What are the prospects for blackberry lily cultivation? The latest analysis is here
Blackberry lily (Belamcanda chinensis) is a commonly used bulk variety in the traditional Chinese medicinal herb market and has sold well for many years. Because of its long production cycle, herb farmers mostly choose other varieties and abandon this one. As annual usage continues to rise, market supply has gradually become scarce and inventory thin, causing prices to keep rising. Developing blackberry lily is imperative to supply the market's shortfall. Below, let us take a look at the cultivation prospects of blackberry lily!
Market prospects of blackberry lily
Since the new crop of blackberry lily came on the market in late autumn 2011, the price increase has accelerated compared with the first half of 2011, going from 30-35 yuan/kg to 40-45 yuan, and then to 50-55 yuan/kg. In early autumn 2012, before the new blackberry lily crop was harvested, the price rose again to 55-70 yuan/kg. In autumn 2013, the price rose to 65-80 yuan/kg, and market supply was still low. By convention, it is normal for prices to fall for a period after the new crop arrives, but now the opposite is happening and prices are rising, which is very clearly shown in the traditional Chinese medicinal herb market. This situation indicates that blackberry lily is in short supply and demand exceeds supply. We should seize the opportunity and develop it promptly!
Cultivation benefits of blackberry lily
1. Cost per mu: land rent 500 yuan, fertilizer 200 yuan, seeds (3 kg) 360 yuan, mechanical plowing 40 yuan, mechanical sowing 20 yuan, mechanical harvesting 150 yuan, plastic mulch 40 yuan, labor 200 yuan, herbicide (2 times) 60 yuan, totaling 1570 yuan.
2. Output value per mu: 150 kg of blackberry lily per mu, unit price 70 yuan/kg, totaling 10500 yuan.
3. Profit per mu: output value per mu 10500 yuan - production cost 1570 yuan = 8930 yuan.
Cultivation advantages of blackberry lily
1. Strong adaptability: blackberry lily is highly adaptable, can be grown in ordinary soil, and can grow in all regions. It does not occupy good land. It can be sown on hillsides, hills, intercropped in tree rows, and on sandy beach land, and it grows even better in plains areas. However, the sowing period is very long, from early to mid-October to mid-to-late November; as long as the ground has not frozen, it can be planted. It does not emerge the same year, but sprouts when all things revive in early spring the following year. It is not afraid of severe cold and overwinters safely at minus 20-25 degrees.
2. Simple cultivation: direct sowing of blackberry lily in the field is just like planting beans and is very easy to grow. Generally, use a row spacing of 25-30 cm, 5-6 kg of seed per mu, and a depth of 2 cm. In actual practice, the vast majority of blackberry lily is harvested after two years of growth, in autumn. Its rhizome is about 6-8 cm deep, and it can be picked out after a shallow pass with a tractor. In field conditions, the dry yield per mu is 200-250 kg, and the benefit per mu exceeds ten thousand yuan.