Hai Phong farmers graft ivy, roses bloom

flower - rose 3 — *Households in Ha Lung rent agricultural land to grow roses.*

For the flower garden to bloom

In Hai Phong , in recent years, some farmers in specialized flower growing areas such as Trang Cat, Ha Lung (Hai An ward), Dong Thai (An Duong ward), Ly Cau (An Khanh commune) have a special talent for growing roses. Growers can preserve and care for perennial plants to harvest products all year round...

Mr. Tran Duy Hieu's family in Ly Cau village, An Khanh commune has 3 sao of rice fields and home garden where they grow roses, bringing in high income. Mr. Hieu said that on normal days, this flower is also sold for 5,000 - 7,000 VND/flower. On holidays, Tet and times of scarcity, beautiful flowers can be sold for 15,000 - 20,000 VND/flower, but farmers do not have many products to supply to the market... Every day, his rose growing area can bring in an income of 1 - 2 million VND...

Rose growers in Hai Phong today have both learned and applied science and technology to their flower gardens to have beautiful, long-lasting flowers. Mr. Tran Van Dien, in Ha Lung, Hai An ward, said that in the past, people mainly planted grafted rose trees directly, but the rose gardens were not durable, the trees were susceptible to root rot and yellow leaves. In recent years, most gardeners often use the technique of grafting roses on ivy roots. With this method, the flower gardens are durable, some rose gardens can last 9-10 years without having to be replanted, and still produce regular harvests of large, beautiful flowers. Flower growers can graft many bright flower colors such as: red, faded, cannon, white, lipstick, double happiness...

Along with farmers' experience in grafting rose branches on ivy, some agricultural extension officers support flower growers with modern grafting techniques for higher production efficiency. Engineer Do Thi Hang, Agricultural Extension Station No. 4 (Hai Phong Agricultural Extension Center) said that according to the traditional method, farmers often make soil balls to graft rose trees, it takes 1-2 months for the grafted branches to develop. However, agricultural extension officers support farmers in using specialized grafting wires and pots, reminding farmers to prune the stems and leaves of the ivy root tree to concentrate nutrients on the grafted branches, so after only 15 days, the grafted branches gradually develop...

Encourage and support replication

Unlike some types of flowers that are only harvested seasonally, growing roses helps Hai Phong farmers harvest products all year round, with higher income. However, growing roses requires more elaborate techniques and has a higher risk ratio. Mr. Do Chi Dung, in My Khe Dong residential group, Kien An ward, said that in the summer, caring for roses is more laborious, but in reality, the yield is low, the flowers are small, and not as beautiful as in the winter. Rose plants are often affected by pests and yellow leaves. Therefore, flower growers must use the right pesticides.

flower - rose - 2 — Hai Phong agricultural extension officers provide technical guidance to flower growers.

Along with that, the land area for growing flowers is gradually shrinking, so many people, despite their enthusiasm for developing the profession, encounter many difficulties. According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Thoan, in Ha Lung, Hai An ward, many flower growing areas in the inner city and suburbs such as Trang Cat, Ha Lung, Dong Thai... are included in the planning of economic and urban development projects, so most farmers no longer have land to grow high-priced flowers such as roses. The remaining area is mainly interstitial land while the irrigation system is broken, the water source is polluted, so it cannot meet the requirements for growing "difficult" flowers such as roses...

In order to expand the flower species that bring high economic value, many farmers with a passion for growing roses have moved to communes with purely agricultural land, about 20 - 30 km from the city to rent, borrow... or collect abandoned rice fields to convert into flower growing land. Although these flower growing areas have large areas, farmers are always concerned about land procedures. Currently, flower growers mainly rent and borrow according to agreements or handwritten papers with local farmers who have abandoned their fields. When production begins to be effective, many field owners want to reclaim the land while the investment cost to grow flowers is quite large. Along with that, bringing harvested products from the suburbs to the city center for sale faces many obstacles due to the long distance...

To expand the rose growing area, farmers hope that local authorities will encourage and create favorable conditions for production development. Authorities will support the application of technical advances and link product consumption. Some households have the idea of developing rose gardens into experience areas for tourists to visit, check-in and buy products in the garden; link with businesses that process cosmetic products from roses..., bringing higher economic value.

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Source: https://baohaiphong.vn/nong-dan-hai-phong-ghep-tam-xuan-no-hoa-hong-520090.html