Do not leave land fallow in the winter crop

In the chilly morning of late autumn, going through the fields in Lam Thao district, it is not difficult to see the image of people busy planting and taking care of winter crops. For many years, winter crop has been identified as the main crop of the 3 crops of the year in the district, not only contributing to the effective exploitation and use of land resources, creating a large agricultural output to supply the market but also solving jobs, increasing income for farmers.

Farmers in Son Vi commune prepare seeds for planting.

Immediately after harvesting the winter-spring rice, farmers in communes and towns in the district immediately started planting winter crops, especially cold-loving crops, striving to ensure the planned time frame and area to meet and exceed the set targets.

This year, the whole district planted 1,083 hectares of winter crop, of which: corn area is 105 hectares, with a yield of 55 quintals/hectare; vegetables, tubers, and fruits of all kinds are 978 hectares, with a yield of 230 quintals/hectare or more. Up to now, in localities with a tradition of vegetable production such as Phung Nguyen, Cao Xa, Tu Xa, Ban Nguyen, and Son Vi communes, green has covered the fields. In communes such as Xuan Huy, Xuan Lung, Thach Son, and Tien Kien, most of the areas are deep, low-lying fields, flooded when there is heavy rain, so localities have focused on directing and synchronously implementing many solutions and allocating resources to invest in the transportation system and internal irrigation to serve production.

Based on the actual situation of each locality, the District People's Committee has supported seeds for people under the program to encourage the development of agricultural production near urban areas. Along with traditional crops, the district continues to build models of production and product consumption linkages so that people can feel secure in cultivating. The main groups of crops selected for planting are: Corn, squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes, vegetables, and soybeans of all kinds.

People are excited to work in the winter crop fields.

While busy squeezing the cucumbers that are climbing the trellis, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong, Cao Xa commune shared: Every year, as the harvest season comes, we prepare the land, divide the field into small beds, make high beds for easy drainage and plant vegetables to ensure timely harvest. For the winter crop, I prioritize growing vegetables with short growth cycles and early harvest.

This winter crop, farmers in Cao Xa commune planted more than 100 hectares, mainly corn, soybeans, potatoes, pumpkins, green vegetables... People were supported 100% of land preparation and seeds for pumpkin and soybean growing areas; 50% of land preparation and seed costs for potato growing areas and signed cooperation contracts, guaranteed output for agricultural products. Instead of only producing traditional vegetables, many households have proactively changed the crop structure, bringing vegetables that are popular in the market and have high economic value into production. In October, the Commune People's Committee also organized a training conference on safe vegetable growing and winter crop growing for 60 farming households in the local specialized vegetable growing area. People were instructed on safe vegetable production according to VietGap standards, how to use fertilizers in safe vegetable production, methods of using pesticides, herbicides safely...

To limit the situation of vacant land in the winter crop, right from the beginning of the crop, the specialized departments have advised the District People's Committee to soon issue a plan for the planting time frame, promote propaganda and mobilize people about the purpose and meaning of winter crop production with the motto of harvesting to where, producing to where, and at the same time choosing short-term varieties to cover the arable land areas, not leaving the fields fallow. For the area of ​​one rice crop, one fish crop, the commune government encourages people to actively raise aquatic products with a total area of ​​478.5 hectares.

People of Phung Nguyen commune take care of squash plants for fruit.

As one of the localities actively propagating and mobilizing people to promote winter crop production, comrade Pham Van Anh - Vice Chairman of Son Vi Commune People's Committee said: In order for people to be passionate about the fields and actively participate in winter crop production, the commune has supported people with 100% of land preparation costs, guided and oriented people on some types of crops with high productivity and quality, at the same time, local leaders together with the Commune Agricultural Extension Team and socio- political organizations regularly go to the fields and join people in farming.

To achieve high results in the winter crop production, the staff of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the district's agricultural extension officers have always been proactive in staying close to the grassroots, closely coordinating with localities, guiding people on care methods and fertilizing according to the correct schedule to create favorable conditions for crops to grow and develop, increasing their resistance to pests and adverse external conditions.

Hopefully, with the efforts of local authorities and the diligence of farmers, we will create a successful winter crop, bringing high economic efficiency.

Thu Huong

Source: https://baophutho.vn/khong-de-dat-trong-vu-dong-221807.htm