Lotus root is crisp and slightly sweet and refreshing. It can be eaten raw or cooked into various dishes, which is very common in daily life.
As a promising cash crop, the value of lotus root has been welcomed by many growers, and at present, lotus root is widely distributed in China. So how much does it cost to grow lotus roots? How much profit does it make to plant an acre?
How many kilograms is the yield per mu in Outang?
Lotus root is lotus, also known as lotus, which is planted in all parts of the country, and there are also various varieties, and the output varies greatly. So how high is the output of lotus root?
Under normal circumstances, shallow water lotus is cultivated in southern China and Shandong Province, and the yield is generally not high, generally only 1000-4000 kg. The yield varies greatly, which is closely related to varieties, light and heat conditions, and also related to cultivation techniques.
In hilly areas and some mountainous areas, you can see that the area of lotus pond is not large, but the output is not low. The general output is 2000-3000 kg, and the highest output can reach 4000-5500 kg.
The cost of planting lotus root
According to different needs, the cost of planting lotus roots can be large or small. According to the general situation, the costs mainly include:
① The land rent is about 1200 yuan/mu;
② The chemical fertilizer and pesticide is about 600 yuan/mu;
③ The species of lotus root is about 1600 yuan/mu;
④ The labor cost is about 1600 yuan/mu;
⑤ The cost of water and electricity is about 200 yuan/mu.
Total cost: the investment of lotus root planting is about 5200 yuan/mu.
Generally, farmers who grow lotus roots can raise loach and eel in lotus root fields. Taking loach as an example, it costs about 100 kg loach seedlings per mu. Therefore, the investment cost of planting lotus root is 6700 yuan per mu. Therefore, planting 20 mu of lotus root requires134,000 yuan.
How much profit does it make to plant lotus roots on an acre of land?
After understanding the cost, look at the profit. As we all know, in addition to lotus root, what kind of lotus root can also be used to sell money, and the profits mainly include:
According to the average yield of 6,600 kg of lotus root per mu, the yield of vegetables is 80%, and the wholesale price 1.6 yuan/kg is 6,600 * 0.8 *1.6 = 8,448 yuan;
The yield of lotus seed per mu is 6600 kg, the yield is 80%, and the wholesale price is 2.6 yuan/kg, which is 6600*0.8*2.6= 13728 yuan;
Loach was released in June 100 kg/mu, and 1 1 month caught 200 kg/mu. The wholesale price 18 yuan/kg is100 *18 =/kloc-0.
When all the profits are added up, after deducting the cost, the net profit per mu is about 17000 yuan.
Of course, there are many factors affecting the planting cost and profit of lotus root, and the above is only a reference value provided according to the normal situation.
However, in the actual planting process, there will be many problems, and they are inexplicable. After all, everyone's situation is different.
However, as long as the planting management is in place, the output and quality of lotus roots are improved, and there are stable market sales channels, it is not difficult to make profits.
Profits of characteristic planting lotus roots in Luwan Village, Shanyang County, Shangluo City
In Luwan Village, Shanyang County, Shangluo City, there is a nine-eye lotus base with more than 40 mu of land, which belongs to local specialty vegetables.
The annual yield per mu can reach more than 4,000 kg, and the selling price is often above 20 yuan/kg, so the economic benefit is very considerable.
It is reported that a new planting method of lotus root has been invented in Yiwu, which adopts new technologies such as plastic film mulching and greenhouse cultivation, and can be planted three times a year.
Lotus roots can be harvested in spring, summer and autumn, and the output value of an acre of land reaches tens of thousands of yuan by putting fresh lotus roots on the market more than five months in advance.
In fact, lotus roots can not only produce lotus roots, but also produce lotus roots. Lotus roots can be harvested in April-May, and the yield per mu is 1000- 1500 kg, and the price is often above 20 yuan/kg, so there is hardly any demand.
An acre of land earns more than 20,000 yuan, which is easier and more profitable than harvesting lotus roots. It is a new choice for some people.