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Nghe An farmers 'race' against prolonged heat to save tea plants

Huy Thu • DNUM_CBZAGZCACE 15:02

These days, tea growers in Thanh Chuong are actively watering to save the tea. Water pumps operate day and night to keep the soil moist and prevent the tea from "burning".

bna_1(2).jpg — For many days, it has not rained, the tea hills that are producing the third batch of buds of the year are being actively watered by tea growers in Thanh Chuong, keeping them moist to prevent "burning" during the peak hot days. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_2(1).jpg — Along with using old generators and water pumps from previous years, some households have purchased additional tools and equipment to water their tea. Tea gardens located far from water sources, on high hills... will cause difficulties and costs when watering. Photo: Huy Thu

Because tea growers in Thanh Chuong have to water their tea every dry season, many households have installed a fixed water pipe system in the middle of their gardens. Some families have not installed pipes yet and have to lay plastic pipes every time they water. Photo: Huy Thu

Using nozzles to irrigate tea is becoming more and more popular because of the advantages of both watering evenly and saving water. To make the nozzles stand firmly, people have to drive stakes in the middle of the tea fields. At this time, most of the tea fields in Thanh Chuong have harvested the second crop of buds of the year. People are taking care of, weeding, and fertilizing the tea plants when they encounter drought. Photo: Huy Thu

Mr. Nguyen Canh Nom, resident of An Ngoc hamlet, Thanh An commune, said: His family grows 1 hectare of tea, the pipes have been fixed in advance, there is a 24-horsepower water pump, but it is quite difficult to water the tea, especially moving and assembling the pump... "Every dry season, tea growers worry, lose sleep, and waste time and money" - Mr. Nom said. Photo: Huy Thu

Currently, people in tea-growing communes are using water from ponds, streams, wells... to water their tea. To move the generator, people often put it on a tire cart, pull it to the edge of the pond, stream... when not in use, they can pull it home. Some households have placed the pump under a slot attached to the pipeline system in the tea fields. In places where electricity can be drawn, people use a motor to pump water quite conveniently. In places where electricity cannot be drawn, they must use a generator. Photo: Huy Thu

When watering tea with a nozzle, on average every 2-3 hours (depending on the dryness of the soil), farmers move the nozzle once. For households that water overnight, everyone has to stay up all night to move the nozzle. Photo: Huy Thu

Mr. Nguyen Canh Hoa (53 years old) in Thuong Lam hamlet, Thanh An commune shared: His family grows 2 hectares of tea, bought 2 water suction machines (1 motor and 1 diesel engine), 10 nozzles and nearly 600 meters of pipe. Each time watering, the cost of oil and electricity is about 10 million VND. Although it is expensive, watering is still necessary, otherwise the tea will burn, die, and the damage will be even greater. Photo: Huy Thu

For tea gardens on high hills, watering is difficult and costly. In recent days, the weather has been hot and sunny, many tea areas have not been watered, the soil under the roots has dried out, and the tea has turned white. In the coming days, if the weather continues to be sunny, the tea areas on high hills that are not watered will be at risk of being "scorched". Photo: Huy Thu

Tea gardens near ponds, lakes, and irrigation canals are quite convenient for watering, with abundant water sources and free-flowing pipes. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Trong - an experienced tea grower in Thuy Hoa village, Thanh Thuy commune shared: When the weather is hot and sunny, you should not water the tea early, if you do not water properly, the tea may even die. Late afternoon and night are the best times to water the tea. When watering, you need to water the area you have watered deeply. The more you water, the better, but it costs a lot of money for fuel. Photo: Huy Thu

During the hottest days, Thanh Chuong tea growers mobilize human resources and equipment to actively water the tea in a timely manner, which is one of the effective and practical measures to save the tea, contributing to ensuring productivity for the main tea crops, as well as minimizing damage caused by tea burning and tea death due to the sun. Photo: Huy Thu

"Rain" scenes to save tea on hot sunny days. Video: Huy Thu

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