Henghe Grain Cooperative cultivates edible bonsai

2018-05-06 09:45 |Zhejiang News Client Reporter| Lu Chunming

On the morning of May 4, experts from Dongyang City Agricultural Bureau came to Henghe Grain Cooperative to guide the use of agricultural machinery, affirmed the joint cooperative's project of cultivating bonsai fruits and vegetables in seedling shed, and gave work guidance at the same time.

The bonsai fruit and vegetable cultivation project of Henghe Grain Cooperative Union is operated and guided by Ge Xiaoquan, a cadre of Hengdian Town Government (formerly a cadre of Dongyang City Agricultural Bureau). According to introduction, at present, the union's seedling shed has planted more than 500 pots of fruit and vegetable seedlings, there are pepper, tomato, eggplant, oil wheat vegetables, pumpkin, radish, lettuce and so on, flower pots have single, stepped combination type, layered type, overhead display rack and other forms placed on the ground, some suspended with hanging ropes, different shapes, reflecting ecological beauty.

Lu Jianwei and Ge Weihua, heads of the association, participated in the cultivation of bonsai fruits and vegetables together. Ge Xiaoquan gave guidance from bonsai soil, organic fertilizer mixing, soil disinfection, watering and other aspects. Every morning from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., he would come to the Union's nursery shed to check and guide. On the morning of May 4, Ge Xiaoquan carefully checked and reminded Lv Jianwei to timely penetrate the drainage opening of the basin floor, repair seedlings and transplant seedlings in time.

"Incubate bonsai fruit and vegetable seedlings in the nursery shed. The temperature and humidity in the shed can be effectively controlled, and shade measures can be taken. The growth speed of fruit and vegetable seedlings can be improved rapidly." Ge Xiaoquan said, In the cultivation process to eliminate pesticide spraying, All fertilization, Sterilization and other procedures strictly according to scientific operation, Ensure organic, ecological, safety and environmental protection.

Since the introduction of bonsai fruits and vegetables in mid-April, Henghe Food Cooperative Union has received three or four groups of visitors. "After seeing it, the guests said that the fruit and vegetable bonsai could be placed at home for the children to learn the process of planting vegetables while watching, and the adults could relax during the cultivation process. Many visitors wanted to buy twenty or thirty pots to go home." Ge Xiaoquan said, At present,"Henghe" Bonsai fruit and vegetable cultivation is still in the technical cultivation stage, Customers can entrust the association incubation, Cultivation, Tailor-made exclusive bonsai fruits and vegetables, Two customers have booked 30 pots each.

In the next step, under the guidance of Ge Xiaoquan, the "Henghe" fruit and vegetable bonsai cultivation project will make full use of the existing 10 mu nursery shed, expand the incubation area and plant 10,000 pots of fruits and vegetables. "With the continuous growth of fruits and vegetables, we will put up green brackets with bamboo strips, iron nets, pipes, etc. on the flower pots to make the bonsai shape more unique and beautiful." Ge Xiaoquan said.

The "Henghe" fruit and vegetable bonsai cultivation project is an attempt by township cadres to use their professional experience to support the transformation of agricultural production of young "grain second generation" and enhance planting capacity, which has the potential to create greater economic benefits.