How much is a jin of ice plant seeds? An introduction to market prices
Ice plant is a succulent vegetable native to Africa, and it is now cultivated in many countries. It is welcomed by everyone because of its good taste. How the price of ice plant seeds stands can actually indirectly reveal the market value of ice plant and what its economic benefits are like. Whether the input cost and returns of growing ice plant can be proportional, and whether growing ice plant makes money. Let us now take a look.
1. Seed price
The general price is 12 yuan to 20 yuan per jin, and the common one is 12 yuan per jin. However, prices differ in different regions, and they also differ on different sales platforms; online and market results may have some deviation. Seeds sold are generally also graded for sale, with prices high and low. Finally, there are packaged seeds, with different prices and different specifications. Prices vary. If you want to buy, for small-scale planting you generally buy bagged seeds, while for large-scale planting you buy in bulk.
2. Sowing and planting
Generally, wrap the seeds in gauze, soak them in warm water for half an hour, drain them, and then germinate them at a temperature of 20 degrees. After about one day they will show white, and there is no need to calculate the time strictly; as long as most of the seeds show white, you can sow. If the seeds have not shown white for more than one day, you should continue germinating them, and during this period you must rinse them with clean water to avoid the mucus fermenting and the seeds rotting. Sow in sandy loam soil, use the dibbling method, do not cover with soil too deep, and the sowing distance is about 5 cm.
3. Ice plant yield
If you plant one mu of ice plant, then what is the yield? Generally, about 18,000 seeds are sown per mu, and after growing they can be harvested multiple times. Ice plant can be planted in two seasons a year, spring and autumn, but the yields are different. Generally, the spring yield is 2,500 kg to 3,000 kg, and the autumn yield is about 2,000 kg. The general yield is very considerable, because ice plant is a vegetable with strong sprouting ability and can be harvested multiple times.
4. Ice plant selling price
Generally, the price of ice plant is 15 yuan to 20 yuan per jin, which makes it a high-priced vegetable, and the common wholesale price is 6 to 8 yuan per jin. However, prices in different places depend on local market competitiveness; some are much more expensive, and some are a bit cheaper. Supermarket and vegetable market prices are also different. But overall it is a relatively expensive vegetable. On the whole, growing ice plant has considerable benefits.
Ice plant seeds are relatively expensive, because the price of ice plant is also relatively high; these influence each other, but all prices differ under different circumstances. The above content is only for reference, and the specifics should be decided according to local actual conditions.