1 to 4.5 yuan per jin, but due to different markets and places of origin, the price will be different. For example, the market price of Friendship vegetable Wholesale Market in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia is 1 yuan per jin, and the market price of Zifang Agricultural and sideline products Comprehensive Trading Market in Changzhi City, Shanxi Province is about 4.5 yuan per jin. Hebei Handan (Weixian) Tianxian Fruit Agricultural Trade Wholesale Trading Market sells market prices of 0.7 yuan per jin, so the specific price still needs to go to the local often to check. The latest prices in each market are as follows:

Date

Product

Price

Market

December 25, 2018

Taro

5 yuan / kg

Dayang Road Agricultural Wholesale Market, Chaoyang District, Beijing

December 25, 2018

Taro

3.3 yuan / kg

Xinfadi Agricultural products Wholesale Market, Fengtai District, Beijing

December 25, 2018

Taro

5.5 yuan / kg

Beijing Tongzhou Baliqiao Agricultural products Center Wholesale Market

December 25, 2018

Taro

5.6 yuan / kg

Hongqi Agricultural Trade Wholesale Market, Xiqing District, Tianjin

December 25, 2018

Taro

6 yuan / kg

Tianjin Hanjiazhuang Agricultural products Wholesale Market

December 25, 2018

Taro

1.4 yuan / kg

Hebei Handan (Weixian) Tianxian Fruit Agricultural Trade Wholesale Trade Market

December 25, 2018

Taro

8.5 yuan / kg

Comprehensive Trading Market of Agricultural and sideline products in Zifang, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province

December 25, 2018

Taro

6.2 yuan / kg

Dongwayao Wholesale Market in Hohhot

December 25, 2018

Taro

2 yuan / kg

Friendship vegetable Wholesale Market in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia

What are the planting methods of taro?

1. Land selection and preparation: which land is suitable for planting?

Taro likes to grow in an environment with deep and fertile soil, good drainage and good water retention, so when selecting land, try to choose loam or sandy loam with a ph value of 5.5-7, such as paddy field and dry field. After selecting the land, it is necessary to dig the soil deeply and apply a sufficient amount of compound fertilizer and ash fertilizer per mu for follow-up planting.

2. Sowing and raising seedlings: how to sow seeds?

(1) seed selection: it is best to choose taro with no damage in appearance, no disease and no value.

(2) sowing time: spring, before and after the Beginning of Spring or Ching Ming Festival, spring is generally the best, if the temperature is very low, you can choose to plant before and after Ching Ming Festival, if you choose plastic film planting, you can plant before and after the Beginning of Spring.

(3) sowing method: before planting, dig some caves, keep the plant spacing 0.25cm between each cave, the row spacing is about 0.5m, then put the seedlings into the cave and cover the soil slowly.

(4) sowing rate: about 200 jin per mu of land.

3. Field management? How to manage it?

(1) Fertilizer requirements: after seedling emergence, farm manure should be applied twice, and appropriate amount of compound fertilizer and nitrogen fertilizer should be applied during the peak growth period in summer, so as to increase the yield.

(2) Water requirements: Taro does not have high requirements for water, so it can be irrigated with an appropriate amount of water in the growing period to ensure sufficient water in the garden, but not too much, so as to avoid waterlogging.

(3) weeding in ploughing: after taro seedlings grow, all kinds of weeds grow around. At this time, weeding should be carried out according to the actual situation, and lateral vines and heart leaves should be removed in order to improve the permeability between gardens.

(4) pest control: during the growth of taro, aphids, grubs and other insect pests will appear, so it is necessary to take good control measures.

4. Harvest and storage: when will it be harvested?

Taro is generally harvested in autumn and winter, the big ones can be harvested first, and the stunted ones can be harvested next time. After harvest, it can be put in the cellar so that it can survive the winter safely, and it can be sold after the winter.

Generally speaking, the market price of taro is not expensive, generally a few yuan can buy a jin, but due to the origin, the market, the price will be different, so try to go to the local market to check. In addition, if you want to grow taro well, you need to do a good job in basic management such as water and fertilizer, pest control and so on.