Visiting the Co Do residential area in Thao Nguyen ward these days, it's easy to spot trucks loaded with peach tree saplings returning to the orchards. The atmosphere is bustling and hectic. Throughout the orchards, everyone is busy digging holes and lowering the trees from pots to the ground; others are quickly mixing, preparing, and hauling soil, urgently carrying out the necessary steps for a new peach season.
Returning to Mr. Phan Hai Tuyen's family peach orchard at this time, we could still clearly feel the bustling atmosphere of transporting trees, no less lively than in the days leading up to Tet. While before Tet, his family was busy potting trees for delivery to customers, now they are rushing to transport peach trees back to the orchard to begin caring for them.
While pruning the peach blossom branches, Mr. Tuyen shared: "My family grows over 1,000 peach trees of various types. Caring for ornamental peach trees after Tet requires proper techniques, so these days peach growers spend a lot of time preparing the soil and caring for the trees. When the peach trees are brought back to the garden, the first thing to do is to restore the root system to develop, prune the branches, treat the soil, provide moisture, and prevent and treat some common diseases. The planting area must ensure sufficient sunlight for the trees to grow well; the peach tree trunks also need to be mounded up to prevent waterlogging."
Meanwhile, at the Thất Thốn peach orchard of Mr. Nguyen Xuan Tuan's family in Thao Nguyen ward, these days are also busy with the work of restoring and caring for the peach trees. Mr. Tuan shared: "My family currently has over 2,000 Thất Thốn peach trees. For this variety, the older the tree, the greater its value. Therefore, instead of buying the trees outright, many families and businesses choose to rent them to display during the Lunar New Year, with prices ranging from 7 to 30 million VND. Currently, my family is collecting the rented peach trees to prune, prepare the soil for replanting, and restore and care for the trees to serve the market for next year's Tet holiday."
The process of caring for peach trees after Tet (Lunar New Year) is very elaborate, requiring experienced growers and a significant investment of time and effort. For older peach trees, which are often neglected during the Tet holiday, lacking adequate watering or nutrients, replanting requires even more meticulous care. Gardeners must bring in fertile soil from elsewhere to create raised beds, forming a loose, nutrient-rich layer. Additionally, lime is applied to the pruned branches to prevent sap leakage.
The peach trees are pruned according to proper procedures and techniques from the very beginning. After loosening the soil, fertilizing, and watering to help the trees take root, the gardeners begin pruning, grafting, and shaping the trees to suit the needs and tastes of customers. Each gardener has their own secrets in caring for peach trees after the Lunar New Year.
Besides restoring and caring for old peach trees, many orchard owners also apply scientific and technical methods in seedling propagation and grafting to grow new crops. Mr. Nguyen Van Tinh, owner of Tinh Nguyen orchard, said: "To ensure sustainable income from peach trees, immediately after each harvest, we start pruning, shaping, and using organic fertilizers to restore the health of the old peach trees. Simultaneously, we apply grafting techniques to expand the area for growing peach trees. Thanks to having access to good quality seedlings and adhering to proper pest and disease control procedures, the new crop of peaches is very healthy. Peach trees bring high and stable economic value."
The peach trees in the gardens are beginning a new season of care, carrying with them the hopes of the people for a year of favorable weather and that the peach blossoms will bloom just in time for the Lunar New Year in 2027.
Source: https://baosonla.vn/kinh-te/cham-care-dao-canh-sau-tet-iqgjRXKvg.html
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