'The Hundred Million Tree' is destined for the semi-mountainous land of Nghe An

People in Thanh Long commune - Thanh Chuong grow morning glory flowers for sale. Photo: Dinh Ha.

Every 3 days, Ms. Hoang Thi Tuyen in Hamlet 13, Thanh Long Commune, Thanh Chuong District goes to the field to harvest the morning glory flowers. She said that on this nearly 1 sao plot of land, they used to rotate crops such as corn, beans, and peanuts; but for the past 3 years, with the guidance of the Farmers' and Women's Union, her family has completely switched to growing morning glory flowers for high income and less work on planting and caring.

Ms. Tuyen shared:Hibiscus is a plant that is harvested once a year, the harvest season lasts nearly 9 months, from February to October. The estimated yield is about 400 kg/sao crop, the average price is currently 30 - 35,000 VND/kg. In 1 crop, 1 sao can earn 10-12 million VND, so 1 hectare can earn more than 200 million VND/year. Therefore, people call this type of plant "hundred million tree".

In addition to Ms. Tuyen, in Thanh Long commune, there are many households successfully growing morning glory. Typically, the households of Mr. Bui Van Quang, Vo Van Xuan, Hoang Dinh Them in hamlet 13, Hoang Van Ba ​​in hamlet 11... each household has from 1 to 3 sao of morning glory, each year earning several tens of millions of dong.

The flower of the sky is a familiar plant to the people, but in the past it was mainly grown as an ornamental plant in small quantities. Since it was grown as a commodity, the people of Thanh Long commune have paid attention to the technical stages, physiological characteristics, care and harvesting methods. Realizing that this is a valuable crop that is well received by the people, the organizations and unions of the commune have promoted and expanded it. Up to now, the total area of ​​the sky flower in the whole Thanh Long commune has reached over 4 hectares.

Lily is suitable for Thanh Chuong soil. Photo: Dinh Ha

People's investment in growing many passion flowers has also created conditions for some households to invest in opening purchasing and consumption agencies.

With outstanding advantages such as easy to grow, drought-resistant, easy to care for, few pests, one-time planting, many-year harvest, high yield, low investment, stable high price, the passion flower is truly a suitable crop for sand dune and high-altitude soil - the type of soil that not only Thanh Long commune but also many communes in the district have available.