What is burdock, and roughly how much did it cost per jin in 2019?

Burdock is a nutritious and healthy vegetable, and it is also what people have been calling a health-preserving vegetable in recent years. The appearance of burdock is just like the Chinese yam we are familiar with; it can be eaten and also used as medicine. Let us take a look below at what burdock is and roughly how much it cost per jin in 2019?

I. What is burdock?

Burdock is called Oriental ginseng. It originated in Cangshan, China, and is a biennial herbaceous plant. Both its seeds and its roots can be used as medicine, and it can also be eaten. Burdock enjoys the reputation of the king of vegetables, and in Japan it can be compared with ginseng. It is a health product with extremely high nutritional value, and its whole body is a treasure. It is rich in inulin, cellulose, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and various other minerals and amino acids needed by the human body, among which the carotene it contains is 280 times higher than that of carrots.

Burdock is an ancient food vegetable in China used both as food and medicine. The fiber of burdock can promote large intestine peristalsis, help defecation, lower cholesterol in the body, reduce the accumulation of toxins and waste in the body, and achieve the effect of preventing stroke and preventing and treating stomach cancer and uterine cancer. Western medicine believes that in addition to its pharmacological effects such as diuresis, resolving food stagnation, eliminating phlegm and stopping diarrhea, it is also used in dietary therapy for constipation, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the effects of dispersing wind and dissipating heat, ventilating the lungs and promoting eruption, and detoxifying and soothing the throat. It can be used for wind-heat cold, cough with profuse phlegm, measles and rubella, and sore and swollen throat. Studies have shown that burdock has obvious effects in lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, lowering blood pressure, tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang, moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, and inhibiting the growth and spread of cancer cells and removing heavy metals from water, making it a very ideal natural health food.

II. What was the price of burdock per jin in 2019?

The price of burdock varies from region to region. In areas where burdock is abundantly produced, its price is somewhat cheaper, while in areas where it is not produced, the price will be somewhat higher. Below, based on information provided by relevant websites, we learn that the price of burdock is roughly about 5 yuan per jin. Of course, the price of burdock is also affected by factors such as quality, variety, and market conditions.

III. When is burdock generally planted?

The best sowing time for burdock seeds is from February to May and from September to November each year. Seeds sown at these two times have the highest germination rate and grow the best.

Before planting, burdock seeds need to be subjected to germination promotion and disinfection treatment. First soak them in water for 18 to 24 hours, during which wash them 2 to 3 times, and then soak them in potassium permanganate for 1 hour.

After sowing, black plastic film mulching needs to be used, and the film should be applied on a windless sunny day. Within ten days after cutting the film open, the seedlings should be sprayed with water.

When burdock grows to 5 to 6 leaves, carry out the first topdressing, using 5 to 10 kg of urea per mu, diluted 1500 times, and then spray it on the leaf surface.

When burdock grows to about 50 cm, remove the plastic film and carry out the second topdressing. There are two methods.