Increase production value

(Baonghean) -In recent years, Quynh Lien (Quynh Luu) people have boldly invested in semi-automatic irrigation systems right at the foot of the fields, thanks to which vegetables are produced well all year round. From one crop to another, from one season to another, the land never “rests” in Quynh Lien…

Quynh Lien (Quynh Luu) rice fields in the "peak sunshine" period, thanks to the semi-automatic irrigation system, always ensure moisture, helping the 302 hectares of crops of the whole commune to grow lush and green. Quynh Lien is a coastal commune, which does not have any rice production area, so it only specializes in growing commercial vegetables.

We went to the house of Mr. Bach Van Thanh in hamlet 3, Quynh Lien - the first person in the commune to invent and apply a semi-automatic irrigation system to the fields.

About 6 years ago, Mr. Thanh quit his job as a carpenter to focus on vegetable production. His family farmed 11 acres of land. Vegetables need water all year round, so every day his family spends 6-7 hours watering them.

From then on, he had the idea of ​​using machine power to replace human power. Initially, he experimented in the garden with a system of plastic water pipes buried underground, every 2.5m - 3m there was a water pipe, plugged in to the pump, dozens of water pipes sprayed like rain evenly throughout the garden.

After this result, Mr. Thanh decided to invest in bringing a semi-automatic irrigation system to the field. Just dig a well, or drill a well in the field, and buy plastic pipes to carry water. If you use good plastic pipes, the installation cost is 3 million VND/sao, and medium quality pipes cost 2 million VND/sao.

Mr. Thanh said: “After investing in a semi-automatic irrigation system at the field, the economic value of the crops increased by about 30%. The best thing is that I don't have to spend time watering so I can do other things, increasing my income. My family has 11 acres of fertile land. If I watered by hand, two workers would have to water all day to meet the water needs of the plants. Now I just need to plug in the power and water the entire field. Meanwhile, I take advantage of weeding or doing all other work, reducing the amount of labor I had to pay in the past. Chayote, squash, bitter melon, cucumber, onion, carrot, bok choy... in the garden and field are always green and give high yields.”

Quynh Lien farmers use semi-automatic irrigation systems in the fields.

Visiting the colorful fields of Quynh Lien commune, we can see that there are few places where people cherish every inch of agricultural land so much. Even the white sandy beaches are converted into fertile land to grow watermelons, vegetables, cucumbers, etc. The fields are covered with electricity, wells, and semi-automatic irrigation systems. The way to grow vegetables professionally is being improved by farmers every day. From the invention of Mr. Bach Van Thanh to bring semi-automatic irrigation systems to the fields, Quynh Lien people are now actively and widely applying it.

The family owns 8 sao of land, the farming work is too hard, in 2012, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thong and Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong's family in hamlet 4 decided to invest in installing a semi-automatic irrigation system for all 8 sao of fertile land. Now, just plug in the electricity to pump water evenly for the entire area, the crops are always guaranteed moisture, watermelon, radish, chayote, sweet cabbage, green onions, carrots... compete to grow well, giving higher productivity.

Ms. Huong said: “In previous years, especially in the summer months, growing sweet mustard greens had to be watered frequently by hand to avoid burning the leaves. The sun was blazing hot and I had to stand and water the plants continuously from 9am to 2pm, many days I got dizzy from heatstroke. Just the watering process took a lot of time and effort…”

Ms. Vu Thi Binh in Hamlet 4 happily said: “My family works on 10 sao of fertile land, busy all year round with the fields, never having a meal on time. In 2011, I saw many households in the commune install irrigation systems, which not only reduced labor but also made the crops flourish. With an investment of 2 million VND/sao for installing a plastic pipe system, it is not too expensive. My family decided to invest in installing 7 sao of semi-automatic irrigation, for the past 2 years the harvest yield has been much higher, vegetables are of good quality, increasing the value of the goods”.

Quynh Lien commune has 302 hectares of commercial vegetable production. Since 2011, local people have strongly invested in semi-automatic irrigation systems at the field, bringing higher production efficiency than before.

Up to now, the whole commune has nearly 100 hectares of irrigation systems installed. The application process shows many benefits of this irrigation system in agricultural production, the water sprays gently like small raindrops, gently cooling the plants, does not erode the soil or damage the plants, always ensuring humidity.

Especially in the summer months, crops always need water, if farmers stand watering for hours, it can easily affect their health. Previously, in this locality, the most a household could do was 10 sao of rice fields because they did not have enough strength to water the plants. Now with semi-automatic irrigation systems, many households have expanded their production area to 20 sao. Quynh Lien has 100% of its vegetable production area, so using the irrigation system is very effective, even in hot weather of 380C - 390C, the crops are still green and healthy, bringing high income value.

In 2012, the total vegetable production area of ​​the commune increased to 1,105 hectares, the average yield was 16 tons/hectare, the total output was 12,800 tons, the cultivation value reached nearly 13.9 billion VND, an increase of 15.3% compared to 2011...

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