What is rock sprouts? Uses of rock sprouts
Rock sprouts are considered a specialty of the Northwest mountains, especially in Sa Pa (Lao Cai. The reason this type of vegetable is rare and sells at a high price because the vegetable grows in cold climates such as in the mountains. High.
Fresh vegetables will be hard, crunchy, the leaves are quite small, so when you look at it, you will think of the image of a sprouting stone.
In particular, this type of ice sprouts will be sweeter when the weather is colder. The growing season of this rock sprout plant usually falls between November and March every year.
Rock sprouts have a sweet, slightly crunchy taste and in this vegetable contain quite a lot of nutrients good for human health.
Rock sprouts can be processed into many delicious and healthy dishes. Photo: bhx.
Notably, according to many studies, the use of rock spinach in the treatment of bone and joint diseases comes from the period of Trang Quynh.
Rock sprouts contain natural yeast, which stimulates the body to produce substances that increase resistance to make the body more supple and durable.
In addition, rock sprouts also help reduce bad cholesterol in the blood, prevent colds and flu and good alcohol.
Rock sprouts are rich in vitamin E and vitamin C, along with an abundance of water to help keep the skin youthful, prevent the aging process and moisturize the skin, smooth, smooth, not dry.
High income from growing rock sprouts
It is known that, in order to improve people’s income, over the years, the Sub-Department of Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Management of Lao Cai province has coordinated with functional sectors to determine that this type of rock sprouts is suitable for growing. in Sa Pa and Y Ty (Bat Xat) following the off-season vegetable crop.
People in Mu Cang Chai district (Yen Bai) harvest rock sprouts. Photo: TNMT Newspaper.
The time frame is determined following harvesting the off-season vegetable crop in the highlands around October, which can be tilled, nursed and planted in mid-November.
Iceberg sprouts are grown in warm weather, and when they reach their peak in cold weather, technical measures will be applied to twist the sprouts (the colder it is, the better the sprouts will be).
By mid-January of the solar calendar, rock sprouts begin to harvest. On average, each plant of rock sprouts has a weight of 2.5 – 3 kg, the average yield is from 20 – 25 tons/ha.
Realizing that rock sprouts are a plant with many economic values, suitable for the soil and climate, and highly adaptable to climate change in the highlands, Lao Cai province has agreed to allow the agricultural sector to implement the development project. to develop rock mustard seeds in upland communes of Sa Pa town and Bat Xat district in the period of 2021 -2023 with a scale of more than 100ha. At the same time, proceed to research and apply advanced technical measures and build a brand of rock sprouts of Lao Cai province.
A cooperative in Mu Cang Chai district (Yen Bai province) has also supported its members to put into trial planting this type of sprout with an area of 7ha.
Up to this point, the whole area of rock sprouts has grown well and started to harvest. The yield of the first crop is regarding 30 tons/ha, the revenue is regarding 600 million/ha.
