Yuhu Lotus Root

Yuhu Lotus Root

　　The "Yuhu" brand of lotus root includes varieties such as "Dazhujie," "Xiaozhujie," and "Kexuan No. 1." Planting: 400–600 pounds of seed lotus roots per mu, with 250–400 holes dug. One whole seed lotus root is planted per hole, spaced every 2 meters, with 1 meter between holes, and the back end of the root facing upwards. Currently, only the main project area on Jingang Ridge covers a planting area of 7,000 mu, with a radiation area of 3,000 mu. Its model of "fruit on pond dykes, vegetables on pond slopes, lotus in the pond, and fish in the water" has been promoted throughout the province. The yield per mu is 2,500–5,000 yuan, and it has driven the development of 6,000 mu in surrounding towns, such as Xianggong Town, Taiping Town, and Liudianzi Township. The Jingang Ridge Ten-Thousand-Mu Lotus Pond Comprehensive Development Base has been designated as a municipal-level ecological demonstration base by the city government.