(Baonghean.vn) - In 2015, Hung Nguyen Town Agricultural Service Cooperative invested in buying 2 rice transplanting machines worth 180 million VND, of which 50% was supported by the state. In the spring crop of 2016, the Cooperative continued to implement tray rice transplanting service for farmers with 10 hectares.
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| Applying high technology to tray seeding saves costs due to higher germination and uniformity than traditional field seeding methods. The amount of seeds sown on trays also saves more.The survival rate of seedlings is 100% due to daily watering and care, while the rate in this field is only about 70% -80%. |
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| The soil for the rice seedlings is taken by the cooperative from the red basalt soil of Nghia Dan, ground and mixed with phosphate, bio-fertilizer and sawdust to ensure it is loose and nutritious enough for the rice seedlings to grow. |
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| More than 2,000 seedling trays are being well cared for by the cooperative, waiting for the day to be taken to the fields for planting by machine. |
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| Seedlings are placed in trays for convenient watering, care and disease management.Rice seeds are brought by households, the cooperative is responsible for soaking, caring for, preventing pests and diseases and planting them in the fields. |
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| Cooperative staff are taking care of seedlings according to technical procedures. |
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| The seedlings are covered with plastic from above to protect against the cold. |
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| The cost of planting seedlings on trays and transplanting by machine per sao is only 200,000 VND. Meanwhile, if planting seedlings and transplanting by traditional methods, each sao, farmers have to spend more than 400,000 VND, not including the cost of seeds. In the photo: Cooperative staffCheck the transplanter to get it ready for the 2016 spring crop. |
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| Since 2015, Hung Nguyen Town Agricultural Service Cooperative has put into production tray seedling and machine planting. Photo: CL |
Thanh Tam
