Original New Gansu Dongxiang County Financial Media Center
At present, the county's spring plowing and spring planting have entered a critical period. On April 16, the reporter visited Nalesi Township and Chejiawan Township, Dongxiang County, multi-functional planting machinery is concentrated in the continuous potato planting demonstration site rotary tillage land, mulching operations, deep dark brown soil and black mulch film, it is particularly eye-catching, cutting and sowing farmers are busy.
"This year, we have formulated the "Dongxiang County 2024 Potato Quality and Efficiency Improvement Award and Subsidy Project Implementation Plan", actively promote the mechanized planting technology of micro-ditch on the black film covered ridge with drought resistance, moisture protection, cost saving and efficiency increase, and use the expert resources of the national science and technology mission to promote large planters, farmers and cooperatives to learn advanced planting technology and improve the planting level. Through the promotion of detoxified seed potatoes, the application of organic fertilizer, potato late blight control and other new varieties and new technologies integrated demonstration and promotion measures to achieve a substantial increase in potato production, this year in the county to jointly build 10 thousand acres and 2 acres of 10,000 acres, radiation to drive potato planting more than 100,000 acres. Ma Mingcai, director of the county agricultural technology extension center, said.
"This year, our center will implement the whole process of mechanized planting and promotion demonstration of high-ridge potatoes in Sanjia Village, Nalesi Town, which will greatly improve agricultural productivity, reduce labor costs, promote farmers' income, and boost the high-quality development of the potato industry. Through residual film recycling, mechanized rotary tillage, fertilization, ridge formation, film laying, and seeding, the production efficiency can be effectively improved. At the same time, the cultivation of high-ridge potatoes will greatly increase the yield and quality of potatoes, and the yield per mu is expected to reach more than 7,000 catties. Wang Qing, director of the county agricultural mechanization comprehensive service center, said.
As one of the pillar industries in the county, the development and growth of the potato industry is of great significance to increase farmers' income and ensure the safety of grain production. In recent years, based on the advantages of potato industry development, Dongxiang County has improved planting varieties, adjusted the planting structure, and used new technologies and new varieties to boost the large-scale development of the potato industry. (Dongxiang Financial Media: Ma Lijun)