What Are the Prospects for Organic Vegetable Growing in 2020? A Detailed Guide to Growing Methods

Nowadays, people's demands for food are getting higher and higher, and organic vegetables have already entered people's field of vision. Organic vegetables are healthier than ordinary vegetables and have won praise from the market, so what are the prospects for growing organic vegetables in 2020? How do you grow them?

1. What are the prospects for organic vegetables?

The price of organic vegetables is roughly 3-5 times that of ordinary vegetables of the same variety. Their growing conditions are very demanding, so they have always been in a relatively short supply on the market. It is worth noting that certified organic vegetables all carry the “China Organic Product” label, and it is impossible to pass off inferior goods as good ones or to counterfeit them.

The market prospects for organic vegetables are relatively good, but their growing conditions are very demanding, the difficulty of growing them is also very great, and they require relatively high costs, so everyone should still think rationally and choose carefully. Growing vegetables can also be high-end, and sometimes strict standards can be applied, for example, the growing methods for pollution-free vegetables are actually different from the common conventional growing methods. They focus on safety and nutrition, which is also what people are pursuing today, so there will inevitably be a market for them.

In many places, quite a few growers have begun to study the growing methods for pollution-free vegetables. Although they are indeed a bit more complicated, especially with regard to the environment and the management steps, judging from the advantages they bring, they are still very worthwhile.

2. How do you grow organic vegetables?

First, we already know that organic vegetables refer to vegetables that are produced without using any chemically synthesized pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, growth regulators, or other such substances, as well as genetically engineered organisms and their products. They follow natural laws and ecological principles and adopt a series of sustainable agricultural techniques. This can coordinate the balance of cultivation and maintain the sustained stability of the agricultural ecosystem.

1. Seed selection: First, in terms of variety selection, organic vegetable seeds and seedlings should be used. If you cannot obtain certified organic vegetable seeds and seedlings, conventional seeds that have not been treated with prohibited substances may also be used.

When selecting seeds, you should consider vegetable types and varieties that are resistant to pests and diseases, and also fully consider protecting crop genetic diversity. The use of any genetically modified seeds is prohibited. It is best to choose seeds and seedlings that have already obtained organic certification. Note that, in order to facilitate later cultivation and management and improve the yield and quality of organic vegetables, it is best to choose varieties with relatively strong disease and pest resistance.

2. Planting location: The planting location for pollution-free vegetables is very important. There must be no pollution threats around it, and there also needs to be a high-quality water source nearby to solve irrigation and drainage issues. Measure the soil conditions; the organic matter should meet the standard. There should also be relatively convenient transportation conditions nearby, and note that it is best not to practice intercropping.

3. Fertilization: The use of fertilizers is also very critical. In the production process of organic vegetables, the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators, and other agents that violate the natural growth of vegetables is prohibited. Only a small amount of biological pesticides or mineral pesticides and organic fertilizers may be used.

The types of fertilizers permitted include organic fertilizers, including some animal manure and products, as well as plant ash and so on. When using fertilizers, the amount applied must be well controlled. When applying fertilizers to land used for growing organic vegetables, growing vegetables and building soil fertility should be carried out simultaneously. Before the proper time, sufficient base fertilizer must be applied. When growing vegetables with high planting density and shallow root systems, the method of spreading fertilizer and topdressing must be adopted.

Although growing organic vegetables is more troublesome than growing ordinary vegetables, the prospects for growing them are relatively broad and the selling price is relatively high, so the prospects and profits of growing them are both good.