Cho Gao farmers apply the drip irrigation system in planting dragon fruit

Cho Gao district has nearly 5,300 ha of dragon fruit and this is a potential economic crop plant, which has been interested by farmers in restructuring plants for many years. In recent years, some farmers have experimented with the drip irrigation system in these crops.

The strong point of the drip irrigation is to save on water because irrigation water is provided directly to crop plant. The drip irrigation has the ability to maintain an equal moisture degree in the soil that contributes to improved productivity of crop plant.

Installing the drip irrigation system. Photo: thtg.vn

From the effectiveness of this model, Cho Gao farmers have developed a large variety of drip irrigation systems, thereby reducing labor costs and saving production costs.

According to many dragon fruit farmers, the current material for drip irrigation installation is about VND3.5 million per 1,000 m2 of dragon fruit. At this price, farmers in Cho Gao district are investing in drip irrigation systems, helping to reduce labor costs while saving fertilizer and pesticide costs.

(According to thtg.vn-Translated by Hoang An)