In 2019, which Chinese medicinal herb varieties have good prospects and are profitable to grow?
Growing Chinese medicinal herbs is a very popular topic right now, and many friends consider it when starting a business for the first time; the rural growing community is also getting larger and larger. Traditional Chinese medicine has always been a traditional medicinal material of our country, so its development prospects naturally go without saying. Then everyone surely has doubts as well: in 2019, which Chinese medicinal herbs have the best prospects and are the most profitable to grow? Now let Tuliu.com introduce them to you.
Growing Chinese medicinal herbs
1. Growing Astragalus membranaceus
Astragalus membranaceus is also called Mianqi. In recent years the amount of wild Astragalus membranaceus has been continuously decreasing, and the state has defined it as a third-class protected plant. Growing Astragalus membranaceus now has very good market prospects. Choose the growing area well, generally concentrated in mountainous areas, prepare the land and make beds for propagation, then carry out appropriate field management work. As for the issue of seed collection from Astragalus membranaceus, it needs steps such as sun-drying, threshing and secondary processing. The current price of Astragalus membranaceus on the market is still fairly considerable, and interested friends can learn more about it.
2. Growing Atractylodes macrocephala
Friends coming into contact with Chinese medicinal herbs for the first time may be relatively unfamiliar with Atractylodes macrocephala, but in recent years the market for Atractylodes macrocephala has only risen and never fallen. The current income per mu from Atractylodes macrocephala is about 7,000 to 8,000 yuan, and the main growing areas include mountainous wetlands in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places. Atractylodes macrocephala is divided into raw Atractylodes macrocephala and fried Atractylodes macrocephala, and different processing methods are used for different causes of illness. The way Atractylodes macrocephala is used as medicine needs to follow a doctor's advice; if farmers want to grow it, they can find in advance buyers or pharmacies that can take it.
3. Growing saffron crocus
In recent years saffron crocus has been rising steadily on the market, and almost all growers want to try it to make some money. The growth cycle of saffron crocus is longer than that of other Chinese medicinal herbs; if you want fast turnaround, you can choose to transplant small seedlings. Field management of saffron crocus is quite key, requiring work such as irrigation, topdressing, removal of side buds, intertillage and weeding, and drainage. Harvesting is generally chosen on sunny days, and harvesting around October in autumn is most suitable. After harvesting, it is dried, and that is dried saffron. The current price of saffron crocus is still relatively high, and friends interested in growing it can observe the market around them more.
No matter which Chinese medicinal herb is grown, identifying the market is the most critical. The demand in each region is different, so everyone needs to do more market research, and also consider the sales problem after growing; you cannot just rush into growing because you see others making money, as that approach is not advisable. Growing Chinese medicinal herbs still has very good prospects and patterns, and choosing varieties according to local conditions will surely yield twice the result with half the effort.