Farmers find ways to "cool down" Ky Nam yellow apricot trees
(Baohatinh.vn) - Faced with prolonged heat, apricot growers in Ky Nam (Ky Anh Town, Ha Tinh) drilled more wells to get water for irrigation, spread straw around the base of the tree, and added more bio-fertilizer... to help the tree resist drought.
Báo Hà Tĩnh•25/06/2025
In Ky Nam ward (Ky Anh town, Ha Tinh ) - a place often affected by the southwest monsoon, the heat of the past few days has caused some trees in the bonsai gardens of households to show signs of leaf burn. To prevent drought for the plants, every 4-5am and 6-7pm, Ms. Bui Thi Kim Lien in Tan Tien village (Ky Nam ward) prepares equipment and machines to spray water on the plants.
Ms. Lien said: " My family has about 700-800 apricot trees. Although Ky Nam apricot trees are rated to withstand harsh weather, they need to be provided with enough water and kept moist at the base to ensure that the trees do not burn their leaves or lose their leaves due to the heat. My family has just drilled an additional well to meet the daily watering needs... ".
Determined not to let the heat affect the growth and development of more than 1,000 late-season apricot trees, in recent days, Ms. Bui Thi Hau's family (Tan Thanh village, Ky Nam ward) has been urgently preparing more straw to cover the roots and adding more drought-resistant microbial fertilizer to regulate the growth of the apricot garden.
According to Ms. Hau, in addition to regular watering, ensuring moisture at the base, adding nutrients, checking for pests... are effective solutions to limit the tree from drying out and having poor quality. In particular, when using straw to cover the base, a thick layer must be left to create moisture and prevent water loss in hot weather...
Faced with prolonged heat and high risk of drought, Ky Anh town has directed Ky Nam ward and guided people to implement many solutions to combat drought for apricot trees by various measures such as: taking advantage of water from streams and wells for daily watering, increasing root mulch with leaves and straw, closely monitoring the growth of trees... Thanks to careful, synchronous, and scientific care, more than ten thousand apricot trees in Ky Nam are still growing well. Ky Nam commune is considered the “capital” of yellow apricot in Ha Tinh, with more than 100 households growing the flowers, covering an area of about 7 hectares. With a long tradition of growing ornamental apricots, farmers in Ky Nam have created valuable, aesthetic products that are highly appreciated by apricot players.
To ensure the stable growth of apricot trees, we have proactively developed a drought prevention scenario early on. Accordingly, based on the specific situation, the ward has arranged agricultural staff to monitor large apricot growing households and households with apricot trees in the leaf development stage to provide appropriate guidance to ensure that the apricot trees do not suffer from heat shock, affecting the results of the Tet crop...
Mr. Bui Van Chuong - Chairman of Ky Nam Ward People's Committee
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