Seeds are sown in early and middle April in spring and in May and June in summer. Spring sowing seeds generally yield 400 kilograms per mu, leaves yield about 260 kilograms per mu, high-yield fields can reach 500 kilograms, and summer sowing yields about 300 kilograms per mu.

Isatis indigotica is divided into big leaves and small leaves, and the production is mainly small leaves, with high yield and good benefits. Choosing the wrong variety will directly affect the income. Isatis indigotica can be planted in spring and summer (after wheat harvest), which is drought-resistant and cold-resistant, and has strong adaptability. At the time of harvest that year, the yield of roots per mu was 200-300 kg, and the yield of leaves (Isatis indigotica leaves) was about 100 kg.