The yield per mu is 5,000 jin. It looks like onion and garlic. It has been planted in the south for many years, but now few people have planted it.

Introduction: The yield per mu is 5,000 jin, which looks like onion and garlic. It has been planted in the south for many years, but now few people have planted it.

In summer, do you often see dishes full of dishes, but have no appetite?

It is estimated that many people are like the author, especially those who are too greasy and have no appetite for big fish and big meat. Instead, some pickles in some jars can improve appetite and taste very good.

In my hometown of Hunan, a vegetable crop is about to mature at this time. It looks like onion and garlic. It has been grown in the South for many years, but now few people grow it, and some people are about to forget it. It's the cricket head. Does anyone in your hometown still plant it?

What kind of vegetable is a squid?

In the vast northern area, you can hardly see leeks, because it is a crop that is only distributed in the Yangtze River Basin and the southern provinces, and leeks are an ancient vegetable originating in China. It has been over 4000 years.

This plant is also very distinctive, especially it is very similar to a wild vegetable called small root garlic. It is a perennial bulb plant of the genus Allium in the Liliaceae family.

Its leaves look like shallots, except that the leaves of the onion are round, while the leaves of the scallion are flat. And its underground rhizomes are very similar to garlic, with multiple bulbs clustered together. Although it also blooms, the flowers are nearly hemispherical inflorescences, usually purple or dark purple, but it can only reproduce asexually, that is, like garlic and onions, it reproduces offspring with bulbs.

This vegetable does not have high requirements for the growing environment. It is heat-resistant but not cold-resistant, so it cannot be planted in cold places because it cannot overwinter under natural conditions in winter. reason. However, it does not have high requirements for soil, it is suitable for growth in a variety of soil environments, and it is relatively extensive in management, with strong disease resistance and basically no pests and diseases.

It used to be an important economic crop in the southern region

A few decades ago, leeches were grown in many places in the south, and it was also a cash crop that farmers like to grow.

And at the time, there was a reason why it was so popular. The first is that its planting is relatively simple, the management is extensive, but the yield is very high. In the past, farmers' planting technology was not as advanced as it is now, and they basically depended on the sky for food.

However, the head has a strong vitality and is not very affected by the weather. Whether it is drought or continuous rainfall, it will not be greatly affected.

Once planted, yields are high even with little management. In the past, the per-mu yield of licorice planted generally could reach three or four thousand catties, but it is not difficult for the current high-quality varieties to reach five or six thousand catties under the condition of proper management.

The second is that it can be eaten both as a vegetable and as a pickle. In the past, food was in short supply, and farmers would prefer to plant some crops with high yields, and the beetle had this advantage, and its rhizomes were edible.

In winter and spring, the leaves of the scallops are still very tender, and they can be harvested and eaten as vegetables, but they are mainly used as side dishes, such as scrambled eggs, or fried bacon, pork, and duck. Meat, etc. are all possible, not only can increase the flavor, but also can improve people's appetite.

Especially the rhizomes of scallops, which are the best edible parts. It can also be eaten as a vegetable, but it is more often used to make pickles. After pickling, the sour squid can be eaten directly, or it can be used for stir-frying. It is sour and appetizing. Like in the past, every household would pickle a lot of pickles, almost every three meals a day could not be without a pickle, and sour scallops are very appetizing.

Moreover, the head can still be harvested all year round. It is not as seasonal as other vegetables. After planting in August and September, it can be harvested and eaten at the end of the year, especially during the Spring Festival. The dishes are even more fragrant and delicious, and in summer and autumn, although the stems and leaves are old, the underground bulbs are still edible.

Because of these reasons, in many mountainous areas in the south, almost every household would grow scallops, which is also a very common vegetable in rural areas. Many farmers grow scallops, some of which are enough for their own family to eat, and some of them will get money from market sales, in exchange for some money to subsidize their households.

Current status of planting

However, in recent years, there have been many fewer people planting beetles, and farmers in many places have stopped planting it. Even if some people plant, the amount is not large, basically it is enough to plant a small amount for their own family to eat.

In fact, there is a reason why scallops are gradually being forgotten now. Although it is delicious and delicious, it is generally used for pickling and eating as kimchi. The bulbs sold in the market are basically its bulbs, and its eating method is relatively simple. Most people are afraid of trouble now, and don't know how to pickle scallops. If you want to eat it, you can also buy the pickled one directly.

In addition, there are too many types of vegetables now, even if there are many vegetables that have similar functions to scallops, such as garlic, ginger, shallots, greens, coriander, etc., many of them are famous by scallops, which leads to There is a limited market demand for scallops.

Another point is that the economic benefits of planting it are not high. Don’t look at the high yield per mu, the average yield per mu can reach about 5,000 kilograms, but its purchase price is not high. 1.5 yuan or so, or even lower.

However, the fertilizer, seeds, and labor costs for planting beetles are not low. Calculated, its output value per mu is six or seven thousand dollars. After deducting the cost, the income of planting beetles per mu is in the early 2000s. Most young people think that it is better to go out to work and earn more money, and it is easier.

Now it's the ripening season of leeks again. In my hometown, I saw some farmers selling leeks in the market. The price of a pound is only 1.5 yuan, which is really not too high. For friends who love kimchi, if you encounter it, you need to buy some and pick it up. This season is the best meal. If you go to buy pickled ones, it will cost at least ten yuan per pound.