(Baonghean.vn) - This year has two leap Septembers, so according to the assessmentof the grower, peach blossomwill bloom early. Some peach growing areas in Nghe An are actively taking care of the flowers to bloom in time for Tet.
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| Yen Phu village, Minh Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) has more than 60 households specializing in growing peaches. People here grow two types of peaches: Nhat Tan peaches and local peaches. According to people, growing peaches requires mastering techniques and experience in care, the most difficult is depending on the weather of each year to have a suitable care regimen. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| Mr. Tran Van Toan, who has been growing peach trees for more than 20 years, said: At this time, combined with watering with fertilizer to stimulate flowering every 7-10 days, you should start stripping peach leaves. For peach gardens with dense and green leaves, you should strip them in October. If the leaves are sparse, you should strip them in early November so that the flowers bloom in time for Tet. According to Mr. Toan, you have to know how to strip them, holding each leaf to keep the buds from being affected. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| However, peach growers in Minh Thanh are most concerned about peach trees often suffering from gummosis (gum disease) that affects the growth of the trees. In the photo, gummosis occurs on peach trees in the peach garden of Mr. Phan Van Thanh, Yen Phu hamlet, Minh Thanh commune. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| The peach garden of Mr. Tran Van Bach's family is preparing to be stripped of leaves to bloom for Tet. In addition to depending on each peach variety and peach tree, it also depends on the weather of each year. In cold weather, the care regimen is different from that in warm, sunny weather. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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| However, in some peach gardens in Minh Thanh commune, there are peach trees that are in full bloom, making growers worry about early blooming, because this year there are two leap Septembers. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
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