Ha Tinh farmers rush to "save" vegetables after heavy rain

Heavy rains in recent days have caused many vegetable fields in Ha Tinh to be flooded. People are rushing to the fields to take timely measures to take care of their crops.

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Mr. Pham Van De tries to drain water to protect 5 hectares of herbs in harvest season.

Taking advantage of the time when the rain stopped, Mr. Pham Van De (La Xa village, Tan Lam Huong commune, Thach Ha) hurriedly went to the field to check 5 sao of herbs that were in the harvest season.

Mr. De said: “The heavy rains in the past few days have caused the vegetable fields to be waterlogged, so I had to take advantage of the time to drain the water and raise the soil. Herbs, especially basil, if soaked in water will be susceptible to fungal diseases, root rot, and will easily die when the sun comes out. Therefore, after draining the water and drying the fields, I had to use pesticides recommended by experts to kill pests and increase the resistance of the vegetables.”

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Basil is a vegetable that is susceptible to fungus, yellow leaves, and root rot when it rains heavily.

According to Mr. De, this is the beginning of the rainy season, which affects the growth and development of crops, so in the next planting season, his family will make higher beds and cover them with dry straw for protection.

Not far from Mr. De's vegetable bed, Ms. Le Thi Thuy (Thong La Xa, Tan Lam Huong commune) is also dredging the ditch to clear the flow, drain water as quickly as possible for 3 sao of herbs and treat damaged vegetables.

Ms. Thuy said: “In the short term, we have to drain the water to “save” as much vegetable area as possible. For the vegetables that survive the rain, we will have to take better care of them and fertilize them to prevent pests and diseases. After heavy rain, not only does crop yield decrease, but harvesting is also more difficult because we have to pick out and separate the yellowed vegetable leaves."

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Ms. Le Thi Thuy picks up damaged and yellowed leaves due to rain when harvesting vegetables.

In the vegetable fields of Bac Binh village, Tuong Son commune (Thach Ha), farmers are also quickly draining water to ensure plant growth.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Van (Bac Binh village) said: "My family has 2 rows of cabbage that are being harvested and 2 rows of cucumbers that have just sprouted seedlings that are flooded and completely damaged. As for the eggplant and squash growing areas, I am trying to drain the water in the hope that the roots will not be flooded and the plants will not die. I plan to fertilize and loosen the soil after this heavy rain to increase the growth of the plants."

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Ms. Nguyen Thi Van dredges the water flow for her rice field area.

In other vegetable growing areas in the province, people are also promptly taking measures to care for vegetables after the rain.

Implementing the winter crop this year, Hoang Chu Cooperative (Yen Hoa Commune, Cam Xuyen) produced 1 hectare of radish. Mr. Tran Viet Chu - Director of the Cooperative informed: "Heavy rain in recent days has crushed and damaged 7 sao of newly sprouted radish. The remaining area is close to harvest time, so the Cooperative had to hire more workers to drain water from the fields, raise the soil beds and fertilize to increase the resistance of the plants".

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Newly planted vegetable plants are susceptible to heavy rains because their roots are not yet developed.

According to the Ha Tinh Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection, the province has sown 160 hectares of various vegetables, mainly in Thach Ha, Duc Tho, Cam Xuyen, Ha Tinh City... Heavy rains in recent days have negatively affected the growth and development of vegetable plants. People need to immediately take measures to care for crops after floods according to the direction of the professional sector.

Accordingly, people need to proactively widen drainage ditches, loosen and remove the scum when flooded to keep the soil airy, providing oxygen for the roots of plants; make high beds, mounds of soil, fertilize (prioritize organic fertilizer) to increase nutrition and resistance for plants. In case plants encounter pests after rain, use pesticides according to regulations...

Mr. Phan Van Huan - Head of Cultivation Department, Ha Tinh Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection said: Vegetable production depends heavily on the weather, is highly risky, especially the winter crop is often affected by early season floods, severe cold, and late season frost. Therefore, localities need to closely follow production practices and proactively plan production in the face of complex weather developments.

In addition, it is necessary to arrange reasonable cropping times and diversify cultivation methods for vegetables such as: intercropping, monocropping, intercropping... to avoid natural disasters and facilitate consumption according to market demand. In addition, to minimize damage caused by natural disasters, farmers need to invest in vegetable production in greenhouses, greenhouses...

Phuong - Loan

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