HA TINH: The use of a mixture of chicken eggs and fresh milk sprayed on rice plants aims to provide nutrients, help the grains become plump, limit harmful diseases, and produce fragrant and delicious rice.
This is considered a new technical solution being applied for the first time in rice production in Ha Tinh .
Cam Xuyen district has the largest rice-growing area in Ha Tinh province. In recent years, the district has focused on applying science and technology to production to gradually build the Cam Xuyen rice brand and ensure product traceability.
Mixing a nutrient solution from chicken eggs, fresh milk, and lime water to spray on organic rice in the model. Photo: Nguyen Hoan.
Each hectare of rice requires 4 chicken eggs, 4 bags of fresh milk, and 160 liters of lime water, mixed and stirred thoroughly before spraying. To ensure uniformity of the solution upon contact with the rice plants, as well as to reduce time, costs, and labor, the company has adopted drone spraying technology.
Building on the success of previous seasons, for the spring crop of 2024, Cam Xuyen district will continue to expand the area of organic rice production through a linked chain with businesses. This linked chain will be implemented in the communes of Cam Binh, Yen Hoa, Nam Phuc Thang, Cam Quang, Cam Thanh, and Cam Xuyen town, covering a total area of nearly 86 hectares.
The entire production area utilizes machine transplanting and tray seedling cultivation, strictly adhering to organic rice production standards and "saying no" to inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides.
Currently, rice is entering the tillering and heading stage. To ensure the rice plants receive sufficient nutrients, develop healthily, and produce fragrant, high-quality rice, the People's Committee of Cam Xuyen district, in collaboration with its partner enterprise, Hoa Lac IEC Joint Stock Company, is conducting a pilot project using a nutrient mixture made from chicken eggs, fresh milk, and lime water, sprayed on 0.5 hectares of organic rice using a drone in Binh Quang village, Cam Binh commune (Cam Xuyen).
Mr. Duong Ngoc Hoang, Director of Hoa Lac IEC Joint Stock Company, said: "The mixture of chicken eggs, fresh milk, and lime water is considered a nutrient-rich preparation that provides nutrients to rice plants, prevents grain discoloration and shriveling, helps rice grains become plump and firm, increases grain uniformity, limits the appearance of diseases, and produces more fragrant and delicious rice. This solution has been successfully implemented in several models in An Giang, Kien Giang , Quang Tri, etc. In Ha Tinh, this is the first time the model has been applied."
A nutritional mixture made from chicken eggs, fresh milk, and lime water is prepared. Photo: Nguyen Hoan.
Regarding the formula for caring for rice fields using this mixture, Mr. Duong Ngoc Hoang shared: Throughout the entire development process of the rice plant, from transplanting to harvesting, there will be two rounds of nutrient spraying. The first round is when the rice is 45 days old, and the second round is about two weeks later (when the rice has flowered for 10 days).
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh, Secretary of the Cam Xuyen District Party Committee, organic agricultural production in general and organic rice production in particular are inevitable trends aimed at creating high-quality rice products with high economic value, ensuring safety for people and the agricultural ecosystem.
Drones are used to spray a nutrient solution mixture onto organic rice crops. Photo: Nguyen Hoan.
Currently, Cam Xuyen district is building a brand for organic rice. To achieve organic certification in the near future, the district has been promoting the application of scientific and technological advancements in production, from land preparation and tray seedling technology to mechanical transplanting, pest and disease control using biological products, and spraying with unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).
This is the first time the district has boldly applied a solution using a mixture of chicken eggs, fresh milk, and lime water to fertilize rice plants, covering an area of 5 hectares. Initially, this method appears safe for humans and the resulting product, and is environmentally friendly. However, to assess its effectiveness, the district will continue to monitor the results after the pilot spraying, and only if the desired high results are achieved will it be recommended for wider application in subsequent seasons.
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