Nghe An farmers grow chrysanthemums for Tet in separate crops to prevent complicated epidemics

Tet chrysanthemum gardens in Yen Thanh, Dien Chau, Quynh Luu... are currently growing well, waiting to be harvested on Tet holiday. Photo: Xuan Hoang

At the beginning of December, chrysanthemum gardens in Dien Chau, Quynh Luu, Yen Thanh... have developed well, most of them are in the bud stage, some beds were planted early,floristare mobilizing human resources to net buds for sale on the occasion of the full moon of the twelfth lunar month. According to people, this year the weather is quite favorable, so chrysanthemums grow quickly, but they cannot help but worry because the market will have difficulty consuming, if the epidemic is complicated in the days before Tet. Therefore, many households plant in separate crops to meet the market demand before, during and after Tet.

Mr. Tuyet and his wife, the owners of the chrysanthemum garden in Dien Ky commune (Dien Chau), said that like previous years, this year they still planted about 150,000 plants.chrysanthemumsall kinds. However, this year due to the high price of fertilizer, the investment cost is much higher than previous years. The cost to plant 150,000 chrysanthemums, including seeds, fertilizer, electricity... is more than 120 million VND, not to mention the net, wire, and light bulbs invested last year, now reused. Such a large investment, so it is inevitable to worry about the unpredictable consumption market situation.

"In anticipation of the difficult market before Tet, the family proactively planted flowers at many times, of which the number of flowers sold during Tet accounted for about 50%, the remaining 50% were sold before and after Tet. In previous years, the wholesale price at the garden was nearly 3,000 VND/tree, which was profitable, but this year if sold at that price, it would be a loss, because the investment cost was larger," Ms. Tuyet shared.

In the largest chrysanthemum growing area of ​​the district, in block 4, townYen ThanhOn this occasion, people are also busy with the steps of netting buds, watering...

Despite concerns that this year's Tet flower market will have difficulty selling due to the epidemic, flower growers are still actively taking care of their flowers to make them more beautiful. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Ms. Nguyen Thi Loi, the owner of the chrysanthemum garden, said that it is predicted that this year's Tet holiday will be more difficult to sell due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic. Therefore, her family planted in different seasons, focusing on caring for them to sell on various occasions before, during and after Tet.

"The entire flower garden has about 14,000 chrysanthemum plants. Recently, the family sold about 3,000 plants to serve the market on the 1st of December, at a good price of 4,000 VND/plant. On the 15th of December, it is expected to sell 3,000 plants; on the occasion of Lunar New Year, it is expected to sell 5,000 plants, the remaining 3,000 plants will be sold on the 15th of January. Adjusting like that will reduce market pressure at the end of the year. Currently, in the province and other provinces, the Covid-19 epidemic is complicated in some localities. I am only worried that if the epidemic continues to be complicated in the days before Tet, chrysanthemum products will face difficulties in consumption," Ms. Loi shared.

Flower growers in Nghe An hope that the Covid-19 epidemic will be controlled during Tet holiday to stabilize consumption. Photo: Xuan Hoang

With a few weeks left until the Lunar New Year 2022, many chrysanthemum growers are on duty every day in the garden to take care of and complete the final stages. Most of the chrysanthemum garden owners in the areaNghe AnHopefully the weather will be favorable in the coming time. In particular, I hope the Covid-19 epidemic will be controlled so that chrysanthemums will have a stable market, serving the needs of people enjoying Spring and celebrating Tet./.