Lights stay on all night to make flowers bloom in time for Tet
(Baonghean.vn) - Growing flowers for Tet requires a lot of care over 3 months. In cold weather, flower growers have to keep the lights on all night to stimulate the flowers to grow.
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| Mr. Le Van Hoi and his wife, block 3, Yen Thanh town, actively take care of flowers when the lights are on. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Fresh flowers for Tet in recent years have been grown in many localities: Dien Chau, Quynh Luu, Yen Thanh, Vinh City...
Flower growing is not hard work, but requires a lot of care techniques to harvest in time for Tet. During the care process for more than 3 months, flower growers are meticulous with many steps.
Flower growers must invest in installing a grid power system throughout the flower garden to light up at night, helping the flowers grow well in winter, while also taking advantage of the light to care for them in time for the season.
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| To have beautiful flowers on each flower plant, the grower must cut off unnecessary buds and shoots. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
This year, Mr. Nguyen Van An and his wife in Hamlet 6, Dien Ky Commune, Dien Chau District planted 300,000 chrysanthemums of various types on an area of 6,000 square meters of land.
Mr. An said: When night falls, the entire flower garden is lit up with dozens of light bulbs. Despite the cold weather, the couple still diligently takes care of the flowers: watering, spraying anti-frost, pruning unnecessary buds and sprouts...
To ensure even lighting throughout the flower garden, growers must adjust all the bulbs to light up at the same time. Therefore, in addition to spending money on electricity, they also have to invest in buying replacement bulbs throughout the entire flowering season.
According to Mr. Le The Hieu - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dien Chau district, this year farmers in the district planted about 20 hectares of flowers of all kinds. The largest area is in Dien Ky and Dien Hong communes, with some households planting nearly 1 hectare.
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| Mr. Nguyen Van An, Hamlet 6, Dien Ky Commune, Dien Chau District, takes care of flowers at night. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
In Yen Thanh district, some households have invested in growing flowers for Tet. Mr. Nguyen Van Hoi's family, block 3, Yen Thanh town, this year planted 3,500 m2 of various chrysanthemums and some gladiolus.
Mr. Hoi said: From planting to budding, almost every night the lights must be turned on to provide light for the flowers to grow. It is expected that by December 25, the entire flower garden will be in full bloom and ready for harvest.
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| When night falls, "the flower street lights up". Photo: Xuan Hoang |