Growing potted roses, farmers earn billions

Instead of growing traditional cut roses, a farmer has chosen to grow potted roses. With a revenue of billions of dong, creating jobs for many local workers, the rose garden has opened up a new business direction for farmers.

Mr. Than Van Bao introduces potted rose products

Since 1990, Mr. Than Van Bao (Tan Hiep village, Lien Hiep commune, Duc Trong district) has been attached to traditional crops such as tomatoes, cabbage, cucumbers... During the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020, many farmers' vegetable crops were not consumed. Meanwhile, Mr. Bao realized that the demand for flowers, growing flowers, and caring for flowers of many city residents had expanded. Thinking, learning, and visiting many gardeners for practical experience, Mr. Bao decided to grow roses to sell plants. He shared: "Growing roses to harvest branches like Da Lat farmers, the climate of Duc Trong is really not very suitable. However, I found it very suitable to grow potted roses. Therefore, I switched from growing la gai to growing roses in pots".

Taking advantage of the greenhouse system from growing vegetables, Mr. Than Van Bao improved it to grow roses. He said that growing roses is neither difficult nor easy. If you know the care techniques, the rose tree will be healthy, beautiful, popular with consumers and last a long time. Mr. Bao only chooses the care and distribution stages, not grafting roses. Instead, he cooperates with a number of farmers who specialize in grafting foreign rose buds onto wild rose roots. After the graft heals and the tree begins to grow new leaves, he imports the seeds and transfers them to a separate area for care. According to Mr. Bao, each stage of the rose requires a different care method. Therefore, he divides the area into small and large tree planting areas to ensure appropriate care.

According to Mr. Than Van Bao, different rose varieties also require different care. What makes Duc Trong area suitable for growing potted roses is the stable temperature, not too hot, not too cold. After the grafting stage, rose trees need to be nurtured in a greenhouse, with a reasonable care regimen. Mr. Bao said that growing roses outdoors also requires a nurturing period in a greenhouse to be beautiful. Many small, ugly rose trees will be pruned, fertilized, and watered according to a suitable regimen by the worker. The rose trees will quickly recover, bud, and can be sold.

A special thing about Mr. Than Van Bao is that he ensures the products from the garden to the warehouse. Instead of letting traders go to the garden to choose roses, he buys trucks and has employees deliver them to ornamental plant warehouses in and outside the Duc Trong area, all the way to Binh Duong , Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc, Binh Thuan. Because of that, he understands many preferences and tastes of consumers in different regions, thereby orienting the varieties and colors according to the tree size, flowering season... According to Mr. Than Van Bao, the demand for growing roses in the market is very large. He also draws experience, depending on the preferences and tastes of each market region to adjust. For example, in the Dong Nai area, during Christmas season, customers prefer small rose trees, small flowers, and bright colors. During Tet season, customers prefer large trees, many flowers, healthy trees, and long-lasting display. Also, instead of choosing the high-end product segment, Mr. Bao chooses the medium-sized potted rose segment for the majority of consumers. He said that many rose trees in the garden cost only 30-35 thousand VND/tree. There are also high-priced products but they are not as popular as average products.

After four years of switching from growing vegetables to growing roses, Mr. Than Van Bao has achieved positive results. Currently, he has 7 regular workers, and 15 more when the rose supply peaks. He shared that each year, 2 hectares of roses bring him 1 billion VND after deducting expenses. It is not too high, only 500 million VND/ha/year, but in return, he creates many jobs for people around. And brings beautiful rose pots to flower lovers.

Ms. Truong Thi Phuong - President of the Farmers' Association of Lien Hiep commune assessed that, not only is he a good farmer, Mr. Than Van Bao is also an active Farmers' Association Head. The farmers' movement in Tan Hiep village is always promoted, enthusiastically participating in movements to build new rural areas, maintain a green - clean - beautiful environment, encourage learning, encourage talents... all with the encouragement of an enthusiastic and responsible Association Head.

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