Sparkling lights on flower gardens waiting for Tet in Ha Tinh

On this occasion, flower growers in Xuan Son village, Luu Vinh Son commune (Thach Ha, Ha Tinh ) are actively taking care of and using electric lights so that the flowers bloom in time for the Lunar New Year.

These days, coming to Xuan Son village (Luu Vinh Son commune) at night, many people cannot help but be delighted and amazed by the sparkling scene of thousands of electric lights lit at the same time in the flower gardens.

Sparkling lights on flower gardens waiting for Tet in Ha Tinh

At this time, garden owners in Xuan Son village are actively taking care of flowers to serve customers on the occasion of Lunar New Year. According to them, the method of lighting the plants at night is a popular technique, so that the flowers do not "sleep" in order to adjust the growth of the plants according to the growers' wishes.

Sparkling lights on flower gardens waiting for Tet in Ha Tinh

Keeping the lights on all night helps the flower plants continuously receive energy from light for photosynthesis, grow tall quickly, and have straight stems.

Sparkling lights on flower gardens waiting for Tet in Ha Tinh

Having been in the profession for more than 15 years, Mr. Truong Huu Phuong (Xuan Son village) said that this season his family planted 540 ^square meters of Tet flowers, mainly chrysanthemums. The weather at the end of the year is unpredictable, so farmers have to constantly take care of the flowers, monitor the growth of the plants, adjust the light, watering, and nutrition to make the flowers bloom on time.

Sparkling lights on flower gardens waiting for Tet in Ha Tinh

Mr. Phuong shared that in recent years, after 3-5 days of planting the flowers, he started to hang light bulbs to stimulate the flowers to grow as desired. This method also helps to warm the flowers when the weather turns cold.

Sparkling lights on flower gardens waiting for Tet in Ha Tinh

For this year’s Tet flower crop, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Xuan’s family (Xuan Son village) planted 25,000 chrysanthemums of various kinds. Three days after planting, the family hung light bulbs to stimulate the flowers to grow.

Sparkling lights on flower gardens waiting for Tet in Ha Tinh

“Many years of experience growing flowers has shown that using light bulbs helps the flowers grow well, with fewer pests and diseases, and the flowers are also bigger. When the flowers reach the bud stage, turn off the light bulbs so the plants bloom in time for Tet,” said Ms. Xuan.

Sparkling lights on flower gardens waiting for Tet in Ha Tinh

Besides using electric lights, the nighttime job of flower growers is watering and weeding the flowers...

Sparkling lights on flower gardens waiting for Tet in Ha Tinh

Flower growing is a seasonal profession. During the Lunar New Year season, growers often “eat and sleep” with flowers, hoping for a good harvest and high prices to welcome a warm, prosperous spring.

Sparkling lights on flower gardens waiting for Tet in Ha Tinh

Mr. Duong Cong Hoa - Head of Xuan Son village said that the flower growing profession in the locality has existed for a long time. From small-scale cultivation in a few households, now there are more than 50 households growing flowers. In particular, the experience of people in flower growing has also been improved, actively applying scientific and technical advances in production, so the quality and economic value of each flower crop has also been increasingly improved. In particular, in recent years, the chrysanthemum market has been quite stable, bringing in a good income for people every time Tet comes and spring comes.