Farmers in Nghe An mountainous region take advantage of the warm sunshine to plant spring crops
(Baonghean.vn) - As the weather warms up, people in the mountainous districts of Con Cuong and Tuong Duong are actively implementing spring crop planting. Most mountainous areas are expected to finish planting before Tet.
Since January 15, the weather has been warm and sunny, and farmers in most communes of Con Cuong district have gone to the fields to prepare for the spring crop. In Yen Khe commune, people have been sowing spring crops for many days now. The seedlings have grown well. At noon, some farmers in Pha village still went to the fields to take care of and check the seedlings.
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| Ms. Pham Thi Nhu, Pha village, Yen Khe commune (Con Cuong) checks rice seedlings to prepare for planting. Photo: Huu Vi |
Ms. Pham Thi Nhu, resident of Pha village, said: Her family has 2,100 m2Recently, some of the rice fields were washed away by floods, this farmer is trying to compensate by improving productivity. The family pays the most attention to land preparation and fertilization.
Most farmers in Pha village have sown rice seedlings since January 5. It is expected that they will be able to transplant rice in 10 days. In the past few days, the temperature has dropped to about 100C, farmers have prevented it by covering it with plastic bags. When the sun comes out, many households have removed the plastic cover to allow the seedlings to photosynthesize well. Warm sunshine is a favorable condition for the seedlings to grow.
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| The atmosphere of urgent work in Muong Qua field, Luc Da commune (Con Cuong). Photo: Huu Vi |
The rising sun also brought joy to farmers in Luc Da and Mon Son communes. Farmers in Thai Son 1 village (Mon Son commune), Met village, Tan Hop, Hong Tien (Luc Da) also quickly went to the fields. Some farmers in Met village said that this year the government has a policy of planting early, and the people are very supportive because they can "play Tet freely".
Mr. Luong Van Nguyen, an agricultural officer of Luc Da commune, informed: The whole commune has over 425 hectares of rice fields. This year, according to the local agricultural calendar, the commune organized for people to finish planting before Tet. "People will finish planting 4 or 5 days before Tet" - Mr. Nguyen said.
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| People of Boong village, Lang Khe commune (Con Cuong) prepare the land to sow rice. Photo: Huu Vi |
In Lang Khe commune, for the past few days, farmers have been rushing to the fields to organize early planting. Dong Tien village accounts for nearly half of the commune's rice area, and the production atmosphere is very urgent. In Boong village's fields, many households have also sown rice seedlings. Information from the commune's agricultural committee said that around December 12 of the lunar calendar, the whole commune will plant.
Information from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Con Cuong district said: This spring crop, the whole district planted over 2,200 hectares of rice fields. By January 15, the whole district had completed sowing. After 20 days of sowing, people will plant the spring crop.
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| People in Yen Na commune (Tuong Duong) make water wheels to bring water into the fields. This is an indispensable irrigation tool for farmers here. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| In some areas of Tuong Duong district, farmers have planted spring crops. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
The working atmosphere of farmers in Tuong Duong district is also very urgent. In the inner commune of Tuong Duong district, there are 47 hectares of rice fields. 7/9 villages in the commune grow wet rice. Currently, people have started to sow seeds. Warmer weather is creating favorable conditions for people to actively complete the spring planting stages./.