What factors should be considered when growing vegetables in 2019

Every year, some people join vegetable growing and some quit, so there are now more and more factors to consider when growing vegetables, and small-scale growers are no longer as competitive as they used to be. So what factors should be considered when entering the vegetable growing industry in 2019? Let's take a look below!

1. Labor costs

Growing vegetables now requires large-scale operations to have a certain competitive advantage. It is becoming harder and harder for small-scale growers to make it, so the area used for growing vegetables is also getting larger and larger. As the growing area expands, labor costs will take up a relatively high position. Labor costs are not cheap now. In many places, when growing or harvesting vegetables, labor costs are around 100 yuan a day, and work that takes more time and effort is priced separately. So before growing vegetables this year, everyone should estimate their own labor costs. It does not matter if you calculate it a little higher.

2. Price factors

Price is also an issue everyone needs to consider. Every year, prices in various places always fluctuate because of some natural factors. Secondly, vegetable prices on the market are slowly getting more expensive, but growers' profits have not increased much, and the profits are all going to the sellers. So when growing vegetables, everyone should be mentally prepared that the price may not reach the level you expect and may be pushed down. In addition, there is no compensation for growing vegetables in many places. Only some large-scale growers may be able to get compensation. Everyone must spend more time learning about prices!

3. Storage issues

Storing vegetables is extremely inconvenient. If they are ripe and not harvested, they rot in the field; if they are harvested and not stored well, they rot at home. Many growers have encountered this situation. They agree on a harvest time with someone, but it can always be delayed for one reason or another, causing their vegetables to pile up for too long and become damaged. Because vegetables cannot be stored for long, and it is temporarily difficult to find a better buyer, they can only swallow the loss. So friends who grow vegetables on a large scale had best have their own dedicated storage place as a fallback.

4. Variety selection

Every year, some new vegetables become popular for a time, and the profits from these vegetables are undoubtedly the highest. How to choose varieties then becomes a relatively important matter. In addition to being easy to sell, the varieties here also need to take into account the transition time in between, so it is best to choose varieties with a fast harvest cycle and the ability to be harvested in multiple seasons. That way, if some vegetable becomes popular in the meantime, everyone still has options to choose from.

There are really many things to consider when growing vegetables. With one careless move, the vegetables may spoil, and if the market outlook is poor, you can even suffer heavy losses. Friends who want to make money by growing vegetables should make many backup preparations.