Farmers sow rice earlier than the crop schedule.

(Baonghean.vn) -Currently, farmers in many localitieshave started to plant seedlings for spring crop. However, people in some places have ignored the recommendation to plant seedlings earlier than the crop schedule and have not followed the seed structure..

Take advantage of the northern weather to plant early

Walking along the fields of Nghi Xuan, Nghi Thai (Nghi Loc)… we witnessed rice fields covered with white plastic by farmers, preparing for the upcoming spring crop. Most of these rice fields were only planted for a few days.

Mrs. Tran Thi Thuong is taking care of her rice seedlings.

Ms. Tran Thi Thuong in Thai Tho hamlet, Nghi Thai, Nghi Loc said: "Due to favorable weather, my family has planted seedlings for 5 sao of rice fields since December 15th. Around January 15th, the family will be able to plant rice."

Many rice fields have been covered with plastic.

She added that for the green rice seedlings, foliar fertilizers can be used to help increase the resistance and cold resistance of the seedlings, and to help the seedlings grow strong and root well before transplanting.

Not only Nghi Loc but also Phu Son, Nghia Dung, Nghia Binh... Tan Ky communes, farmers are also planting rice seedlings early. Mr. Hoang Dinh Ly, Tan Lam hamlet, Phu Son commune, Tan Ky said: "Our farming profession mainly depends on the weather, because the climate changes erratically, so we take advantage of the sunny days to plant rice seedlings for 7-8 sao of rice fields. But to have a bumper crop, the seeding process must be focused on, such as choosing good seeds suitable for the soil, then soaking them for 24 hours and incubating them to sprout, then potting. The soil needs to be smoothed and beds made, and after potting, they are covered with plastic. After 15-20 days, we can start planting. We just hope that every year the weather will be favorable, so that farmers will have less trouble and have a bumper crop."

Non-compliance with the seed structure

In the 2017 spring crop, Hung Nguyen planned to produce 5,600 hectares of rice. Right from the beginning of the crop, the district focused on directing the introduction of new rice varieties with high yield potential, high quality and efficiency into large-scale production. Resolutely remove from the structure long-term rice varieties such as IR1820, X23, X30... The earliest time to plant rice seedlings is from January 5, 2017 to January 10, 2017.

Thus, according to the district's production plan, it will be another week before spring rice seedlings are planted, but currently farmers have planted nearly 50 hectares of seedlings, equivalent to 1,000 hectares of rice, mainly long-term rice varieties such as IR 1820, X23, X30, P 6 and glutinous rice, concentrated in the communes of Hung Phu, Hung Khanh, Hung Chau, Hung Nhan, Hung Phuc, Hung Thinh, Hung Loi and Hung Nguyen Town.

Many rice fields in hamlet 7, Hung Thinh have grown well.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa in block 6, Hung Nguyen town has 7 sao of rice fields. More than a month ago, she planted IR1820 rice seedlings on 3 sao of rice fields. The remaining 4 sao will be planted with Thien Uu rice for about 20 more days before starting to plant the seedlings.

“Almost every household here grows 2-3 long-term rice, mainly IR1820. This rice has not been sold for 3 years, so when the harvest season comes, we save the seeds ourselves to produce the next crop,” said Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa in Block 6, Hung Nguyen town.

“The commune has propagated and advised farmers not to plant long-term rice varieties, but up to now, farmers have planted long-term rice seedlings on over 60% of the rice fields. Compared to 2016, this year there is a slight decrease, but it is not significant,” said Mr. Truong Van Tam, Vice Chairman of Hung Thinh Commune.

Mr. Le Viet Hung - Head of the Plant Protection Station of Hung Nguyen district said: Long-term rice varieties such as IR 1820, X23, X33, P6 are not included in the structure of the district, but in special areas outside the dike, deep in the valley, people still grow them, especially in areas where there are no suitable replacement varieties, so farmers continue to grow IR1820 and X23, X33 rice...

Some other areas of early seedling are early glutinous rice on upland rice fields. Of the 50 hectares of early seedling, about 20% are glutinous rice on upland rice fields./.

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