Technology irrigates Israel to the driest land in Central Vietnam

Recently, a number of high-tech cultivation models have been applied by Quang Tri farmers, bringing high efficiency. Since then, people increasingly boldly to invest and develop agriculture in the modern direction.

High-tech irrigation

For Quang Tri, the arid region, often suffering from droughts, water conservation is what farmers want and need to ensure crop productivity.

Mr. Le Anh Xuan (residing in Cam Vu 1 village, Cam Thuy commune, Cam Lo) said that previously 4 acres (2,000m ² ) of his house were dependent on the weather, if the heat was prolonged, the rain was low, photos In the process of flowering and fruiting, the productivity is low, the income is negligible compared to the capital and effort. Many people who lost their peanuts moved to other crops and were not very effective.

Being anxious, people received good news when the Cam Lo District People's Committee supported capital to implement a water-saving irrigation model (drip irrigation) for peanut trees by spraying with Israeli technology. The model has a budget of more than 160 million VND, applies to 7.8 ha, under the method of planting nylon cover of 76 households in Cam Vu hamlet 1. Applying drip irrigation and peanut irrigation technology of the people to develop green , productivity is very high.

In Quang Tri, climbing vines is a tree with many good uses in the treatment of viral hepatitis, lowering liver enzymes, cirrhosis, liver detoxification . However, this plant is not easy to grow because there must be regular irrigation water. . Therefore, when the hilly and barren hills of An My village (Cam Tuyen and Cam Lo communes) recently appeared a model of growing thorny trees with drip irrigation technology made many farmers care and learn.

Mr. Ha Sy Dong - Vice Chairman of Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee (left) visited the high-tech vegetable cultivation model of Nguyen Khang High-tech Agriculture Cooperative - Hai Lang garden.(Photo: Ngoc Vu).

Vines are grown by method of covering with nylon tarpaulin , drip irrigation is well developed. 4 months after planting can harvest the first climbing spikes by breaking near the root. Vines can be harvested continuously for 3 years, 3-4 times per year, yield from 3-5 tons / ha. Each kg of prickly lumber after drying has a price ranging from 70,000-80,000 VND, and if cooked high, 10kg freshly cooked is about 5-7gam high, much higher price. Sales of thorny coffee grow from 120-150 million VND / ha.

Mr. Ngo Quang Chien - Chairman of Cam Lo District People's Committee said that farmers used to water their plants early in the morning and late in the afternoon. However, irrigation with a normal pump takes too much water, high cost.Israel technology drip irrigation model has many outstanding advantages, designed to include main pipelines running along the plant beds. The pump will directly push water to the very small holes, creating small drops of water into the root of the plant. Israel's economical irrigation system is not too expensive. The pump set is worth about VND 10 million, each meter is priced at VND 2,000-3,000. 1 sao (500m2) requires 400,000 coins to help retain moisture, and prevent grass from growing.

Planting hydroponic vegetables

Currently, the model of clean vegetable cultivation of the high-tech Agriculture Cooperative Nguyen Khang - Hai Lang garden (Hai Lang district) is the focus of attention of Quang Tri. The reason, this is the model of hydroponic clean vegetables in greenhouses , using the first high technology of the province.

Mr. Tran Doi - Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director of Nguyen Khang High-Tech Agriculture Cooperative - Hai Lang Garden said that he only invested 2 billion dong for 2,000m2 initially. District People's Committee supported VND 300 million, while 17 members of the cooperative contributed VND 100 million each to build the model.

Lettuce grown by the cooperative in hydroponic environment in greenhouses, with misting system, cool fan, without using plant protection drugs . should develop well. After sowing seeds for 20 days, harvest vegetables into hydroponics for 20-23 days to harvest. The total production of the first batch of cooperatives harvested about 1.8 tons of lettuce (60kg harvested per day), supplied to the local market for 50-60,000 VND / kg. Mr. Tran Doi said that after success, the cooperative will expand production of other vegetables, tomatoes and flowers.

Ms. Nguyen Hong Phuong - Director of Quang Tri Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection said that there are many models of high technology application in production such as drip irrigation in pepper, pineapple and medicinal plants. , vines, peanuts, vegetables . The application of high technology into production is a trend of the era, helping to increase production value, preventing pests, ensuring food hygiene and safety.