Hot weather, hundreds of hectares of crops in Anh Son were severely damaged

Many corn fields in Anh Son have been planted for 20 days but have not grown. Photo: Thai Hien

This summer-autumn crop, Mr. Le Thanh Ha's family in village 3, Dinh Son commune, planted 5 sao of CP.512 corn. However, according to him, he and his family are "sitting on fire" with the fear of losing the entire corn crop: "The family planted corn early on June 10. Up to now, if the weather is favorable like every year, the corn has developed 8 leaves, knee-level, but due to the hot weather that has lasted for weeks, currently 2/3 of the corn area has been completely lost, the remaining 1/3 area has 3-4 leaves but is also wilted, this situation cannot develop."

Some corn fields are wilted due to the sun and cannot grow. Photo: Thai Hien

Mr. Nguyen Van Dung - agricultural officer of Dinh Son commune said: This summer-autumn crop, Dinh Son commune planted 293 hectares of corn. Currently, the corn area on alluvial land in villages 2, 3, 4 of the commune is heavily affected by prolonged drought with an area of ​​120 hectares, of which nearly 100 hectares are completely lost.

Many sugarcane areas are also being burned, affecting productivity. Drought prevention for crops is a difficult task. Drought prevention solutions for crops are only applied to land areas near ponds, lakes, rivers, and irrigation works, but these are only temporary solutions.

Many sugarcane areas were also burned, affecting productivity. Photo: Thai Hien

The severe heat wave occurred over a large area, so most communes harvested biomass corn sown early when the corn was in the 8-leaf stage. Through a survey in the localities, the affected corn area was about 300 hectares, mainly in communes that sowed early such as Tam Son 150 hectares, Dinh Son 120 hectares and Cam Son 110 hectares.

Currently, the agricultural sector of Anh Son district has sent specialized staff to the grassroots to grasp the situation and promptly provide technical support to local people. Photo: Thai Hien

Currently, the agricultural sector of Anh Son district has sent specialized staff to the grassroots to grasp the situation and promptly provide technical support to local people. At the same time, proactively guide measures to minimize damage to crops in the coming time, contributing to helping people soon stabilize production and life.