Is growing strawberries profitable? What are the costs and profits of growing them?

Is growing strawberries profitable?

Strawberries are now gradually becoming a popular fruit with high demand and a high market price. However, whether you can make money from them is not fixed, because their yield will be affected by factors such as the environment and variety. If they are well maintained, it is easy to make a net profit of 50,000 to 60,000 yuan per acre.

Profits and Benefits of Planting Strawberries

Nowadays, the cost of planting one acre of strawberries, including land rent, seedlings, fertilizers and other expenses, is about 8,000-9,000 yuan. The market price of strawberries is around 12-18 yuan per catty. After deducting the cost, the profit per acre can reach 50,000-60,000 yuan.

High-yield cultivation techniques for strawberries

1. Site selection

If you want to get high yields of strawberries, it is best to plant them in fertile, loose soil with convenient drainage and irrigation, and good permeability. It is best to plant them in acidic or neutral soil, and the previous crop cannot be bean and melon plants.

2. Land preparation

Before planting strawberries, all weeds need to be removed, the soil needs to be disinfected, and an appropriate amount of agricultural fertilizer needs to be applied to improve soil fertility, making it more suitable for the growth of strawberries.

3. Planting

If strawberries are planted in holes, the number of plants planted in each hole should not exceed one. Planting density that is too dense or too sparse is not appropriate and needs to be determined based on soil fertility.