Tet is coming to the flower villages

• December 15, 2015 14:55

(Baonghean.vn) - There are only about 2 months left until the Lunar New Year of the Fire Monkey and people in traditional flower growing villages across the province are actively taking care of the flowers so they bloom in time for Tet.

Doi Mo field has an area of nearly 3 hectares and is the largest flower growing planning area of hamlets 3 and 4 in Hong Phu village (Quynh Hong - Quynh Luu).

In 2014, with an area of7.6 hectares of flowers in Hong Phu village have brought in a value of over 3 billion VND.This year the village has 170 households growing flowers, and people are focusing on taking care of them to meet the demand in time for Lunar New Year.

Many families invest in Pep irrigation systems to ensure moisture for flower growing soil, and also use heating lamps at night.

Chị Phạm Thị Ngọc Tuyết (vợ anh An) cho biết, để cây hoa phát triển nhanh, bông hoa to đẹp, cần phải bón thúc phân chuồng hoai cho cây hoa từ 1 - 2 lần.

Ms. Pham Thi Ngoc Tuyet, Hamlet 6, Dien Ky Commune, Dien Chau District said that this is the decisive time for a successful flower crop, so she has to increase the application of compost to the flower plants 1-2 times. Photo: Xuan Hoang.

Có nhiều hộ ở làng Hồng Phú chú trọng trồng hoa ly. Người dân cho biết vào dịp Tết, bình quân mỗi chậu ly có giá bán từ 200 đến 250 ngàn đồng.

Many households in Hong Phu village focus on growing lilies. Locals say that on Tet holiday, each pot of lilies sells for an average of 200,000 to 250,000 VND.

Ông Phan ăn Hiền ở xóm 3, Thị trấn Yên Thành tận dụng ánh sáng của hàng trăm bóng điện để tưới cho hoa.

Mr. Phan An Hien in Hamlet 3, Yen Thanh Town uses electric bulbs to heat the flowers, while watering them to encourage them to bloom on time. Photo: Xuan Hoang

In Kim Chi flower and ornamental plant craft village, Nghi An commune, up to 80% of households participate. On average, each household grows from 5,000 to 8,000 flowers.

The lilies have begun to bud.

In Kim Chi flower village, flowers bloom all year round, customers can buy them at any time. However, the Lunar New Year is an opportunity for people to increase their acreage and increase their income.

Currently, suburban communes such as Nghi An, Nghi Lien, Nghi Kim, Hung Dong... are at the peak of preparing Tet flowers. In about a month, these flower pots will be released to the market. In the photo, Mr. Nguyen Huu Hoa (Hamlet 3, Nghi An Commune) introduces the types of flowers that will be sold during the upcoming Tet holiday.

Thanh Quynh - Vuong Van