Put on "armor" for oranges before prolonged heavy rain

People in Vu Quang district ( Ha Tinh ) are focusing on implementing solutions such as: wrapping fruit, bracing trees... to protect nearly 2,300 hectares of oranges from the forecast of prolonged heavy rain.

Wear armor for oranges before prolonged heavy rain

Wrapping the fruit and using ropes are measures that people in Duc Lien commune focus on implementing to protect oranges.

While quickly protecting her 2-hectare orange garden, Ms. Hoang Thi Bich (Binh Quang village, Duc Lien commune) said: “For the past 2 days, my family has had to mobilize all human resources to protect the oranges due to the forecast of prolonged heavy rain. Up to this point, we have bought nearly 60,000 bags to make “armor” to protect the fruit and nearly 50 kg of rope to tie the trees.”

According to Ms. Bich, in about a month, her family's orange garden will be harvested. This year, thanks to good care and the application of organic growing processes, the productivity and quality of oranges have been improved. If everything goes well, this crop will yield more than 20 tons of fruit, 4 tons higher than last year.

Wear armor for oranges before prolonged heavy rain

Many households in Duc Lien commune use nets to protect oranges from heavy rain and strong winds.

Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan - in the same village as Ms. Bich said: "My family currently has 1.5 hectares of oranges bearing fruit. This year, the weather is favorable, so the fruit set rate is high, and we expect to harvest about 14 tons at the end of the season. When we heard about the heavy rain, our family mobilized members to proactively support the trees and fix the branches with many fruits to minimize damage caused by heavy rain. In particular, our family also bought more nets to protect the fruit from heavy rain and strong winds."

Wear armor for oranges before prolonged heavy rain

Mr. Nguyen Van Tinh's orange garden (village 1, Quang Tho commune) had its fruit fall after heavy rain on October 8.

At this time, most orange growers in Vu Quang are busy implementing solutions to preserve end-of-season productivity.

Mr. Nguyen Van Tinh (village 1, Quang Tho commune) said: "My family's 2-hectare orange garden has continuously lost fruit due to the heavy rain on October 8. Instead of leaving it as before, in the past two days, my family has bought nearly 45,000 bags to cover the fruit. In addition, I also use bamboo and wooden poles to tie down fruit-bearing trees on high hills to reduce the risk of falling and actively clear the flow in areas at risk of flooding."

Wear armor for oranges before prolonged heavy rain

Protecting oranges from heavy rain ensures end-of-season productivity.

Mr. Nguyen Hung Cuong - Chairman of Quang Tho Commune People's Committee said: "The commune currently has over 400 hectares of oranges, of which about 350 hectares are in the fruiting period. To ensure the end-of-season productivity for the people, as soon as the district issued a document directing response to widespread heavy rains, the commune held a meeting with the villages, promptly instructed people on how to support the trees, and proactively created drainage ditches for areas planted in garden land."

According to Mr. Cuong, up to this point, orange growers in the area have completed protecting their family orange areas. All have complied with the direction and guidance of the local government.

According to the report of the Vu Quang agricultural sector, the whole district has nearly 2,300 hectares of oranges, of which nearly 1,700 hectares are harvested. This year, the weather is relatively favorable, combined with the people's proactive care, drought resistance and compliance with technical instructions of the professional sector, so the oranges have a high fruit set, it is estimated that this year's orange crop in the whole district will yield about 20,000 tons of fruit.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Nam - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vu Quang district said: "There is about 1 month left until the local orange orchard will enter the harvest season. To minimize the situation of oranges falling and breaking due to heavy rain, the department has directed localities to focus on instructing people to implement measures such as: digging drainage ditches, using bamboo poles and ropes for support, using bags and nets to protect oranges to limit fruit loss due to floods.

In addition, the department also recommended that people should proactively visit their plants right after the rain stops to promptly detect pests and diseases that often appear after rain, especially fungal rot.

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