How much is the price of Maka per jin? What are the cost-effective planting methods?

Friends who have traveled to Yunnan should have seen Maka, a natural health product, in major specialty stores. Do you know how much Maka costs per jin? What are the cost-effective planting methods?

I. the basic situation of Maka

1. Maca, also known as Maca, is a kind of pure natural food mainly produced in the Andes in South America and the Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang, Yunnan, China. Of course, there is also a small amount of planting in other areas suitable for planting, such as Xinjiang and Xizang in China.

two。 Maka is an annual herb, the underground stem looks a bit like radish, the common hypocotyls are golden or light yellow, red, purple, blue, black, green and so on, of which black is recognized as the best, and yellow is the most common.

3. Maka is rich in vitamins, carbohydrates and fiber, which is of great benefit to improving anemia, resisting fatigue, regulating endocrine, active fertility and so on. Maka in addition to sun-dried food, fresh root stir-frying, juicing are very good.

2. How much is the price of Maka per jin?

At present, the price of Maka on the market varies according to quality, origin, etc.

1. The price of Maka in Lijiang, Yunnan is usually 80-130 yuan per jin.

two。 The price of Haimaka in Peru is usually more than 400 yuan per jin, while that in Lijiang is about 150 yuan per jin.

The above prices are for reference only, and the actual prices should be based on the local market prices. In addition, generally imported maca is more expensive than domestic maca, and black maca is more expensive than ordinary maca.

Third, what are the cost-effective Maka planting methods?

Although the planting efficiency of Maka is not as good as before, it is only because the high prices in the previous years attracted a large number of farmers to expand their crops blindly, resulting in an increase in output and a decline in quality. so the benefit is definitely not good, so if you want to get high benefits in planting Maka, improving quality is the most important thing.

1. Maka planting should select full, glossy seeds, soak the seeds in warm water before sowing, and then sow the seeds in the ploughed soil.

two。 The best area to grow Maka is the alpine Liangshan with high altitude and the area with large temperature difference between day and night. In addition, rotten farm manure and common calcium should be added as base fertilizer in farming.

3. You can transplant with soil from mid-May to early June. It is best to water the seedlings before transplanting. After taking the seedlings, you can plant 15-180000 Maka seedlings per hectare.

4. After successful planting, the soil is watered according to the dry and wet condition of the soil. Generally, watering is carried out in the morning. If there is heavy rain, it should be discharged in time to avoid stagnant water bubbling Makagan. During the growth period, you can fertilize two or three times properly, and in addition, you need to carry out intermediate ploughing and weeding.

5. The occurrence of diseases and insect pests in Maka is relatively rare, but we should still pay attention to the emergence of aphids, which can be prevented and controlled with chemicals in advance.

Maka is usually harvested from November to December. After leaves are washed, sliced, dried, processed and packaged, they can be sold on the market. The bought maca can also make wine in addition to making tea, which is perfect for physical fitness and health care.