How much does a fast-growing prickly ash (Sichuan pepper) sapling cost per plant, and how many plants to grow per mu?

The cold wind rises and autumn leaves fall, and it is once again the good season for eating hot pot, in which prickly ash is an indispensable part of Sichuan-style hot pot, and besides being eaten, prickly ash can also be pressed for oil and used as medicine, so its planting prospects are quite good as well. So how much does a prickly ash sapling cost per plant? How many to plant per mu?

I. Introduction to prickly ash

1. Prickly ash is a deciduous small tree belonging to the Rutaceae family, also known as hui, da jiao, Qin jiao and Shu jiao. It likes light and tolerates drought, mostly growing on mountains and slopes, and is cultivated and planted throughout the country.

2. A prickly ash tree can grow up to 7 m tall, with thorns on both its stems and branches, finely serrated edges on its leaves, and soft hairs on the undersides of the leaves. Every year in April and May the prickly ash tree produces yellow-green flowers, and from August to October it bears purplish-red fruit.

3. As timber, the prickly ash tree has relatively high artistic and craft value, and its fruit peel can also be used as a seasoning, for extracting aromatic oil, and as traditional Chinese medicine. Used as traditional Chinese medicine, prickly ash can dispel cold and relieve pain, kill insects, and also treat conditions such as vomiting, diarrhea and roundworms.

II. How much does a prickly ash sapling cost per plant?

If you want to grow prickly ash trees, you first need to understand the market situation and the price of saplings clearly, and the prices of different varieties of prickly ash saplings are also different, so let us take a look below.

1. Price of Nine-Leaf Green prickly ash saplings in regions such as Sichuan, Shaanxi and Yunnan: according to the Northwest Nursery Stock Network, at present Nine-Leaf Green prickly ash saplings with a meter diameter of 1CM, a height of 90CM, a crown width of 25CM and a ground diameter of 1CM cost 0.6 yuan/plant, and the yield per mu is 1500-2000 jin, with a market selling price of about 15 yuan/kg per jin, so the planting prospects are still quite considerable.

2. Dahongpao prickly ash grown and cultivated over large areas: Dahongpao prickly ash is planted in northern, southwestern, southern, northern and central China, and at present saplings with a meter diameter of 2CM, a height of 106CM, a crown width of 30CM and a ground diameter of 1CM cost about 1 yuan/plant, and Dahongpao has plump granules, especially the Dahongpao prickly ash of Hancheng, which enjoys a great reputation.

3. In addition, there are wild prickly ash grown south of the Yangtze River, Dajin prickly ash in the Sichuan and Shaanxi areas, bamboo-leaf prickly ash in the East China and Central China areas, and green prickly ash north and south of the Yellow River, and the prices of these prickly ash saplings range from 0.5-2 yuan, and for large orders, a price reduction can generally be negotiated with the merchant.

III. About how many prickly ash saplings should be planted per mu?

Once the prickly ash saplings are bought back, the planting density must be determined, and the density of prickly ash saplings planted differs according to different terrain and landforms:

1. If a prickly ash orchard is established on flat plains to grow prickly ash, then in arid and semi-arid areas plant 100-120 plants/mu; if the area has moderate rainfall, relatively fertile soil and good soil quality, then planting about 60 plants per mu is enough.

2. If prickly ash trees are planted on field ridges in mountainous and hilly areas, attention must be paid, and the distance between each plant should preferably be no less than 3 m; prickly ash trees within a prickly ash orchard should be no less than 2 m apart, and of course they can also be interplanted with other slow-growing plants, and attention should also be paid to alternate-row planting.

3. Prickly ash trees grow much faster than some other economic trees. Generally, with good planting they can bear fruit in the second year, and three to four years after planting a single plant can produce 8-40 jin of prickly ash fruit, with an output value per mu of over two thousand.

IV. What are the planting prospects for prickly ash trees?

1. Prickly ash is one of China's eight great seasonings. Besides being needed in the preparation of many ingredients, its oil content is also relatively high, and the processed prickly ash oil can not only be used in cooking and eating but can also be made into traditional Chinese medicine, so it can be said to have very good prospects. Moreover, growing prickly ash is relatively simple, and its ability to adapt to the environment is also relatively strong, and with few pests and diseases, the cost of chemical fertilizers and pesticides required is much lower.

2. The current selling price of prickly ash on the market is also quite considerable, ranging from more than ten yuan to several tens of yuan, and the planting income of prickly ash is a relatively stable planting project, with a profit per mu of five to six thousand yuan seven or eight years after planting.

The above is some introduction to the situation regarding prickly ash saplings. Friends who want to grow prickly ash can use it as a reference to learn about it. Because prices are easily affected by the market, transaction volume and other circumstances, the actual selling price of prickly ash saplings should be based on the actual transaction price.