荸荠养是一种莎草科作物，俗名有马蹄、地栗、地梨等。其球茎含有淀粉、蛋白质、糖、多种维生素和磷、钙、铁等矿物质，可作蔬菜、水果，也可加工成淀粉、罐头等。我县常年种植面积2000亩，一般亩产1500公斤左右，高产可达2000公斤，适宜和早稻连作，是一种较好的经济作物。现 Water chestnut raised is a sedge crop, commonly known as horseshoe, chestnut, pear and so on. The bulb contains starch, protein, sugar, vitamins and phosphorus, calcium, iron and other minerals, can be used for vegetables, fruits, can also be processed into starch, canned and so on. The annual planting area of ​​our county is 2000 mu, generally about 1,500 kg per mu and high yield of 2000 kg. It is suitable for continuous cropping with early rice and is a good cash crop. Now