Turmeric Growing Tips and How Much Was It Per Jin in 2019?

Turmeric is a superfood with many medicinal values. It has the effects of breaking blood and moving qi, and unblocking menstruation and relieving pain. Turmeric is called a “superfood” and may be the most powerful natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. It is used as an antidepressant and plays a protective role against Alzheimer's disease and different types of cancer. The economic value of growing turmeric is also considerable. Below we will talk about which issues need attention in turmeric cultivation? How much was the price of turmeric per jin in 2019?

1. Which issues need attention in turmeric cultivation?

1. How to propagate

For seed selection, yellow ginger is mainly propagated asexually using rhizomes.

2. How much turmeric to plant per mu?

Each 667 sq m (1 mu) requires about 6000—8000 seed rhizomes.

3. How to fertilize?

In the winter of the previous year or the following spring, apply 3000 kg of decomposed cattle, sheep, and pig manure compost and 50 kg of superphosphate as base fertilizer. If there is no farmyard manure, chemical fertilizer can be applied, with 75 kg of diammonium phosphate and 15 kg of potassium sulfate or potassium chloride per 667 sq m. Land with medium fertility or below should be given more base fertilizer to promote high and stable yields of yellow ginger. During the seedling stage, topdressing should be applied 1—2 times, mainly nitrogen fertilizer, and 15 kg of urea can be used per 667 sq m.

4. How to water?

Generally, watering once a month is enough. This can not only increase turmeric yield but also prevent lodging.

5. Growing environment requirements

It must be sheltered from wind. In tropical regions, the plant grows under dappled tree shade and does not like strong direct sunlight all day.

2. How much was the price of turmeric per jin in 2019?

At present, the turmeric market has sufficient available supply. Recently, due to the lack of actual demand, goods are moving slowly, and prices have not shown obvious fluctuations for the time being. The recent 2019 turmeric market prices are as follows:

Jingxi County, Baise, Guangxi turmeric price 5.00 yuan/jin, minimum order 500 jin. Zhengzhou, Henan antioxidant turmeric 260.00 yuan. Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong turmeric 180.00 yuan. Wuhan, Hubei turmeric 490.00 yuan. Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian turmeric price 200 yuan.

Turmeric prefers a warm and humid climate, an environment with plenty of sunlight and abundant rainfall, and is afraid of severe cold and frost, as well as drought and waterlogging. Deep, well-drained, loose and fertile sandy loam is best. The related introduction to “Which issues need attention in turmeric cultivation? How much was the price of turmeric per jin in 2019?” ends here, and we hope it can help you!