Thursday, September 25, 2025

Vietnamese

Economy

Nghe An farmers' experience in growing off-season squash

Thanh Phuc • September 19, 2024 08:04

At this time, when green vegetables are scarce, the price of squash is pushed up, 4-5 times higher than in the main season. Many Nghe An farmers make a good profit from off-season squash.

Pumpkin crop is usually planted in June and harvested in September and lasts until the end of October and November every year. Photo: TP

năng suất — Growing off-season squash is risky due to unfavorable weather conditions, making squash plants difficult to care for and reducing yield compared to the main season. Photo: TP

Anh Lê Lưu Thắng, người trồng bí với diện tích lớn ở Viên Thành (Yên Thành) có kinh nghiệm trồng bí trái vụ cho biết: “Làm bí trái vụ gặp nhiều khó khăn: Đầu vụ nắng hạn gay gắt, khi ra hoa, thụ phấn lại gặp mưa nên tỷ lệ đậu quả thấp. Nhiều năm, gặp mưa bão không kịp thu hoạch, cây bí gãy đổ khi quả còn non là mất trắng”. — Mr. Le Luu Thang, a large pumpkin grower in Vien Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) with experience in growing off-season pumpkins, said: "Growing off-season pumpkins faces many difficulties: At the beginning of the season, there is severe drought, and when flowering and pollination occur, there is rain, so the fruit set rate is low. For many years, due to storms, the pumpkin plants cannot be harvested in time, and the pumpkin plants break down when the fruit is still young, resulting in a total loss." In the photo: Mr. Thang's area of green pumpkins being harvested. Photo: TP

thu hái — However, with many years of experience and a firm grasp of the growth cycle of squash plants, growers like Mr. Thang have their own secrets to having a "sure" squash crop. Photo: TP

Theo anh Thắng, trước hết, vụ bí trái chọn vùng đất cao cưỡng, ít ngập lụt để xuống giống; đồng thời, chủ động được nước tưới; khi xuống giống phải ươm bầu trước để rút ngắn thời gian sinh trưởng. Căn thời vụ làm sao bí sẽ cho thu hoạch trước khi mưa bão dồn dập hoặc ít ra, quả cũng đã già để tránh thiệt hại. Ảnh:T.P — According to Mr. Thang, first of all, the pumpkin crop should be planted in high, less flooded areas; at the same time, irrigation water should be available; when planting, the seeds must be incubated in advance to shorten the growing period. The timing should be such that the pumpkin will be harvested before the storms come or at least, the fruit will be ripe to avoid damage. Photo: TP

Khi làm giàn, thay vì hình chữ A truyền thống thì làm giàn chữ U, cách nhau 2,2m, có cọc neo dây cố định ở đầu luống, giữa luống và cuối luống, có khả năng chống đỡ tốt trước mưa, gió. — When making a trellis, instead of the traditional A-shape, make a U-shaped trellis, 2.2m apart, with fixed wire anchors at the beginning, middle and end of the bed, which can withstand rain and wind well. Photo: TP

Nhiều hộ còn đầu tư cọc bê tông để làm giàn, vừa tái sử dụng được nhiều lần, vừa tạo độ chằng néo chắc chắn giúp bí không bị gãy đổ, khi gặp mưa gió. Ảnh: T.P — Many households also invest in concrete piles to make trellises, which can be reused many times and also create a strong tie to prevent the squash from breaking. Photo: TP

thăm bí — Currently, the pumpkin crop is in harvest season. The current pumpkin price is 18,000-20,000 VND/kg, 2.5 times higher than last year's pumpkin crop and 4-5 times higher than the price of the main pumpkin crop. Photo: TP

mua bí — “Green squash is very expensive at this time. Because it is summer-autumn squash, few people grow it due to the harsh climate. This is also the time of changing seasons, so green vegetables are scarce. In addition, this year, storms and floods hit the northern provinces, provinces with large areas of green squash such as Hoa Binh, Lao Cai, Bac Can... squash plants were flooded and died. Therefore, the price of squash has increased,” said a squash trader in Hoang Mai town. Photo: TP.

phấn khởi — Pumpkin is purchased and imported to wholesale markets in Hanoi, Vinh and the southern provinces. This type is easy to preserve and stays fresh for a long time, so it is very popular in the market during the rainy season. Photo: TP

Related articles

Nghe An farmers stick to fields for winter crop production

These days, in all fields in localities in the province, farmers are actively sticking to the fields to produce the winter crop.

Read more

Nông dân Nghệ An thu hoạch nhanh lúa hè thu 'chạy bão'

Nghe An farmers quickly harvest summer-autumn rice to 'run the storm'

Nông dân Nghệ An chủ động bảo vệ thủy sản nuôi trước siêu bão Yagi

Nghe An farmers proactively protect aquaculture products from super typhoon Yagi

Nông dân Nghệ An cấp tập thu hoạch lúa, hoa màu ‘chạy’ bão số 3

Nghe An farmers rush to harvest rice and crops to 'escape' storm No. 3

See more Economics

Featured Nghe An Newspaper

Latest

Read more

Nghe An farmers' experience in growing off-season squash

Contact advertising

Any form of copying information or images must have written consent.
© Copyright belongs to Nghe An Newspaper, Radio and Television

POWERED BYONECMS- A PRODUCT OFNEKO