How much does maca cost per jin? A detailed guide to high-efficiency cultivation methods

Friends who have traveled to Yunnan have probably seen maca in the major specialty stores, right? It is a natural health product. So do you know approximately how much maca costs per jin? And what are the high-efficiency cultivation methods?

1. Basic information about maca

1. Maca, also called maca, is a purely natural food mainly produced in the South American Andes and the Yulong Snow Mountain area of Lijiang, Yunnan, China. Of course, a small amount is also grown in other suitable areas, such as the Xinjiang and Tibet regions of China.

2. Maca is an annual herbaceous plant. Its underground stem tuber looks somewhat like a small radish. The common hypocotyl is golden or pale yellow, red, purple, blue, black, green, etc. Among these, black is recognized as the most effective, while yellow is the most common.

3. Maca is very rich in vitamins, carbohydrates, fiber, and so on, and it is greatly beneficial for improving anemia, resisting fatigue, regulating the endocrine system, promoting fertility, and more. In addition to being eaten dried, fresh maca roots are also very good for stir-frying and juicing.

2. Approximately how much does maca cost per jin?

At present, the price of maca on the market varies depending on quality, place of origin, and so on:

1. Usually the price of maca from Lijiang, Yunnan is 80-130 yuan/jin;

2. The price of Peruvian black maca is usually above 400 yuan/jin; the price of Lijiang black maca is around 150 yuan/jin;

The above prices are for reference only, and the actual price should be based on the local market price. In addition, imported maca is generally more expensive than domestic maca, and black maca is more expensive than ordinary maca.

3. What are the high-efficiency maca cultivation methods?

Although the cultivation benefits of maca are now far inferior to before, that is only because the high prices of the past few years attracted a large number of farmers to blindly expand planting, leading to increased yield and declining quality. As a result, the benefits are certainly not good. Therefore, if you want to obtain high benefits from growing maca, improving quality is the first priority.

1. For maca cultivation, select plump, glossy good seeds. Before sowing, soak the seeds in warm water, then sow the soaked and germinated maca in well-plowed soil.

2. The area for growing maca is best in high-altitude, cold and cool mountainous areas with large day-night temperature differences. In addition, when cultivating, add decomposed farmyard manure and ordinary calcium superphosphate as base fertilizer.

3. From mid-May to early June, transplanting with soil can be carried out. Before transplanting, it is best to water first. After taking the seedlings, 150,000-180,000 maca seedlings can be planted per hectare.

4. After successful planting, water according to the dry and wet conditions of the soil. Generally, watering is done in the morning. If there is heavy rain, drain it in time to avoid waterlogging that rots the maca roots. During the growth period, appropriate topdressing can be applied two or three times, and intertillage and weeding should also be carried out.

5. Maca has relatively few pest and disease problems, but you should still pay attention to the appearance of aphids, and chemical agents can be used in advance for prevention and control.

Maca generally matures and is harvested from November to December. After removing the leaves, cleaning, slicing, sun-drying, processing, and packaging, it can be sold on the market. Besides being brewed as tea, the maca you buy can also be soaked in liquor to drink, which is excellent for strengthening the body and health care.