Farmers in Kinh Mon town (Hai Duong) are racing to plant spring rice when there are only a few days left before the end of the allowed crop period.
According to the plan, this year Kinh Mon town will plant about 5,600 hectares of winter-spring rice (ranking 5th in the province in terms of area). Like every year, the progress of flooding and planting the winter-spring rice crop here is slower than in other localities because farmers still have to harvest winter onions and garlic. In the photo: As of February 24, some winter onion areas in Kinh Mon are still in the process of harvesting Determining that the time frame for planting spring rice is running out, farmers in all communes and wards in Kinh Mon mobilize maximum manpower and spend maximum time harvesting onions and garlic. As soon as onions and garlic are harvested, the land is prepared for planting spring rice.Throughout the fields of the town, everywhere you can see images of tractors working at full capacity.This tractor driver said that to ensure the progress of planting, they work all night.After the plow turned the soil, farmers in An Phu ward dug the banks and dug the corners to prepare to bring in water and harrow.Spring rice seedlings are fertilized by farmers in the town and are green and ready to go to the fields.From February 20, the Kinh Mon Town Irrigation Works Exploitation Enterprise began operating at maximum capacity 17 dynamic pumping stations to take water from Kinh Thay and Kinh Mon rivers... to serve farmers in land preparation and planting. The pumps operate 24/7, striving to complete the water supply to 100% of the planting area by February 25.The Than Canal pumping station in Lac Long commune has 10 machines with a capacity of 40,000 m 3/hour, taking water from the Than Canal River to supply more than 1,600 hectares of production land in 4 communes: Hiep Hoa, Thuong Quan, Lac Long, Quang Thanh. A representative of the Irrigation Works Exploitation Enterprise of the town said that the water level on the rivers is basically enough to ensure sufficient water supply for pumping stations. The system of main canals and intra-field canals in the town has been cleared, dredged, repaired, and ensured to be clear before Tet At Ty.The main irrigation canal of Than Canal pumping station through Hiep Hoa commune is full of water.Water in the fishbone ditch system is also abundant.Ms. Nguyen Thi Thoa in Hiep Hoa ward uses a gasoline pump to pump water from the fishbone ditch to the field to prepare the soil for planting.A farmer in An Phu ward uses a homemade tool to flatten the field, creating conditions for quick planting.Like previous years, this year's winter-spring crop, Kinh Mon town farmers mainly plant short-term rice varieties such as TBR1, Khang Dan 18, Q5, TRB 225, Thien Uu 8... This will ensure the sowing, harvesting and production of the upcoming winter-spring rice crop. The town's professional agencies recommend that farmers focus maximum time on sowing and planting, but on days when the temperature is below 15 degrees Celsius, they should absolutely not sow and plant. The entire town strives to basically complete the sowing and planting of the winter-spring rice crop before February 28, in accordance with the crop schedule.TM
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