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Heavy rain for 2 days (November 23 and 24) caused the entire vegetable area of Hung Dong commune (Vinh city) to be flooded. After the rain, the water receded slowly, accompanied by strong, harsh sunlight, causing vegetables to wilt and rot. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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| Mr. Tran Anh Tan - Chairman of Hung Dong Commune People's Committee said: "Nearly 30 hectares of vegetables and 15 hectares of winter-season fish were completely lost, with estimated damage of about 5 billion VND." Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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| What remains are vegetable beds submerged in mud, with wilted leaves and rotten roots. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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Ms. Nguyen Thi Vy in Hung Dong commune (Vinh city) grows 2 sao of vegetables, mainly lettuce. When it was almost time to harvest, the rain completely destroyed and damaged them, causing a loss of tens of millions of dong. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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| Heavy rains caused 29 hectares of vegetables in the blocks: Dien Bien, Tran Phu and Hong Phong, Nghi Huong ward (Cua Lo town) to be heavily flooded. Accordingly, the vegetables that were flooded were mainly mustard greens, cabbage, sweet potato leaves, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, herbs of all kinds... In particular, the cucumber area was in the harvest period, soaked in water for a long time, the fruit was waterlogged and the flowers rotted, unable to pollinate. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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| Cabbage, kohlrabi, chili pepper, and potato fields in Dien Phong commune (Dien Chau) have wilted. This is the second time this winter that farmers in Dien Phong commune have suffered heavy losses due to extreme weather. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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| Many areas of greenhouses and net houses were also flooded, causing the melons to wilt. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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| People have to clean up spoiled and rotten vegetables to replant. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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| Due to heavy rain, vegetables were damaged and could no longer be harvested, so currently vegetables are scarce in local markets and prices have increased. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
“For flooded vegetable fields where the plants are still able to survive, farmers should pull out the plants, wash away the mud and dirt to check the damage to the root system. If the root system is completely damaged, it cannot be saved. If the root system is not completely damaged, the root collar is not rotten or peeled off, then split the plant stem in half, separate the root bark from the stem, check the vascular layer close to the bark. If it has turned brown, it means it is damaged and cannot be saved.
If it has not turned brown, but is still green, it can be saved. Then proceed as follows: Remove all wilted plants, dead plants, plants with completely peeled root collars from the field; Fertilize around the base with about 10-15 kg of fused phosphate, sprinkle a thin layer like dust, the phosphate will enhance the stimulation of root recovery. If there is wood ash, burn manure, fertilize around the roots to supplement easily absorbed potassium, do not use KCl because high concentrations can further damage the roots. If using KCl, dilute the concentration for watering; Treat with stimulants, antibiotics and broad-spectrum fungicides to prevent and treat fungal and bacterial superinfections.
Master, Agricultural Engineer Phan Anh The
