Shangcai: the characteristic planting of dandelion not only looks good but also makes money.

[Zhumadian Guangzhou TV Network News] (Reporter Susa) on April 25, a reporter from Zhumadian Radio Television Network saw in Yuanzhai Village, Shaodian Town, Shangcai County, that nearly 100 mu of dandelion had matured, and some villagers were busy in the fields, harvesting dandelion with tools.

The villagers are harvesting dandelions.

The dandelion is dried on the ground after harvest.

Put away the sun-dried dandelions.

In the dandelion planting field, the white and yellow flowers set off each other and look particularly beautiful. However, the dandelion here is not only good-looking, but also has high medicinal and economic value. According to Liu Zhenkun, president of the dandelion planting cooperative, the yellow flowers are dandelion's "childhood" and have the best medicinal value. The white flowers are what the familiar dandelion looks like when it is ripe.

What dandelions looked like when they were little.

Liu Zhenkun, a native of Zizi Village, Shaodian Town, planted medicinal materials in Xinjiang after graduating from university. On his way back to his hometown to start a business, he chose the dandelion. In 2014, Liu Zhenkun returned to his hometown to set up a cooperative. Today, he has planted a total of 260 mu of dandelion in Yuanzhai Village and Zizi Village.

The big dandelion is very beautiful.

A reporter from Guangzhou TV Network learned from dandelion growers that there is no need to manage the cultivation of dandelion. After planting seeds in the first year, it will breed on its own. After harvesting, drying and packing, pharmaceutical companies will send cars to harvest. The dandelion here can harvest five crops a year, and the income per mu is about 3000 yuan. Because the time-saving and labor-saving income is also good, the marketing is not a problem, which is much better than growing other crops. To this end, many farmers in Shaodian Town have begun to plant dandelions.

Liu Zhenkun, president of the dandelion planting cooperative, saw a bumper harvest in sight.

It is understood that dandelion is a perennial herb, it is sweet and slightly bitter, can clear heat and detoxification, detumescence and loose knots. Dandelion contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, trace elements and vitamins, etc., has rich nutritional value, can be eaten raw, fried food, soup, is both medicine and food plants.

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