Get rich by growing passion flower
Every day, early in the morning, the family of Mr. Nguyen Trong Dien, in Yen Binh village, Yen My commune, Nong Cong district, Thanh Hoa province, is busy in the 2-hectare field where his family grows morning glory. This is the farmer household that grows the most morning glory in Yen My commune, Nong Cong district at present.
Currently, Yen Binh village, Yen My commune, Nong Cong district, Thanh Hoa province has 38 farming households growing passionflowers, with an area of nearly 20 hectares. Growing passionflowers is one of the few models of crop restructuring with higher economic efficiency in Yen My commune.
According to Mr. Nguyen Trong Dien, the flower is very easy to grow and does not require much care. In order for the flower to grow well, attention should be paid to the selection of seeds and the water source must always be guaranteed…
According to Mr. Dien, growing passionflower is not difficult. When setting up the trellis, the grower must place the pole firmly. On top of the trellis, he uses large zinc wire to both support the plant and create safety for the plant to grow long-term.
To help the passion flower grow and develop strongly, Mr. Dien's family built small mounds underground, then added rice husk ash, cow dung, and dry straw to both fertilize the plant and create moisture for the passion flower to grow well.
Currently, Mr. Nguyen Trong Dien's family in Yen Binh village, Yen My commune, Nong Cong district, Thanh Hoa province is growing 2 hectares of passion flower for a stable income.
Mr. Dien said that the passion flower plant is rarely affected by pests and diseases. After a year of planting, the plant will climb the trellis strongly and produce flowers. Growers only need to pay attention to always providing adequate nutrition for the plant, periodically every month and only need to supplement the plant with fertilizers such as Urea and NPK in moderate proportions. The rest of the time, his family mainly uses organic fertilizers such as composted cow and goat manure, and absolutely does not use pesticides.
Thanks to proper care, Mr. Nguyen Trong Dien's family's 2 hectares of passion flower always grow well and yield high yields.
"During the peak harvest season of the passion flower, my family can harvest about 300 kg per day, with a selling price of 30,000 to 40,000 VND/kg (during peak season, the selling price is up to 60,000 VND/kg), my family earns 5 to 6 million VND per day from selling passion flowers," said Mr. Nguyen Trong Dien.
In addition to supplying flowers to the market, Mr. Dien also provides seedlings and technical guidance on growing passionflowers for farmers who want to develop production. At the same time, his family also purchases passionflowers from households in the commune.
The time from planting to harvest of the passion flower is about 3 months.
According to Mr. Nguyen Trong Phuong, a grower of morning glory in Yen My commune, Nong Cong district, Thanh Hoa province, morning glory is easy to grow, requires little care, has a high selling price and stable output, so after the commune had a landowner to renovate the fields, Mr. Phuong's family was also one of the first households in the commune to grow morning glory.
"With the passion flower, traders come to buy it right at the garden as soon as it is harvested, so farmers can rest assured about the output. Besides, the harvesting is quite simple, both the elderly and children can do it," Mr. Phuong shared.
According to Mr. Phuong's experience in growing passionflowers, although it is easy to grow and care for, passionflowers also require growers to ensure technical skills. Passionflowers must be picked early in the morning to ensure freshness. After harvesting, they are usually dried with a fan and the temperature is reduced to a moderate level in a cold storage to maintain the quality of the flowers without being damaged. They are then packed in cardboard boxes or air-permeable bags for transportation to consumption.
According to households growing passionflower in Yen My commune, Nong Cong district, Thanh Hoa province, the investment cost for growing passionflower is not large, the passionflower can produce flowers all year round, and the root retention time is 6 years or more.
The time from planting to harvesting of the passion flower is about 3 months. During the planting process, farmers must always pay attention to watering regularly and fertilizing regularly so that the plant can grow and develop well. One of the outstanding advantages of the passion flower is that it flowers continuously, so it can be harvested almost every day.
The flower of the star jasmine is green in color, when processed it has a delicious aroma, the flower has a cool nature, and is used in food processing in restaurants, eateries, etc. With the model of growing star jasmine, Mr. Phuong believes this is the right choice at this time for his family.
Farmers are sensitive to crop selection.
In recent years, Yen My commune, Nong Cong district, Thanh Hoa province has stepped up propaganda and mobilized farmers to convert crops and livestock; promoted the application of science and technology in production, considering this a key task in the process of restructuring the agricultural sector.
The model of growing passion flower helps farmers in Yen My commune, Nong Cong district, Thanh Hoa province have a stable income.
Since then, many new production models and effective methods have emerged, contributing to improving people's income and living standards, typically the model of growing passionflowers by the people here. Currently, Yen Binh village, Yen My commune, Nong Cong district, Thanh Hoa province has 38 households growing passionflowers, with an area of nearly 20 hectares.
According to households growing passionflower, the investment cost for growing passionflower is not large, passionflower can produce flowers all year round, and the root retention time is 6 years or more.
According to households growing passionflower, the investment cost for growing passionflower is not large, passionflower can produce flowers all year round, and the root retention time is 6 years or more.
In addition, the passion flower is very easy to grow, and the care technique is simple. If well cared for and when the passion flower covers the trellis, one sao can harvest from 30 to 40 kg/pick.
For the people of Yen Binh village, after deducting expenses, each year, the flower brings in an income of about 20 million VND/sao, much higher than other crops.
Ms. Tran Thi Hue, Chairwoman of the Farmers' Association of Nong Cong District (Thanh Hoa) said that this model initially brought about positive economic efficiency, helping farmers increase their income on the same unit of area.
The flower is suitable for many types of soil, especially for households with limited cultivation area. The flower is also suitable for many types of soil, so it is chosen by farmers.
The flower of the star jasmine has a characteristic aroma. In addition, the flower of the star jasmine is used to prepare many dishes such as: stir-fried beef, soup, salad or hot pot. According to oriental medicine, the flower of the star jasmine helps improve sleep, cool the body, prevent cardiovascular disease, and effectively support weight loss...
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