Is it profitable to grow purple sweet potatoes? How much is the profit per acre?

Is it profitable to grow purple sweet potatoes?

At present, planting purple sweet potatoes is still relatively profitable. As a common food variety, it has the characteristics of high nutritional value and low calories. It is deeply loved by fitness enthusiasts. The market demand is also increasing year by year, so planting purple sweet potatoes is still relatively profitable.

Profits and benefits of growing purple sweet potatoes

The cost of planting purple sweet potatoes per acre includes rent, water fees, labor, etc., which is about 1,000 yuan per acre. If the yield per acre is 3,000 jin, then the profit per acre can reach about 4,000-5,000 yuan.

High-yield cultivation techniques of purple sweet potatoes

1. Land preparation and fertilization

Before planting purple sweet potatoes, the soil needs to be broken up and leveled into ridges with a ridge height of about 20 cm and a row spacing of about 80 cm. After land preparation, an appropriate amount of organic fertilizer can be added as base fertilizer.

2. Variety selection

If you want to eat purple sweet potatoes fresh, it is best to choose varieties with good taste, good disease resistance and beautiful appearance, so as to obtain high yields.

3. Seedling selection

Purple sweet potatoes can generally be taken out of the cellar for seedling cultivation only when the temperature is stable at 15℃. Arrange the seeds evenly on the seedbed and then cover them with fine soil and plastic film.