Thai Hoa: Controlling sugarcane diseases

(Baonghean) - Currently, the entire Thai Hoa town has over 1,000 hectares of raw sugarcane that is in the period of strong growth and high sugar accumulation. However, nearly half of this area has been infected with white cotton linters.

Hot, humid and rainy weather is a favorable opportunity for white cotton aphids to spread widely. Productivity, output and sugar content will decrease sharply if the disease is not prevented and controlled promptly and effectively.

Mr. Truong Cong Trinh (Nghia Tien, Thai Hoa) sprays pesticides to prevent sugarcane aphids.

Mr. Truong Cong Trinh's family, hamlet 4, Nghia Tien commune, planted 1 hectare of raw sugarcane, but up to now, the entire area has been infected with white cotton aphids. Taking advantage of the sunny weather, Mr. Trinh's family is urgently spraying pesticides to prevent and control the disease from spreading to other sugarcane fields. Mr. Trinh said: "With the guidance of the Plant Protection Station and NA T&L Sugarcane Company, my family has prevented more than half of the disease, avoiding the spread, and now continues to spray pesticides."

In the 2013-2014 crushing season, Thai Hoa town had a total area of ​​over 1,000 hectares of sugarcane. According to the investigation of the Plant Protection Station and the communes and wards of the whole town, nearly 500 hectares were infected with aphids, with an average level of about 15-20%, and a high level of 25-35%. Concentrated in key raw material areas such as Nghia Tien, Tay Hieu, Quang Phong... Determining that this is a time of decisive significance for productivity, output, and sugar content, NAT&L Sugar Company has actively directed farmers to prevent and control the epidemic.

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tan, agricultural officer of NA T&L Sugar Company said: "Realizing that the damage caused by white cotton fiber aphids to sugarcane is long-term and also affects the process of preserving the roots for the next crop. Therefore, the company has policies to support farmers in borrowing medicine and funding to buy pumps for the most effective prevention, ensuring the yield and quality of sugarcane for the upcoming pressing season."

Currently, NA T&L Sugarcane Company has lent people pesticides and 6 million VND/spraying machine; the town's Plant Protection Station has provided all kinds of special pesticides to treat white cotton aphids such as: Anboom, Victoria, Javidan... and given specific instructions so that people are not subjective about this disease.

With the active and regular field visits of farmers, along with the participation of specialized agencies in Thai Hoa town, the white cotton linter epidemic is being controlled.

Thu Hang(Thai Hoa Radio)