What to plant to make money in 2022 (What medicinal herbs to plant in rural areas to make money without worrying about sales)

Since the beginning of 2021, the prices of more than 500 kinds of Chinese medicinal materials have increased to varying degrees, which has given many growers hope of getting rich by growing Chinese medicinal materials. Today, we will introduce to you the projects that can make money from planting in 2022.

What to plant in rural areas to make money in 2022

White Peony Root

White peony is a type of peony, and the market is relatively stable. At present, it is the new season for white peony production, and the price of white peony with better quality has increased by about 8,000 yuan per mu. Although it has not yet returned to the normal price (15,000 yuan/mu), compared with about 3,000 yuan per mu in 2020, it is a gratifying increase.

The growth cycle of white peony is 4-5 years, and about 2,700 trees are planted per mu. Based on the price of 0.3 yuan per seedling, the investment in seedlings is about 810 yuan, and 100 kilograms of 45% potassium sulfate compound fertilizer and 200 kilograms of organic fertilizer are applied as base fertilizer per mu, with a cost of about 400 yuan. Labor costs and pest control are about 600 yuan, and ridge support for cultivated land is about 150 yuan, with a total investment of 1,960 yuan.

In the future, the annual management of pests, diseases and weeds and yield increase will be about 500 yuan, with a total of 1,500 yuan during the three-year growing period, and the comprehensive investment per mu will be about 3,460 yuan .

Such an investment per mu may seem high, but as long as the return per mu can exceed 10,000 yuan , the growers can still make money, after all, it is in the first two years of the growing season. It can also be interplanted with food crops or other cash crops, which is another major advantage of white peony cultivation.

Angelica dahurica

Angelica dahurica is an annual Chinese medicinal material, planted in autumn and winter. It is harvested in August of the following year and sown with seeds. Only about 3 kilograms of seeds are needed per mu.

According to the current market conditions, the seed investment is between 100-200 yuan, the base fertilizer is mainly organic fertilizer, supplemented by potassium sulfate balanced fertilizer, with a cost of about 300 yuan, and topdressing during the growth period is about 200 yuan.

In addition, Angelica dahurica has fewer diseases and pests, with white spot disease being the main disease. The main pests are red spider mites and root-knot nematodes, especially root-knot nematodes. Before planting, you must choose a good field and take preventive measures.

The yield of Angelica dahurica is relatively high, with an average yield of about 1,000 kilograms per mu . The price was at a low point last year , with a selling price of 1.6 yuan per kilogram and an income of about 1,600 yuan per mu .

Atractylodes macrocephala

Atractylodes macrocephala belongs to the category of "vitreous" Chinese medicinal materials. Although it is relatively drought-resistant, it is sensitive to water and must not be planted over and over again. Even if the Atractylodes macrocephala is planted 5 years apart, the yield will be affected.

Compared with white peony root and white angelica root, the investment cost of Atractylodes macrocephala is relatively high. The investment in seedlings is about 3,000 yuan, the investment in fertilizers and pesticides is about 1,000 yuan, and the labor and machinery costs are about 500 yuan.

The investment per mu is about 4,500 yuan , which is relatively high for conventional Chinese medicinal material planting. In addition, the planting of Atractylodes macrocephala is full of uncertainties. Once something goes wrong, the loss will be huge.

But as the saying goes, wealth and honor come with risk, taking this year's Atractylodes macrocephala planting as an example, flooding caused a large loss. But this also provided an opportunity for the price of Atractylodes macrocephala that was not flooded to increase, and the current market price is rising .