Profits and costs of growing sweet potatoes

Under proper planting and management, the profit of sweet potatoes is still good due to the low planting cost. Now with the continuous development of the Internet, it is very convenient to sell sweet potatoes online, and the profit margin can be further improved. Therefore, according to the current market conditions, the planting benefits of sweet potatoes are still very considerable.

Sweet potato planting cost

The cost of growing sweet potatoes is not high. The rent for one acre of land is about 800 yuan. In places where land resources are scarce, the price may be higher. One acre of sweet potato seedlings costs about 600 yuan, and the management fee required during planting is about 300 yuan. Therefore, the planting cost of one acre is about 1,700 yuan, and then about 300 yuan of miscellaneous expenses must be prepared, and the total cost is about 2,000 yuan.

Sweet potato planting profits

Now the yield of one acre of sweet potatoes is about 3,000 jin, and the market price is about 2 yuan per jin. Excluding the necessary planting costs of sweet potatoes, the profit obtained from planting one acre of sweet potatoes is calculated to be about 4,000 yuan.

How to grow sweet potatoes

1. Cultivate seedlings

You need to buy some sweet potato seeds first and keep them away from light. After a period of time, some new sprouts will grow on the sweet potato seeds. Then use a knife to cut these sprouts into pieces and put them together.

2. Choose the soil

Choose a suitable piece of soil and then cover the land with a film, which will help protect the healthy growth of sweet potatoes.