Astragalus Planting Time, Harvest Years, and Per-Mu Investment and Profit Explained in Detail

Astragalus, also known as Mianqi, Huangqi, Dushen, Shuzhi, Baiben, Baiyaomian, Huangshen, Xueshen, Renxian and so on, is a perennial herb, 50-100 cm tall.So when is Astragalus planted? Roughly how many years until harvest? What is the investment and profit per mu?According to grower Uncle Liu, Astragalus can be harvested when it reaches its 3rd year. If harvested too early, the quality of Astragalus is poor; if not harvested for many years, it is very prone to black heart or lignification.

When is Astragalus planted?

1. The sowing time for Astragalus seeds is quite flexible; sowing can be done conveniently in all three seasons of spring, summer and autumn. Of course, the climate conditions in each place differ, so the corresponding specific time also varies.

Generally, the northern regions of our country are somewhat colder, so sowing times there tend to be later in spring and earlier in autumn, while the southern regions of our country sow earlier in spring and later in autumn, making the timing a bit easier to manage.

Because the specific climate of each place is different, everyone should also flexibly grasp the sowing time of Astragalus seeds.

2. The planting cycle of Astragalus is generally 20 days. The growth stages are respectively: seedling stage——growth stage——flowering stage——fruiting stage——withering.

What is the investment and profit per mu of Astragalus?

Investment:

1. Each mu of land requires 50 kg of good Astragalus seedlings. The current market price of good Astragalus seedlings is 26 yuan/kg, 50 kg×26 yuan=1250 yuan.

2. The local area is mostly mountainous, and plowing one mu of land costs 100 yuan.

3. Planting one mu of land requires 3 people for one day, each person's wage is 50 yuan, 3 people×50 yuan=150 yuan.

4. During the 9-month growth cycle, weeding requires 5 work hours, each work hour costs 40 yuan: 5 people×40 yuan=200 yuan.

5. Each mu requires 1 bag of chemical fertilizer, each bag costs 210 yuan.

6. For the October autumn harvest, each mu requires 12 people for one day of digging, each person's wage is 80 yuan: 12 people×80 yuan=960 yuan.

The total planting cost for one mu of Astragalus is 2870 yuan. (For reference only)

Profit:

1. The autumn harvest of Astragalus yields an average of 1500 jin of fresh product per mu, and the average selling price per market jin of fresh product is 3 yuan: 1500 jin×3 yuan=4500 yuan.

2. Income minus cost: income 4500 yuan - planting cost 2870 yuan=1630 yuan, so the income per mu of Astragalus is about 1630 yuan.

3. About 5.5 market jin of fresh Astragalus makes 1 kg when dried, so 1500 jin of fresh product, after drying, is about 270 kg of Astragalus. Calculated at a market selling price of 20 yuan per kg, 270 kg of dried product per mu×20 yuan=5400 yuan, then minus the planting cost of 2870 yuan=2530 yuan.