New solutions bring joy to flower growers

Master Bui Thanh Liem, Head of Agriculture and Rural Development in Cho Lach District, Ben Tre and Associate Professor, Dr. Le Van Be, Can Tho University have been honored at the closing ceremony of the Faculty of Creative Science Competition Technology of Ben Tre province for the fourth time with the solution to prepare anti-falling petals compounds.

Accordingly, a mixture of ingredients Triacontanol, Boric Acid, Calcium Calcium and additives, prepared in a fixed ratio before dissolving into water to spray evenly on apricot, orchid, flower paper . at the time the tree begins to bloom.

This solution helps to extend the time of blooming flowers, helps to prevent petal loss in 7-10 days compared to normal.

Apricot growers in Binh Dinh are lost due to early blooming flowers before Tet.(Photo: VNA)

Mr. Le Van Em, a farmer specializing in apricot blossom planting in Vinh Thanh commune, Cho Lach district, said that normally about 3-4 days after hatching, apricot flowers have begun to fade. The spraying of this compound helps to increase the time for fresh flowers to double, so his family is relieved.

Also according to him, in recent years, the weather has often been complicated so farmers grow Tet flowers very worried, especially apricot farmers.

The reason is that this flower is very 'sensitive' to the weather, a rainy season, or an unusually cold weather for a few days is the flower can bloom incorrectly on Tet. Early blooming flowers, or about 2-3 days late, are ' growers '.

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Vung, Deputy Director of Ben Tre Department of Science and Technology, the above solution has a very high applicability.

Only localities in Ben Tre province, annually supply millions of Tet flower products to the market. The solution to extend the time of blooming flowers has solved one of the biggest difficulties of farmers.

Through pilot implementation in 170 farmer households in some communes of Cho Lach district in the two years 2011-2012 proved the actual effectiveness of this product.