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Planting acacia trees is not economically efficient, and they are prone to falling down due to annual storms. The 68-year-old farmer decided to choose kumquat trees because they are drought-resistant, sun-resistant, and grow well even on hilly land. In addition, kumquat trees are shorter, limiting their falling down due to storms.
The kumquat garden of more than 1 hectare with more than 5,000 trees of Mr. Phan Xuan Tam (68 years old, Tay Phuoc village, Binh Khuong commune, Binh Son district, Quang Ngai province) is bearing abundant fruit.
Two years ago, after researching and learning about new plant varieties to replace acacia trees, Mr. Tam decided to grow kumquat trees. After a period of planting and caring for them, the kumquat trees have produced abundant fruit.
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Mr. Tam's kumquat garden has grown after a period of planting and care. |
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The kumquat tree bears its first fruit, bringing daily income to the family. |
He shared: “Previously, this hilly land was planted with acacia, but planting acacia had low economic efficiency, and annual storms caused the acacia to fall. I thought it was necessary to choose a shorter tree to limit falling, and I chose kumquat. The kumquat tree is drought-resistant and sun-resistant better than other trees, so it is easy to grow on hilly land.”
According to Mr. Tam, kumquat trees flower and bear fruit all year round. If fully exploited, it will improve people's income. From 5,000 kumquat trees, Mr. Tam's family can pick more than 30kg each day, earning about 350,000 VND from selling kumquats. After selling the fruit, the kumquat trees are cared for and pruned to produce even and beautiful fruit to be used as ornamental trees for Tet.
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Instead of waiting until Tet to sell trees, Mr. Tam sells fruit every day. |
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Mr. Tam converted acacia land to kumquat land. |
To keep the garden green and generate a good income, Mr. Tam invested in a modern irrigation system and sprinklers. This way, the irrigation water rotates regularly, saving both labor and care time.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai, Chairwoman of the Farmers’ Association of Binh Khuong Commune, said: “The tree planting model of Phan Xuan Tam’s household brings high economic efficiency. In the near future, the Farmers’ Association of the commune will advise the Party Committees and authorities at all levels to create conditions for farmer members to visit, learn from the model, and replicate the effective kumquat tree planting model.”
In the near future, Mr. Tam will expand to plant 3,000 new kumquat trees. The grown kumquat trees will be planted in pots to sell during Tet, and the rest will continue to be cared for and sold.
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