About 20km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City, farmers in Thoi An flower village (Thoi An ward, district 12, Ho Chi Minh City) are busy taking care of the flowers in time to serve the Tan Suu Lunar New Year 2021.

Short-term blooming flower garden preparing for the Lunar New Year season – Photo: KHANH TRANhttps://quangcao.phanquang.vn/cachefiles/ad-after-image.html

Tet atmosphere seems to be coming back early on the fields here. “The rows of yellow chrysanthemums sprayed with mist, the chicken crest is watered heavily, this plant is potted … lighten hands, watch out for the flowers” – the laughter of the wine growers resounded in the garden.

Unlike previous years, this year, growers actively reduced yields due to predictions of the effects of COVID-19. Instead, growers plant new varieties of flowers, so the value is increased.

“Depending on the variety of flowers, we divide the time to seed and take care to bloom 3-5 days before Tet, this is the golden time for people to buy flowers for Tet.

Due to the epidemic situation, this year my garden proactively reduced output by nearly 50% compared to the previous year, supplying to the market nearly 10,000 flower pots of all kinds “- Ms. Trinh Thi Kim Lan, owner of a flower garden in Thoi An ward, district 12 , share.

Take care of flowers for a short time to prepare for the Lunar New Year – Photo: KHANH TRAN

Flowers here are mainly short-term types such as yellow chrysanthemum, chicken crest, sunflower, marigold, and calendula … are grown in straight beds, clearly classified with all colors of green, red, purple, yellow. the viewer thinks of the rainbow on the ground.

There is still a month to go until Tan Suu Lunar New Year 2021, but many traders have come to see to order flowers. Ms. Thuy Lieu – a small trader in Thu Duc City (Ho Chi Minh City) – explained: “The flowers here have the same quality as flowers from the western provinces and the price is low due to the reduction in transportation costs, so every year. I still choose to buy flowers here “.

Farmers removed the excess leaves and buds on the chrysanthemum, leaving one for the flowers to bloom and beautiful – Photo: KHANH TRAN

Currently, the flower village in District 12 has more than a dozen households growing flowers. Most of them are farmers in the flower village of Go Vap who rented land because the planned old flower village does not have enough land for cultivation.

Organic fertilizer for flowers – Photo: KHANH TRAN

Flower pots began to bloom, blooming to welcome the New Year – Photo: TRIEU THIEN

In the flower village, farmers plant two more types of melon, yellow and green for Tet. Each pot costs 50,000 VND – Photo: TRIEU THIEN

Depending on the variety of flowers, farmers choose different watering rates like chicken crests, watering them boldly – Photo: KHANH TRAN

Ms. Thuy Lieu – small trader in Thu Duc City – comes to pick flowers, order in advance – Photo: KHANH TRAN

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