Care and protection of spring rice

Currently, farmers in the province have basically completed planting the 2024 spring rice crop and are actively implementing measures to care for and fertilize the rice to help it grow and develop.

Care and protection of spring rice Farmers in Tuong Van commune (Nong Cong) take care of spring rice.

In the spring crop of 2024, Ngoc Lac district planted 3,000 hectares of rice, mainly high-yield, high-quality hybrid rice varieties, such as: Thai Xuyen 111, QL301, VT 404, Quoc Te 1, VT 868, Thuy Huong 308, Long Huong 8117, Phuc Thai 168, Nhi Uu 838, Nhi Uu 986, TBR 225, MHC2, ADI 28... Thanks to good preparation of seeds and agricultural materials from the beginning of the crop and planting according to the crop schedule, up to now, the spring rice crops in the district are in the rooting, green recovery, and tillering stages.

Ms. Pham Thi Luong in Kien Tho commune (Ngoc Lac) said: “These days, taking advantage of favorable weather, our people go to the fields to trim and replant the rice areas planted before Tet. At the same time, we weed, stir mud, and bring water to the bottom of the fields to apply fertilizers for the first time to help the rice plants recover quickly and grow strong tillers. In the spring crop, “rice uses water as a coat”, so we always keep the water level shallow and even throughout the field to help the rice grow good tillers, especially the newly planted rice quickly takes root and turns green. Along with that, we take measures to kill rats and golden apple snails to protect the spring rice.”

As of February 15, the whole province had planted 108,319.8 hectares of spring rice, reaching 96.3% of the plan. Of which, 100,833.2 hectares were planted and 7,486.6 hectares were sown. The early spring rice area planted by people in Trieu Son, Thieu Hoa, Yen Dinh, Dong Son, Nong Cong districts... before Tet is in the stage of intensive tillering, farmers are taking care of it, pruning, weeding and stirring the mud. After Tet, the weather was basically favorable, and farmers in the localities carried out care work promptly, so the spring rice grew and developed well.

According to the report of the agricultural sector, up to now, 75% of the rice area in the province is recovering and starting the tillering stage. Currently, 25% of the late spring rice area newly planted after Tet in Hoang Hoa, Nga Son, Hau Loc districts... is still in the rooting stage, so growth is slow. To ensure the growth and development of spring rice in 2024, achieving high productivity, the agricultural sector recommends that people maintain a water level of about 3 - 4cm for transplanted rice and 1 - 2cm for direct-sown rice to facilitate tillering. At the end of the tillering stage, people need to drain the water and let the field dry for about 7 days to limit tillering, then add water about 7 - 10cm deep to facilitate the earing process. The agricultural sector also reminds people to absolutely not let the fields lack water, dry out or be flooded during the tillering and earing period; Regularly check and strengthen the banks of the area and plots to proactively regulate water appropriately during the growth process of the rice plants.

Mr. Trinh Van Chat, Head of the Cultivation Department, Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection, said: When the weather is favorable, all rice fields must be fertilized early. Farmers should choose specialized NPK fertilizers to increase rooting ability, help rice tiller early, and achieve high-efficiency panicles. With the motto "heavy at the beginning, light at the end", people increase the use of organic fertilizers, microbial organic fertilizers, biological organic fertilizers and compost from agricultural by-products to reduce the amount of chemical fertilizers and reduce production costs. When fertilizing, people need to follow the principle of "5 correct and one balanced", the manufacturer's instructions and suitable for each rice variety. The warm and sunny weather in recent days has been favorable for spring rice to grow and develop, which is also a condition for many pests to develop and cause damage. Therefore, people need to regularly check the fields, monitor and prevent them in time. When detecting rice pests, it is necessary to apply the IPM process in using pesticides and follow the "4 rights" principle to reduce production costs and protect the ecological environment.

Article and photos: Le Hoi

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