April day in the world, cherry ripening season. At this time in previous years, more than 2,000 acres of cherries in Shuikou Village, Malu Township, Huize County, Qujing City ushered in the ripening season, and the trees would always be hung with dense "red agate", but this year it was tragically harvested, resulting in economic losses of more than 20 million yuan. A few days ago, agricultural technology experts from Huize County went to the cherry base to "check the pulse" and "prescribe" for the masses.
Shuikou Village, Malu Township is located on the bank of the Niulan River, relying on the unique natural conditions and location advantages, local farmers vigorously develop the planting of "agate red" cherries on the slopes, through the development of recent years, the cherry planting area of Shuikou Village has reached more than 2,000 acres, and the local cherries are big and sweet, becoming a new industry for the masses to increase their income and get rich.
This year, the local people planted 5 acres of cherries, at this time in previous years, the tree will always be hung with dense "red agate", but this year the ancestor Shoubing is also managed in accordance with the methods of previous years, the strange thing is that this year's cherry trees "bloom as usual, but will not bear fruit", looking at the cherry leaves full of green, the ancestors are at a loss.
This year, more than 600 cherry growers in Shuikou Village have encountered the same problems as Zu Shoubing, watering and fertilizing are declining, but cherries only bloom but do not bear fruit, and the growers are anxious.
Knowing this situation, the Huize County Agriculture and Rural Bureau responded immediately, and the fruit station and plant protection station organized technicians to check the cherry field, learn more about the situation, and finally draw conclusions. "Because of the lack of low temperature in winter, cherries are deciduous fruit trees, if they do not fall leaves in winter and do not enter the dormant period, the quality of flower bud differentiation will not be high, and the flowers will appear in the second year of flowering. Liu Deneng, director of the fruit workstation in Huize County, analyzed the reasons for the growers on the spot, "To give a simple example, just like us, if we don't get enough sleep, we won't have the strength to work when we wake up, and we can't carry too many things, and the same is true for fruit trees." "I see! So how to deal with or prevent it? This is a matter of urgent concern to all cherry growers.
"We need to be conscious in advance, look at the climate this winter, and if the winter temperature is still warm, we must take certain remedial measures at that time. Human intervention can be made to make it enter the dormant period early. Chemicals can be used, and then field management measures, such as watering and fertilization, can be used together to achieve the desired goals. Liu Deneng issued a "good prescription" for cherry growers in a timely manner.
After listening to the technician's answer, the growers suddenly realized, "In the future, we must follow the guidance of experts and take remedial measures, but there is no way to do it this year." Cherry trees still have to be planted scientifically, and we must trust the methods given to us by the technicians of the Agricultural Bureau, and the harvest will be available next year. Zu Shoubing said.
At the same time, the agricultural technicians also explained in detail the problems existing in the current growers in watering, fertilization, pruning, thinning flowers and fruits, etc., and sent "timely rain" to the growers.
"Next, we will organize the whole village to plant cherries, and invite the technicians of the county fruit station to carry out systematic training, so that each grower's planting technology can be improved, and lay the foundation for the next year's cherry harvest, so that they can know how to deal with similar situations in the future and improve their ability to resist risks." Hong Huirong, secretary of the general party branch of Shuikou Village, Malu Township, said.
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