Nghe An farmers restore vegetable production after storm

(Baonghean.vn) - Due to the impact of storm No. 10, many vegetable fields in Nghe An were completely lost; when the weather cleared, people rushed to the fields to harvest and clean up to continue production.

According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quynh Luu district, the whole district has more than 1,000 hectares of vegetables concentrated in the communes of Quynh Van, Quynh Bang, Quynh Luong, Quynh Minh, Quynh Nghia, Tan Son, Quynh Tam. After storm No. 10 made landfall, about 50% of the vegetable area was completely lost, the remaining area of ​​climbing plants such as squash, pumpkin, bitter melon, climbing beans... can be restored.

Following the direction of all levels, currently, farmers in Quynh Luu fields are taking advantage of the time to go back to the fields to reproduce when the water recedes and the weather is clear.

Farmers in Quynh Luu district actively produce vegetables after the storm. Photo: Nhu Thuy

This winter crop, Ms. Nguyen Thi Quy's family in Hamlet 9, Quynh Van Commune produced 2 sao of winter crop; the structure of short-term vegetables such as lettuce, kale, and sweet cabbage. Storm No. 10 passed when all the vegetable varieties had just grown 3 leaves, so 100% of the area was severely damaged. When the weather was dry, her family quickly cleaned up the damaged vegetable beds, plowed the land to continue planting new crops in time for the season.

The family of Ms. Nguyen Thi Quy in hamlet 9, Quynh Van commune urgently went to the field to clean up damaged vegetables to plant a new crop in time for the season. Photo by Nhu Thuy

Despite the sunny weather, Mrs. Ho Thi Them in Quynh Luong commune also rushed to the fields to deal with the aftermath and harvest vegetables. Because she had proactively covered the fields with tarps before the storm hit, her family’s more than 2 acres of green onions were protected from flooding and being crushed by the rain.

“When the water recedes, the family mobilizes more workers to quickly harvest green onions to sell to traders. If the roots are soaked in water for too long in the soil when it is sunny, the leaves will turn yellow and be damaged,” said Ms. Them.

Ms. Pham Thi Huong in Quynh Minh commune added that storm No. 10 did not cause much damage, after one night the water receded so her family is focusing on harvesting; currently the flowers are being purchased at 18,000 VND/kg, so they have to take advantage of harvesting to sell to traders.

People in Quynh Luong commune (Quynh Luu) harvest green onions after the storm. Photo: Viet Hung

This summer-autumn crop, people in the coastal communes of Quynh Nghia, Quynh Minh, Quynh Luong, and Quynh Bang account for about 70% of the scallions, with a total cultivated area of ​​700 hectares. Scallions can withstand drought well in the summer, but are very susceptible to yellow leaves and damage when flooded. Therefore, when the sun comes up, people quickly go to the fields to harvest.

For areas of crushed and damaged mustard greens and lettuce, people also actively repair them, plowing the land to replant; for hardy crops such as squash, bitter melon, climbing beans, tomatoes, etc., they replant the trellis, tie vines, and mound the base of the plants to help them recover and grow in order to harvest in the shortest time.

Quynh Luu farmers take care of and cultivate spring onion beds after the storm. Photo: Viet Hung

Mr. Dau Duc Nam - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quynh Luu district said: After the storm, the district organized inspection teams, counted the damage, and directed communes and towns to stay in the fields, encouraged people to actively clean up the fields, and restore production.

The vegetable growing areas of Nam Anh, Nam Xuan, and Xuan Hoa communes are the communes with the largest vegetable growing areas in Nam Dan district, earning billions of dong in revenue each year from green vegetable products. After storm No. 10, many farmers' vegetable fields collapsed.

When the water receded, Mrs. Ho Thi Sen in Hamlet 3, Nam Anh Commune took the opportunity to go to the fields to harvest the morning glory flowers. According to the plan, the harvest season is still nearly 2 months away, but due to heavy rain, 60% of the area is at risk of rotting. What Mrs. Sen worries about is that the amount of water accumulated in the soil is still high, and the hot weather makes the crops easily wilt and lose vitality.

Due to the impact of storm No. 10, the squash area of ​​Mrs. Nguyen Thi Lien's family in Nam Xuan commune (Nam Dan) had to be harvested early. Photo: Phuong Thuy

The squash growing area of ​​Mrs. Nguyen Thi Lien's family in Nam Xuan commune was also destroyed by the storm. To overcome the damage, Mrs. Lien had to harvest earlier than expected. The plants with broken stems and crushed leaves were cut and supported by the roots to continue planting; currently, Mrs. Lien harvests about 20kg of squash each day, selling at the field price of 3,000 VND/kg.

After storm No. 10, farmers in Nam Dan district returned to the fields to restore vegetable production. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Currently, farmers in Nam Dan district are urgently working in the fields to restore areas damaged by the storm and plant new crops in time for the season.

Nhu Thuy - Viet Hung - Phuong Thuy