Con Cuong district will plant more than 50 hectares of macadamia trees.
(Baonghean.vn) - The People's Committee of Con Cuong district (Nghe An) has just organized for officials of communes to visit and learn about the macadamia tree planting model in Thanh My commune, Thach Thanh district, Thanh Hoa province.
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| The delegation visited the macadamia nursery model. Photo: Ba Hau |
Here, the delegation visited the macadamia tree growing model of Mr. Pham Huu Tu's household in Dong Luat village, Thanh My commune, Thach Thanh district. He has currently planted 220 macadamia trees on an area of 1 hectare. His family's garden has been yielding harvests for many years, with each tree yielding an average of 60 - 80 kg of fresh fruit.
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| Macadamia trees can be harvested after 2-3 years of planting. Photo: Ba Hau |
Thus, with the current productivity and price, his family earns 500 - 600 million VND per year from macadamia trees. He has now planted 8 more hectares of this variety, 1 - 2 years old.
Macadamia trees have a long lifespan, after planting they can be kept for 100 years. Seedlings are mainly grafted, so from planting to harvest only takes 2-3 years, producing many fruits, but requiring adequate fertilizer and NPK. When the tree is in flowering stage, it needs a lot of water but should not be watered on the flowers and from the second year of the tree, it is necessary to pinch the top to control the height of the tree.
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| Macadamia nuts. Photo: Ba Hau |
With the current market price of 30,000 to 40,000 VND/kg, each tree yields an average of about 3 million VND/year, bringing in a fairly high income from this crop.
Visiting the macadamia planting model helps commune officials learn about varieties, planting and care techniques and other contents related to macadamia trees to apply in practice in the area.
After surveying soil quality and climate conditions, in the coming time, Con Cuong district will cooperate with businesses to plant more than 50 hectares of macadamia trees in Thach Ngan commune. This is also one of the programs in the province's approved project.
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