How much is the cost and profit of planting Acorus calamus (Analysis of the benefits and income of planting Acorus calamus)

There is a plant that often appears by the water. Its leaves are slender and emerald green, and look similar to leeks. However, if you look closely, you will find that this grass is not leek. Its leaves are relatively thin and flexible, and it does not have a strong leek smell.

This grass is actually Acorus calamus, which is a common greening plant and is often planted as a ground cover plant. It has a good ornamental effect, but in fact Acorus calamus is also a precious medicinal material and was once named by Li Shizhen.

The cost of planting Acorus calamus

The cultivation time of Acorus calamus is generally from March to April in spring every year, and the initial investment is from September to November in autumn, which varies from place to place, including : field rent + seedling cost (even if there are wild ones in the local area, the cost of digging them up is required) + artificial planting cost + fertilizer cost .

Calculated based on the land rent of 100 yuan per year per mu, the seedling cost is 1 yuan per plant, 4,000 trees are planted per mu (of course, if you collect the seedlings yourself, this cost will be much lower), manual planting is 200 yuan per mu, and other costs are 300 yuan per mu.

It is estimated to cost about 4,500 yuan per mu, but the seedlings planted once can be recycled and harvested three years later for the second and third rounds of planting, which will greatly reduce the cost. If you organize the collection of local Acorus calamus as seedlings, the cost per mu is about 1,500 yuan .

Profits from growing Acorus calamus

Generally, it takes 3 years or more to harvest Acorus calamus. The yield per mu in three years is about 8,000-10,000 jin of fresh goods, and the output per mu is more than 10,000 yuan at 30 yuan/kg . The dry rate varies slightly according to the harvest time, generally around 6:1.

This plant is now also very valued. Some people specialize in growing Acorus calamus for medicinal purposes. The market price is quite high and the yield per mu is also very considerable .

Some people also specialize in cultivating Acorus calamus for greening purposes, such as greening seedlings, potted plants, bonsai, etc. The price of high-quality Acorus calamus bonsai is also very high, and there is no shortage of suitors.