(Baonghean.vn) –Using a method of collecting seeds from the remaining endemic Cinnamon trees in the area, the Pu Hoat Nature Reserve has successfully propagated 120,000 seedlings, ready for the implementation of Project 2937.
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| With the goal of establishing a high-quality cinnamon raw material area, creating products that meet the needs of domestic and international markets; thereby contributing to creating livelihoods for local people, alleviating poverty, and reducing pressure on natural forests…, in July 2017, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 2937/QD-UBND approving the Project on planting cinnamon trees in Que Phong district for the period 2017 – 2020 (hereinafter referred to as Project 2937). The photo shows a cinnamon tree approximately 30 years old in the garden of Mr. Ha Sy Que, Long Quang village, Tien Phong commune. Photo: Dao Tuan |
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| At one point, the area planted with Cinnamon trees in Que Phong district reached thousands of hectares. However, currently, the number of trees can be counted on the fingers of one hand, scattered in the gardens of households in Que Son, Tien Phong, and Muong Ngoc communes… In 2016, the Department of Science and Technology conducted a scientific project to conserve the genetic resources of this valuable forest product. The photo shows a model for conserving Cinnamon genetic resources at the Center for Applied Science and Technology (Department of Science and Technology) in Tien Phong commune. Photo: Nhat Lan. |
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| The cinnamon trees are numbered, their height, diameter, trunk size, etc., are recorded, and protection plans are in place. Photo: Nhat Lan. |
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| Cinnamon trees bear abundant fruit; the fruit is similar in shape and size to peppercorns. When ripe, the fruit falls to the ground and sprouts into new plants. (Photo by Nhật Lân) |
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For the project to be implemented effectively, a source of cinnamon seedlings is needed. Currently, using the method of collecting seeds from remaining cinnamon trees in the area, the Pu Hoat Nature Reserve has successfully propagated 120,000 cinnamon seedlings. The photo shows...A young Cinnamon tree grows under the mother Cinnamon tree at Mr. Ha Sy Que's house. Photo: Dao Tuan. |
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| Understanding the growth characteristics of the Cinnamon tree, immediately after the Provincial People's Committee decided to implement the project to develop the Cinnamon raw material area in Que Phong district, the Pu Hoat Nature Reserve began collecting seeds and sowing them in nurseries located in Tien Phong and Hanh Dich communes. Photo: Nhat Lan. |
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| The Cinnamon Tree saplings produced at the Pu Hoat Nature Reserve nursery are developing very well, and are now about 20 cm tall. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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| According to the Decision, the area for planting Cinnamon trees is 350 hectares, requiring 350,000 seedlings (an average of 1,000 trees/hectare) of guaranteed quality and accurately traceable to the native Cinnamon variety. Therefore, the 120,000 Cinnamon trees produced in the Pu Hoat Nature Reserve will be a valuable source of seedlings for implementing Decision 2937. In the photo: Staff of the Pu Hoat Nature Reserve analyze the characteristics and identify the Cinnamon tree. Photo: Nhat Lan |
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