People in the peach blossom "capital" of Ha Tinh are busy in the leaf-stripping season.

These days, peach growers in Luu Vinh Son commune (Thach Ha, Ha Tinh ) are taking full advantage of the weather to focus on stripping leaves and taking care of the flowers to help them bloom in time for the Lunar New Year.

To meet the market demand for the Lunar New Year, peach growers in Luu Vinh Son commune have mobilized workers to strip leaves and care for the trees. According to the farmers, the most suitable time to strip leaves is from the 17th day of the 11th lunar month onwards. This work must be done on time so that the tree can develop buds and nurture the peach buds, and at the same time produce large, beautiful flower buds for the New Year.

Ms. Phan Thi Hoa (Kim Son village) - who has 10 years of experience growing peach trees for Tet shared: "Peach growing requires investment and care all year round, but the months before Tet are very important. With the experience gained, on this occasion, the family mobilized 5 people to focus on stripping leaves, pruning branches, and clearing grass so that the peach trees can concentrate on nurturing the buds."

This year, Ms. Hoa’s family has 500 peach trees over two years old that can be sold. If the weather from now until the weekend is favorable, the family will complete the process of stripping the leaves from the peach garden.

According to peach growers in Luu Vinh Son commune, the most important issue for peach growing is still the weather. Ms. Tran Thi Tinh (Kim Son village) said: "The peach growing profession "succeeds or fails" thanks to December. If the weather is sunny during this period, the peaches will bloom early, on the contrary, if the weather is cold for a long time, the peaches will be slow to bud. This year, the weather is quite favorable, so peach growers do not have to apply solutions to stimulate flowering like previous years."

Stripping peach leaves at this time will help the tree focus nutrients on making buds, ensuring that flower buds are numerous, even, large flowers, thick petals and beautiful colors.

With many years of experience growing peach trees, Mr. Ho Sy Anh (Kim Son village) said: "Taking care of peach trees near Tet is extremely important, and is decisive for the success of the crop. Therefore, to have beautiful flowers during Tet, peach growers must strip the leaves a while in advance. This year, my family has 500 peach trees that can be sold. At this time, in addition to stripping the leaves, my family also regularly monitors the growth of the trees to have a suitable care regimen."

This year, people are very excited because the weather in recent days has not been too cold, nor too hot, so it has prevented the peach blossoms from blooming early.

The entire Luu Vinh Son commune currently has more than 600 households growing peach trees, with a total area of ​​over 12 hectares. In years with favorable weather, each household can earn an average of 100 - 400 million VND from selling peach trees for Tet.

Peach growing has been associated with the people of Luu Vinh Son commune for decades. Peach trees are not only the main tree for household garden economy but also the "brand" of the locality. In recent years, the weather has been erratic, but with many years of experience in planting and caring for peach trees, the local peach trees are still growing well. Although it is only the 11th lunar month, traders have visited the garden and surveyed the prices, so everyone is excited.

Mr. Bui Cong Thu - Vice Chairman of People's Committee of Luu Vinh Son Commune

Van Chung

Source: https://baohatinh.vn/nong-nghiep/nguoi-dan-thu-phu-dao-phai-ha-tinh-tat-bat-vao-mua-tuot-la-nbsp/259691.htm