Heat makes 'Orange Capital Vinh' wither
(Baonghean.vn) - The intense heat over the past month has caused many Vinh orange areas in Quy Hop district (Nghe An) to wither.
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| The "Vinh orange capital" in Quy Hop currently has more than 2,000 hectares, most concentrated in Minh Hop commune. These days of June, the intense heat has caused many orange areas to wither and not grow. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Mr. Bui Van Than, the owner of an orange grower in Tho Thanh hamlet, Minh Hop commune, said that his family has 2 hectares of 4-year-old oranges. The intense heat over the past few days has caused the entire orange garden to wither. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| "Previous years were also hot and sunny, but each time it rained for about 10 days. But this year, the sun has been shining continuously for a whole month without a single rain, so no matter how much watering is done, it is not enough to keep the oranges green," Mr. Than shared. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Mr. Nguyen Van Hai in Minh Hop commune intercropped some guava trees in his orange garden, but the hot weather caused all the plants to wilt. Mr. Minh is worried that this year's orange garden will have a lower yield due to the prolonged drought. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Mr. Quan Vi Giang - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quy Hop district said: Of more than 2,000 hectares of oranges, about 1,500 hectares are wilted, and about 500 hectares are due to people investing in drip irrigation technology and drilling wells to get water for irrigation on site, so the wilting level is less. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Mr. Le Viet Minh - Director of Xuan Thanh Agricultural One Member Co., Ltd. said that all the ponds and small lakes in the orange growing area of Quy Hop district have run out of water, so the work of preventing drought for oranges is facing many difficulties. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| To have water to irrigate oranges, many households have invested in installing pumps along Lin stream flowing through Minh Hop commune to pump water. However, the cost of buying machinery, pipes and oil is quite high, about 20 - 25 million VND/ha. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Currently, people have many solutions to combat drought for oranges, the most common of which are pumping water directly to the roots of the oranges; applying drip irrigation technology; intercropping melons in the orange garden, for easier care. In the photo: Mr. Nguyen Van Hau in Tho Thanh hamlet, Minh Hop commune, intercrops melons in the orange garden, under the melon beds are tarpaulins to retain water, watering sufficiently every day, so the orange garden remains green and lush on hot days. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
