How much is wild banana per jin? A detailed guide to its planting prospects and cultivation methods

Wild banana (August melon) was originally a tribute for the imperial court in ancient China, distributed from the Himalayas to southwestern China, a rare wild tree species. So how much is wild banana per jin? What are its planting prospects? How is it cultivated? Next, let us learn together:

How much is wild banana per jin?

August melon is about 3.5 yuan per jin. August melon, also known as wild banana and August, has the traditional Chinese medicine name “Yuzhizi”. It is called differently in different places; for example, in Fujian and other places, August melon is called “la” (pronunciation). It is the fruit of Akebia trifoliata, a wild fruit. It is named because the fruit ripens and splits open in August. The fruit is shaped like a banana and is rich in sugar, vitamin C and 12 kinds of amino acids, as well as valine, methionine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, lysine and others that the human body cannot synthesize. The fruit tastes sweet and fragrant, is a pollution-free green food, and is known as “earth banana”.

Planting prospects

1. Wild banana regulates qi, activates blood circulation, kills insects, detoxifies, promotes urination, relieves pain, soothes the liver and benefits the kidneys, and strengthens the spleen and stomach. It treats liver and stomach qi pain, indigestion, restlessness, abdominal pain and diarrhea, bladder hernia, low back pain, hypochondriac pain, menstrual pain and other conditions.

2. Certain components in wild banana can play a certain role in the prevention and treatment of cancer. The fresh peel of wild banana mainly contains oleanolic acid and others. Oleanolic acid: oleanolic acid mainly has the effects of protecting the liver and lowering enzymes, promoting liver cell regeneration, anti-inflammation, strengthening the heart, promoting urination, and anti-tumor, and also has the effects of lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, and sedation. It is an effective component for developing drugs to treat liver disease and lower blood sugar and others.

3. Wild banana seeds have the effects of killing insects and treating various toxins. The flesh is sweet when eaten fresh, and the flesh can also be poured out and brewed with cool boiled water to drink. It can also be processed into beverages, fruit wine and medicinal products, with unlimited development prospects. The seeds can be pressed for oil, a rare edible oil or industrial oil development. In addition to medicinal use, the peel can also be used to extract aromatic oil for making cosmetics. The vine is used as rope, and the stems and leaves can be made into pesticide to kill aphids and other pests.

4. Wild banana is a wild fruit with full-function health care and dual use as medicine and food. Wild banana peel tea is also a tea often drunk by long-lived elderly people in rural areas. It can remove rheumatism, prevent diseases and others, and prolong life. It is a very precious longevity tea.

Now there are tens of millions of households across the country that have become wealthy by planting wild banana. For example, Mr. Wang in Jiangxi achieved an annual income of as much as one million yuan by planting wild banana; Mr. Chen and Mr. Peng in Hunan planted wild banana and led more than 100 farming households to establish a wild banana cooperative, bringing the average annual income of growers to more than 100,000; Mr. Wu in Chongqing planted wild banana and could reach an annual income of more than 200,000 in four years, while four years earlier he was a migrant worker with an annual income of about 20,000. The above examples are too numerous to mention.

How to cultivate

In September to October, when wild banana fruits mature, pick the wild banana fruits, eat the flesh, and keep the seeds for timely autumn sowing. First rub and wash the seeds with alkaline water, rinse them clean with clear water, drain the water, dry them in the sun, store them in sand for 50-70 days around the 11th lunar month, and sow them in time in the already prepared seedbed in early February of the following spring.

Seedling propagation

There are 4 propagation methods for wild banana: seed propagation, layering propagation, root division propagation, and cutting propagation.

1. Seed propagation. In September to October, when wild banana fruits mature, pick the wild banana fruits, eat the flesh, and keep the seeds for timely autumn sowing. First rub and wash the seeds with alkaline water, rinse them clean with clear water, drain the water, dry them in the sun, store them in sand for 50-70 days around the 11th lunar month, and sow them in time in the already prepared seedbed in early February of the following spring. Seed propagation is simple and easy, but the seedlings bred bear fruit late, generally only bearing fruit after 3 years. It is generally not used in production.

2. Layering propagation. Wild banana vines have strong sprouting ability. Select 1-2 year old branches and vines and bury them in the soil. They can take root after 1 month and can be propagated in all four seasons. Generally, they can flower and bear fruit in the 2nd year after planting.

3. Root division propagation. Root division propagation is carried out before sprouting in early spring. Divide a clump of wild banana with multiple plants into several plants by hand from the root part. Without cutting off the branches and vines, planting in the current year can bear fruit in the current year.

4. Cutting propagation. Cutting can be carried out in all four seasons. Select robust 1-2 year old branches and vines free of pests and diseases, cut them into 10 cm long cuttings, and insert them into the already prepared seedbed, paying attention to waterlogging, shading, and drought prevention. If conditions permit, the branches and vines can be soaked in ABT No. 2 rooting powder before cutting, increasing the survival rate to 100%.

Seedling planting

Wild banana is a shallow-rooted tree species. It has light-loving characteristics, so a place with sufficient sunlight must be selected for cultivation. It requires deep, fertile soil and convenient drainage and irrigation to obtain high yield, stable yield and high quality. The soil pH should be selected from slightly acidic to slightly alkaline, and the topsoil should contain more humus. Plant 300 plants per mu. The land preparation specifications are 50 cm long, 50 cm wide and 40 cm deep. Dig 300 holes per mu, apply 10 kg of already fermented and decomposed human and livestock compost into each hole, mix the soil and fertilizer evenly, and planting must be completed before the seedlings sprout.

Field management

When the seedlings grow new shoots, set up trellises and tie the vines to promote seedling growth. Prevent herbivorous animals from gnawing. No diseases have been found in wild banana so far. For insect pests, only a small amount of mite damage to tender leaves has been found so far, which can be controlled by spraying with boiled tobacco leaf water. Wild banana flowers, new leaves and new shoots grow at the same time. The first rapid growth period of young fruit is from mid-May to mid-June, and the second rapid growth period is in August. Before the rapid growth period of the fruit, apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer to promote fruit expansion and ripening. To ensure the quality of wild banana, before the first rapid growth period of young fruit, keep 2 fruits per flower and pinch off the excess. Pruning is mainly thinning, cutting off dead branches and weak branches. After the fruit matures, when it feels slightly soft when pinched by hand, it can be harvested for sale. It can also be picked in mid-July; the ethylene hormone rich in it can also make it split open automatically, and the taste is even sweeter and more fragrant!