Ha Tinh farmers "steal the sunshine", rush to produce winter crop

After a long period of being affected by bad weather, as soon as the sun rose, farmers in Ha Tinh provinces were busy going to the fields to prepare the land, plant new seeds, and take care of the winter vegetables they had sown.

At this time, people in Quyet Tien village, Dong Mon commune - one of the major vegetable production areas in Ha Tinh city are quickly preparing the land, making beds, fertilizing... to plant winter crops in time. People in Quyet Tien village mainly grow high-value staple crops such as carrots, cabbage, cauliflower...

Mrs. Tran Thi Nhan (Quyet Tien village) is busy making beds and sowing vegetable seeds.

Ms. Tran Thi Nhan (Quyet Tien village) said: "This season, I have cultivated more than 4 sao of vegetables. Currently, I have planted 2 sao, and the remaining 2 sao are being prepared and planted in the next few days. This year, my family planted early, so we expect to sell the first batch of vegetables in mid-November."

Not far from Ms. Nhan's field, Ms. Le Thi Ha is also busy leading the buffalo to plow the field. "My family grows nearly 3 sao of cauliflower. The land preparation stage is very important, so special attention is paid to making large beds for the plants to grow. Due to the recent rainy weather, I only started to prepare the land on October 5th, and so far I have completed about 90% of the area," said Ms. Le Thi Ha.

For many years, farmers in Thach Lien commune (Thach Ha) have considered winter crop as the main crop that brings high economic efficiency. Therefore, after a few sunny days, the land is drier, and people mobilize labor to go to the fields to grow winter vegetables.

Ms. Tran Thi Chau (Tho village) said: “Early winter weather often rains a lot, so this time I proactively planted seeds in my home garden, which is well covered, before bringing them to the concentrated planting area. My family proactively composted manure, covered them with tarps, and waited for the weather to stabilize before planting seedlings.”

Ms. Tran Thi Chau (Tho village, Thach Lien commune) proactively grows seeds in her home garden.

For Mr. Le Tuan (Khang village), this winter crop also cultivated 3 sao of land, mainly growing cauliflower, cabbage and some short-term vegetables intercropped. "Currently, the ground is dry, so the whole family has to quickly prepare the land and fertilize to plant in time for the season" - Mr. Tuan said.

Mr. Le Tuan carefully built a trellis and covered the newly sown area with plastic film to cope with unusual weather during the winter crop.

Chairman of Thach Lien Commune People's Committee Tran Van Huong informed that in the 2023 winter crop, the entire Thach Lien commune will produce nearly 25 hectares of vegetables, concentrated in traditional specialized areas in Tho village, Khang village, Nguyen village and intercropping and cropping on an area of ​​more than 10 hectares in home gardens. This year, the commune continues to orient people to grow winter crops with local advantages such as kohlrabi, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, and green beans. If the weather is favorable, the colored fields will be harvested in just a few months.

Farmers use compost to increase soil fertility.

At this time, the production atmosphere of the people is also becoming busier in all the fields of Bui La Nhan commune (Duc Tho district). Due to the recent heavy rain, people are mainly just preparing the land and planting some vegetables and tubers.

Ms. Tran Thi Dan (Quyet Tien village, Bui La Nhan commune) planted 5 sao of vegetables, mainly radish, Chinese cabbage, and Chinese broccoli. Ms. Dan shared: "I grow vegetables using the overlapping method (each batch is 15-20 days apart), so vegetables are harvested continuously, bringing steady income and avoiding risks. During the recent rain, I was on duty in the field to clear drainage ditches, raise the beds, support the vines... to help the plants recover after the dry season. In the past few days, I have focused on preparing the soil, fertilizing, and making beds to plant new batches."

Many localities across the province are focusing on land preparation and winter crop planting.

This winter crop, the whole province strives to plant 11,890 hectares of winter crops (equivalent to the winter crop area in 2022). Of which, there are about 4,259 hectares of corn for grain, 1,649 hectares of biomass corn, 4,524 hectares of various vegetables, and 1,458 hectares of sweet potatoes. Up to this point, the progress of planting winter crops has reached more than 2,153 hectares (over 18% of the plan).

Mr. Nguyen Tri Ha - Head of the Plant Protection Department of Ha Tinh said: "The weather is favorable for land preparation and winter crop planting. Many crop varieties are within the crop calendar. Therefore, the specialized sector is continuing to monitor and direct localities to take advantage of favorable conditions, mobilizing people to urgently prepare land for sowing to achieve and exceed the target of crop acreage, especially key crops such as corn, sweet potatoes, and vegetables".

Cam Hoa

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