Hai Duong farmers complete winter-spring rice planting

As of July 19, localities have basically completed planting 53,200 hectares of winter-spring rice as planned. Currently, early-season rice is in the tillering stage, mid-season rice has begun to tiller, and late-season rice is taking root and rejuvenating.

Currently, the weather is often alternating between sunshine and rain, which is quite favorable for the process of land preparation, sowing and growing of summer-autumn rice. However, the weather in the summer-autumn crop is often complicated and extreme, negatively affecting the growth and development of crops. On the other hand, some pests and diseases in the summer-autumn crop are often at risk of causing more serious damage than in the spring crop.

To minimize damage caused by bad weather and pests to crop production, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recommends that localities and specialized agencies maintain shallow water levels in the fields so that rice can take root, recover, and tiller early, increasing the rice's ability to resist heat.

Farmers are advised to apply balanced fertilizer, in sufficient quantity, at the right time, and not to apply fertilizer too late or to apply single nitrogen fertilizer to limit rice from being affected by bacterial leaf blight and bacterial stripe disease. In case of rice poisoning, it is necessary to change the water in the field, stir the mud to allow oxygen to circulate into the soil, and add lime powder or Tricoderma fungi combined with foliar fertilizer spraying to help the rice recover quickly.

Farmers proactively kill weeds and golden apple snails immediately after planting. Organize centralized rat extermination, ensure safety measures during the rat extermination process and absolutely do not use electricity to kill rats.