When is the best time to plant chestnut trees? How much can you roughly earn per mu in 2019?

When chestnuts are mentioned, most people probably know them; they are not only sweet but also a common nut in our country, and they hit the market in large quantities every Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. So when is the best time to plant chestnut trees? How much can you roughly earn per mu in 2019?

1. Introduction to chestnuts:

1. What kinds of chestnuts are there?

There are many kinds of chestnuts. According to the different growing regions, they can be divided into northern chestnuts, southern chestnuts and Japanese chestnuts. At present, the more common ones on the market include Shaodian chestnut, Kuancheng chestnut, Hebei Qinglong chestnut, Dandong chestnut, chinquapin chestnut, Xingtai chestnut, Qianxi chestnut, Xinyang chestnut, Zhen'an chestnut, Tongbai chestnut, Tancheng chestnut, Yanshan chestnut and Balongyou chestnut, etc.

2. Are chestnuts nuts?

Chestnuts belong to the nut category. Nuts are generally divided into two types: one is high-protein, high-fat nuts represented by sunflower seeds, peanuts and walnuts; the other is high-starch, high-sugar nuts represented by chestnuts and lotus seeds.

2. When is the best time to plant chestnut trees?

Chestnut trees can be sown in autumn and spring, among which autumn sowing is mostly in late autumn and early winter. The advantage of autumn sowing is that the chestnuts do not need to be stored in sand; after harvesting the seeds, they can be sown after only a little treatment. However, because the chestnuts remain in the field for a long time during autumn sowing, they are vulnerable to damage from external weather and other factors, which affects the emergence rate. Spring sowing requires that more than about 30% of the seeds have sprouted, or it is carried out in early to mid-March each year.

3. How much can you roughly earn by planting one mu of chestnuts in 2019?

1. How much does it roughly cost to plant one mu of chestnuts?

(1) Land rent: Planting chestnuts first requires investment in land rent. Land rent is mainly determined by various factors such as soil structure and region. However, it is generally about 800 yuan. If there is no need to rent land, then it does not need to be counted.

(2) Seedling investment: The chestnut tree is a large tree, so when planting chestnuts, attention should be paid to controlling the planting density. Generally, about 80 trees are planted per mu. At present, a grafted chestnut seedling on the market costs about 5 yuan, so the cost of seedlings is 400 yuan.

(3) Fertilizer and pesticides: Chestnuts have very strong growth ability and can grow normally even in poor soil. Therefore, the amount of fertilizer used is not too large, generally about 200 yuan, and the disease resistance of chestnut trees is not weak either, so the pesticide cost is only about 50 yuan, for a total of 250 yuan.

(4) Labor management: As just mentioned, chestnuts have very strong adaptability. Therefore, the investment in management costs is very small; as long as an appropriate amount of water, fertilizer and pesticides is ensured, it is enough. Thus, management costs are generally about 850 yuan. So to plant one mu of chestnuts, the total annual investment is only about 2,500 yuan, which is a very small investment.

2. How much profit can you roughly get from planting one mu of chestnuts?

The growth cycle of chestnuts is relatively long. Generally, they only enter the fruiting stage about 4 years after the seedlings are planted. Therefore, the planting cost also needs to include the investment of the following years. Later, the 400 yuan seedling cost can be omitted, at 2,000 yuan per year, so the total cost of four years of planting is about 9,000 yuan. After chestnuts enter the fruiting stage, the yield per mu is about 1,200 jin, and the purchase price of chestnuts is 10 yuan, so the gross income of chestnuts in the first fruiting year reaches 12,000 yuan. After deducting the four years of planting costs, the net profit is also 3,000 yuan. In the following years, the chestnut trees can bear fruit every year, and as costs decrease and yields increase, the profit will naturally grow larger and larger.

The above is the relevant introduction to the planting time of chestnuts and how much you can roughly earn by planting one mu in 2019. I hope it is helpful to everyone.