Growing lotus gives high profit

Not only bringing economic efficiency, the lotus growing model also creates beautiful space and scenery, promoting tourism development in the Stork Island area (Thanh Mien, Hai Duong).

Delegates attending the field workshop model on lotus cultivation in Chi Lang Nam commune (Thanh Mien)

Farmers of Chi Lang Nam commune (Thanh Mien) in collaboration with the Center for Research and Development of Flowers and Ornamental Plants have implemented the model "Research, selection and construction of a model for growing some lotus varieties associated with tourism development in Hai Duong ". Accordingly, people grow 4 types of lotus including: Super (lotus for flowers), White Quan Am (lotus for shoots), Face ground (lotus for seeds) and Van Dai 1 (lotus for tubers) with an area of ​​3 hectares in the area of ​​​​Co Island. Planting time from April 2025.

The results showed that the above lotus varieties appeared to have diseases such as green worms, thrips, golden apple snails, anthracnose... However, farmers were instructed on care measures so they were not much affected.

Lotus planting not only brings economic efficiency but also promotes tourism development in the Stork Island area (Thanh Mien).

For Super lotus, after about 50 - 60 days of planting, the first batch of flowers can be harvested, and the next batch of flowers can be harvested every 2 - 3 days. Super lotus yields about 53 flowers/10 m ² , 9 flowers/10 m ² higher than the locally grown variety. Super lotus costs from 50,000 - 60,000 VND/10 flowers, on average, 1 hectare yields 500 - 700 flowers per day.

With the Flat lotus, the average seed yield is about 4.2 kg/ ^10m2 , 0.7 kg/ ^10m2 higher than the control variety. The selling price of fresh unpeeled lotus seeds is from 50,000 - 60,000 VND/kg, fresh peeled lotus seeds are from 180,000 - 200,000 VND/kg.

With white Guanyin lotus, about 40 - 50 days after planting, lotus shoots can be harvested. Shoot yield reaches 3.5 kg/ ^10m2 , 0.7 kg/ ^10m2 higher than the control variety, selling price from 40,000 - 50,000 kg.

There are many lotus growing models for farmers to choose from.

For lotus roots, currently because they are newly planted, the yield has not been evaluated, however, fresh lotus roots are sold for 40,000 - 50,000 VND/kg.

According to the calculation of the model implementing unit, 1 hectare of raw products can reach 120 - 150 million VND/year, if processed it can reach 220 - 250 million VND/year, the profit is from 50 - 70 million VND/ha, 3 - 5 times higher than rice cultivation. Besides, lotus cultivation also promotes the development of cultural and tourism activities.

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