Bringing Tet flowers to the tray
Although they have only planted long-term flowers to supply the 2026 Lunar New Year market, many farmers assess that the storm and high tide situation this year is somewhat disadvantageous compared to last year. Although the serious impact has not been recorded, to protect the biggest flower crop of the year, people have urgently prepared the planks earlier than usual.
Planning to plant about 1,500 flower pots to serve the Tet market, Ms. Phung Thi Trang (a farmer in Long Tuyen ward, Can Tho city) shared that this year, the water will be abundant, if the storm continues to continue, it will significantly affect the development of the flower garden.
Since the middle of the 8th lunar month, my family has been making trays to prevent high tides or prolonged heavy rains from flooding Tet flowers. This is done about 1.5 months earlier than every year. If not made the trellises early, once flooded, the soil can easily be clogged with air, causing the roots to lack oxygen and rot, especially for sensitive ornamental flowers, said Ms. Trang.
Similarly, in Thot Not ward, farmer Nguyen Van Hieu is also urgently implementing many measures to protect the quantity of Taiwanese chrysanthemums and raspberry chrysanthemums that have been planted for many months.
"In addition to increasing drainage, we have to add fertilizer to ensure the plants have enough nutrients and keep up with the Tet progress. Because heavy rain can easily make medicine and the sprayed fertilizer is quickly washed away. This is one of the reasons for the increase in production costs, causing us farmers to face pressure on product prices when launched on the market, Mr. Hieu shared.
3-4 more high tides
According to the forecast of the Can Tho City Hydrometeorological Station (from November 2025 to February 2026), the 2025 rainy season in Can Tho City is likely to end in late November and early December. However, after the rainy season ends, there will be many days of unseasonal thunderstorms, locally rain lasting for a few days.
Meanwhile, from now until the end of 2025, the city will have 3 - 4 high tides (causing flooding).
Up to now, the city has more than 4,200 hectares of crops flooded due to high tides, concentrated in some communes and wards such as Phung Hiep, Nga Bay, Dai Thanh, Phu Huu, Dong Phuoc. Farmers are actively pumping water out, so they have not recorded any impact on crops.
In the face of complicated developments in rainy weather, floods and high tides, the city's Department of Agriculture and Environment has requested localities to take measures to care for and protect crops safely. In particular, focusing on the investigation and forecasting of pests and diseases that arise, develop and cause damage, reduce productivity and quality, causing great losses to farmers. At the same time, regularly monitor and notify farmers when bad weather can affect flower and ornamental plant production to promptly respond and limit damage.
