Growing luffa on Lam River alluvial plain earns 10 million VND/sao
(Baonghean.vn) - At this time, people in the Lam River alluvial plains of Cam Son commune, Anh Son district are harvesting squash. Traders from all over come to buy, causing the price of squash to be quite high.
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| Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai in Cam Son commune (Anh Son) harvests squash. Photo: Van Truong. |
Mr. Tran Van Tan, a trader in Vinh City, is packing squash into paper boxes with the locals and shares: "Squash is very popular, and traders everywhere buy it. To compete, we also have to go there to harvest with the locals, then pack it and transport it by truck, each trip carrying 5-7 tons of squash, to Hanoi and Hai Phong for consumption."
According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai in Cam Son commune, last year her family only planted 1 sao of squash, but seeing that it sold well and had a good price, this season they planted 3 sao; after just over 45 days they were ready to harvest, picking 150 - 200 kg each day and selling at the field price of 10,000 VND/kg, earning more than 10 million VND/sao.
According to many people, squash is easy to grow and suitable for alluvial soil. To achieve high productivity, growers need to focus on making a trellis system over 2 meters high with sturdy bamboo; after 20 days of squash, the plants must be pruned, fertilized, hoeed, and protected from rodents.
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| The squash is packed in boxes and traders come to the site to purchase and send to other provinces for consumption. Photo: Van Truong |
The whole Cam Son commune currently has more than 5 hectares of squash, the output for squash is quite favorable, traders come to the fields to buy. Seeing the economic value of squash, Anh Son district encourages people in communes along the Lam river alluvial plain to rotate squash to increase people's income.
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