Plantain

Plantain

　　Plantain was first introduced to Sanhu Town for trial planting in 1994. After 12 years of cultivation, it has now developed into an industrialized planting model, with an annual planting area stabilizing at over 11,000 mu.

Plantain is an annual herbaceous medicinal plant and also a very common health supplement. It contains a large amount of mucilage, succinic acid, choline, and more, which help with diuresis, cooling the blood, and detoxification. Its roots, stems, leaves, stalks, and seed husks can all be used medicinally, offering effects such as clearing heat and detoxifying.

The unique fertile sandy loam soil of Sanhu Town and meticulous cultivation methods form the foundation for the industrial development of plantain. Over the past decade, through guidance and training by provincial and county-level experts, the techniques have matured, especially in disease prevention. Key measures such as crop rotation, seed selection, disinfection, waterlogging prevention, strong seedling cultivation, and proactive prevention have led to a gradual decline in the incidence of plantain diseases, while product quality remains top-notch. Plantain seeds are harvested when ripe between May and June. Currently, 95% of households in the town grow plantain, with an average yield of about 300 jin per mu, resulting in a total output of up to 3 million jin. The price remains stable at around 5 yuan per jin.