The plan of the year lies in the spring, and the good times of the year lie in the "spring ploughing". We are now in the golden age of potato cultivation. In the past few days, Maquan Township has carried out potato sowing in the agricultural season, adding new "potatoes" to the people's income.
In the fields of Luojiagou Village, Maquan Township, cultivators shuttle back and forth, and farmers can be seen everywhere, some of them are preparing the land, some are cutting seeds, some are laying film, and some are sowing potatoes in pairs, showing a busy spring ploughing scene.
Jiang Yingping, a large planter in Maquan Township
This year I planted 20 acres of potatoes, the government subsidized 300 yuan per mu, the introduction of seeds is Longshu No. 15, after the guidance of county agricultural technicians, seed dressing, can prevent pests and diseases, hope to have a good harvest.
It is understood that this year, Luojiagou Village actively promoted new varieties of potatoes, and the planting scale reached as many as 1,000 acres, with two modes of farmer planting and cooperative planting. These two planting modes have not only fully mobilized the enthusiasm of farmers, but also played a leading role in the demonstration of cooperatives, injecting new vitality into agricultural development.
Luo Manhong, Secretary of the Party Branch of Luojiagou Village, Maquan Township
Luojiagou Village, Maquan Township, planted 1,000 acres of new varieties of potatoes this year, of which 500 acres were planted by farmers, and 500 acres of demonstration planting bases were planted by cooperatives, driving 50 farmers.
At present, the temperature and soil moisture in our county are very suitable for spring potato sowing. To this end, the county agriculture and rural bureau sent agricultural technicians to go deep into the field to give detailed business guidance on potato planting, pest control, etc., and conduct on-site exchanges with growers on the practical problems encountered in the potato planting process, so as to lay the foundation for a bumper potato harvest.
Ma Guifen, agronomist of the Seed Industry Service Center of the Agricultural Bureau
This year, the county plans to plant 50,000 acres of potatoes, 23,000 acres have been completed, and it is expected that the planting will be completed in about ten days. At present, the soil moisture is good, and it is the golden period for potato planting. Next, our agricultural department will continue to go deep into the grassroots to do a good job in publicizing and guiding the masses on potato pest control, the extension of the potato industry chain, and market information.
Source: Cheng Fengxia, Liu Zhuojie, Kang Jianqing