Hai Duong to finish planting early season tea before June 30

Farmers in Kinh Mon town mobilized machinery and human resources to focus on land preparation to speed up the progress of winter-spring rice planting.

Currently, local farmers are focusing on planting winter-spring rice. As of June 24, farmers have sown about 500 hectares of seedlings, with the land preparation rate reaching 75-80% of the total cultivated area in the province.

This year, farmers planted more than 13,200 hectares of early-season rice, planting short-term rice varieties such as KD18, TBR279, TBR97... at the foot of highlands, expected to harvest before October 5, 2024 to plant early winter crops (accounting for 25% of the rice fields). The whole province planted 35,500 hectares of medium-season rice at the foot of lowlands (accounting for 67%), the rest is late-season rice including specialty glutinous rice varieties. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recommends that farmers finish planting early-season rice before June 30, mid-season rice before July 10, and late-season rice before July 20 to limit the impact of flooding on tall rice plants that often occurs in late July and early August.

Localities strive to expand the area of ​​rice planting in trays to increase productivity, efficiency and reduce labor days.

To ensure the rice production plan for the 2024-2025 winter-spring crop and proactively implement the 2024-2025 winter-spring crop, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recommends that local specialized agencies direct agricultural service cooperatives and households to mobilize traction, prioritize the rental of large tractors to speed up the land preparation process. It is recommended to apply basal fertilizer before planting according to the process, apply deep basal fertilizer, apply enough fertilizer, balance N, P, K. Plant rice varieties with high yield, good quality, adapt to the weather and have the ability to resist pests and diseases. Limit the use of rice varieties that are susceptible to bacterial leaf blight, yellowing disease, black-striped dwarf disease, and are less susceptible to planthoppers in the crop. Strive to expand the area of ​​​​tray sowing, machine planting, and yard seedling area on hard ground, and the area of ​​​​direct sowing in places with proactive irrigation conditions. Expand the production area of ​​​​concentrated rice areas "one area - one variety - one time" to facilitate care, pest control and application of technical advances...

Previously, by June 20, the entire province had completed harvesting winter-spring rice. This year's winter-spring crop had favorable weather conditions, so the rice grew well and had few pests and diseases. The average rice yield in Hai Duong province reached 67.1 quintals/ha, an increase of nearly 2 quintals/ha compared to the same period last year.

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Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/hai-duong-sowing-cay-tra-mua-som-xong-truoc-ngay-30-6-385413.html