Taro Market Prices and a Detailed Guide to Growing Methods

Taro, also known as qingyu and hairy taro, is an excellent alkaline tuber vegetable, and because of its good taste, easy digestibility and high nutritional value, it is deeply loved by people and grown in many places. So roughly how much is taro per jin on the market? What are the growing methods?

1. Introduction to Taro:

1. What types of taro are there?

Red taro, white taro, jiutou taro, betel nut taro, Longdong early taro.

2. Where does taro come from?

Taro is produced in many places, both domestically and abroad. Abroad, it is produced in places such as India and Japan, and India is the place of origin. Domestically, it is mainly produced in Taiwan, China, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places, with the most cultivation in Taiwan, China and the Pearl River Basin region.

2. Roughly how much is taro per jin on the market?

Taro market prices are relatively affordable, generally between 1 and 4.5 yuan per jin, but due to differences in market and place of origin, prices will vary. For example, the market price at the Youyi Vegetable Wholesale Market in Baotou, Inner Mongolia is 1 yuan per jin, the market price at the Zifang Agricultural and Sideline Products Comprehensive Trading Market in Changzhi, Shanxi is about 4.5 yuan per jin, and the market price at the Tianxian Fruit and Agricultural Products Wholesale Trading Market in Handan (Weixian), Hebei is 0.7 yuan per jin, so the specific price still needs to be checked at the local market. The latest prices at various markets are as follows:

3. What are the growing methods for taro?

1. Choosing and preparing the land: What kind of land is suitable for growing?

Taro likes to grow in an environment with deep, fertile soil, good drainage and good water retention, so when choosing land, try to choose loam or sandy loam with a pH of 5.5 to 7 for planting; for example, paddy fields and dry fields are good places. After choosing the land, deep plow the soil and apply sufficient compound fertilizer and ash mixed fertilizer per mu to prepare for subsequent planting.

2. Sowing and raising seedlings: How to sow?

(1) Seed selection: It is best to choose small taro with no damage on the surface, no disease, and no value.

(2) Sowing time: Spring, around the Beginning of Spring or around Qingming Festival. Generally, spring planting is best. If the temperature is very low, you can choose to plant around Qingming Festival. If you choose plastic film planting, you can plant around the Beginning of Spring.

(3) Sowing method: Before planting, first dig some holes, keep a plant spacing of 0.25cm between each hole and a row spacing of about 0.5m, then place the seedlings into the holes and slowly cover with soil.

(4) Sowing amount: about 200 jin of seed per mu.

3. Field management? How to manage?

(1) Fertilizer requirements: After the seedlings emerge, apply farmyard manure twice, and when the vigorous growth period comes in summer, apply an appropriate amount of compound fertilizer and nitrogen fertilizer to increase yield.

(2) Water requirements: Taro does not have high water requirements. Generally, watering an appropriate amount during the tillering stage is enough to ensure sufficient moisture in the field, but do not overwater to avoid waterlogging damage.

(3) Cultivation and weeding: After taro sprouts, various weeds will grow around it. At this time, cultivation and weeding should be carried out according to the actual situation, and side vines and heart leaves should be removed to improve field ventilation.

(4) Pest and disease control: During the growth period of taro, pests such as aphids and white grubs will appear, so control measures should be taken well.

4. Harvesting and storage: When to harvest?

Taro is generally harvested in autumn and winter. When harvesting, the larger ones can be harvested first, and the poorly developed ones can be harvested next time. After harvesting, they can be placed in a cellar to overwinter safely, and after winter passes they can be sold.

Overall, taro market prices are not expensive, and generally a jin can be bought for just a few yuan, but due to differences in place of origin and market, prices will vary, so try to check the local market. In addition, to grow taro well, it is necessary to do a good job in basic management work such as water and fertilizer management and pest and disease control.