“Seeing yellow apricot is seeing Tet”. For a long time, yellow apricot is considered a symbol of the traditional New Year of the nation in the southern provinces and cities. In order for the yellow apricot blossom to bloom brilliantly in the spring, how to take care of the tree is very important.
Attached to the bonsai industry since 2005, Mr. Nguyen Van Vinh’s family in hamlet 4, Long Tan commune, Phu Rieng district (Binh Phuoc province) is planting regarding 4,000 apricot trees, including 800 yellow apricot trees for Tet. Lunar New Year 2023. Notably, he has 2 apricot trees worth regarding 500 million VND.
Mr. Vinh said that many people grow apricot apricots because of the small profits. Growing apricot does not worry regarding consumption or price drop, because the longer the crop, the higher the economic value.
Many people with stable economic conditions grow yellow apricots for more than 5 years to sell, and usually sell for regarding 4 years.
In order to have beautiful golden apricot trees, the whole process of taking care and shaping, the grower must be skillful and have high aesthetics. In addition, the care, fertilization, and spraying must be correct and sufficient for the new tree to be beautiful and durable.
Yellow apricot trees must reach tetrahedral, one body and one core to be a beautiful apricot tree. In the photo: Binh Phuoc people pluck leaves so that yellow apricots bloom on Tet holiday
In Mr. Vinh’s garden, most of them are natural apricots, easy to grow, easy to care for, and doesn’t require too much technique. According to him, planting and caring for yellow apricots must pay attention to leaf-eating caterpillars; Farmers need to visit the garden regularly, spray and fertilize properly.
“To flower tomorrow on the occasion of Tet, we must depend on the weather, if it is cold, we will cut the leaves early, if it is hot, we will cut the leaves later. Normally, from December 10 to 15, picking apricot leaves is just enough, “- Mr. Vinh said.
Mr. Vinh, farmer in village 4, Long Tan commune, Phu Rieng district (Binh Phuoc province) is picking leaves to prepare for the upcoming Tet season.
Yellow apricots both symbolize the nobility and glory as well as the good qualities of a gentleman according to his father’s concept. Besides, the gardeners also molded to create different tomorrows.
Each future has its own meaning. “In the beginning, I had to shape to create the shape and posture of the apricot tree. The tree must be tetrahedral, one stem and one core to be a beautiful apricot tree,” said Vinh.
The natural yellow apricot garden at Mr. Vinh’s house is meticulously cared for
Yellow apricot trees are very tolerant of sun, including direct sunlight. Therefore, if the apricot garden is empty, the trees will grow better. The growth of yellow apricot tree is good or bad depending on the number of sunny hours in the year and the correct spraying and fertilization.
Vinh’s intention in the near future is to continue to develop apricot cultivation further, towards the establishment of a yellow apricot assembly hall in Phu Rieng district for apricot growers to have a playground, exchange, learn experiences, and exchange experiences. production and business methods, building solidarity to help each other in economic development from yellow apricot trees.
