Is Growing Jize Chili Peppers Profitable? Benefit and Prospect Analysis
Jize chili pepper is also known as "goat horn pepper." It has a history of more than 1400 years since it was introduced to Xiaoliangzhuang, Jize. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Jize chili peppers were presented as tribute to the imperial court and became a fine condiment in the imperial kitchen. They are named for their glossy purplish-red color, slender shape, hooked tips, and goat-horn-like form. Now let us take a look at the growing benefits of Jize chili peppers!
Investment and profit of one mu of wheat
1. Investment: 30 yuan for straw return, 200 yuan for fertilizer, including 150 yuan for base fertilizer and 50 yuan for topdressing, 50 yuan for seeds, 50 yuan for rotary tillage, 30 yuan for sowing, 80 yuan for irrigation four times, 50 yuan for pesticides, including seed dressing, weeding, and pest and disease control, 60 yuan for harvesting, 15 yuan for transport, for a total investment of 565 yuan.
2. Profit: Wheat yield per mu is between 800 and 1000 jin. Based on a yield of 900 jin per mu and 1.18 yuan per jin, the output value of one mu of wheat is 900*1.18=1062 yuan. Excluding land rent and labor costs, the gross profit from growing one mu of wheat is 1062-565=497 yuan.
Investment and profit of one mu of corn
1. Investment: 40 yuan for plowing, 30 yuan for sowing, 25 yuan for seeds, 60 yuan for irrigation three times, fertilizer taking potassium sulfate compound fertilizer as an example, 165 yuan per bag, with two bags needed from planting to harvest, about 330 yuan, 60 yuan for harvesting, 20 yuan for threshing, 30 yuan for herbicides and other pesticides, for a total of 595 yuan.
2. Profit: Corn generally yields 1300 jin per mu. Based on 0.8 yuan per jin, the output value of one mu of corn is 1300*0.8=1040 yuan. Excluding land rent and labor costs, the gross profit from growing one mu of corn is 1040-595=445 yuan.
Growing benefits of Jize chili peppers
From the calculations above, when farmers grow one mu of wheat and corn, the annual gross profit is 497+445=942 yuan. If you are a large-scale land contractor, adding land rent and labor costs means not only failing to make money, but mostly losing money, so it is very difficult to obtain benefits by relying on growing conventional crops. If you are not far from Jize, and you still have bare land or have just finished harvesting wheat, you might as well try growing some Jize chili peppers. Jize chili peppers have many characteristics, such as thin skin, thick flesh, bright color, fragrant taste, and strong adaptability. Land that can grow other crops can generally grow chili peppers, either alone or intercropped with garlic, onions, or young trees. The peppers grown are purchased in large quantities by Jize. Generally, the yield is four to five thousand jin of fresh peppers per mu, and the price is about one yuan per jin. To grow one mu of chili peppers, excluding land rent and labor costs, about 700 yuan of investment is needed. The growing benefit is several times that of corn and other conventional crops, and the products are purchased in large quantities by Jize. After harvesting Jize chili peppers, high-benefit crops such as onions can still be planted. (Contribution: Jize Association for Science and Technology - Xing Yintian, phone 13930078756, QQ 1637556762)