According to PV's records, after the thunderstorm, most of the area of lilies, chrysanthemums, and lilies that are in harvest season of people have tilted, tree trunks have broken horizontally, and flowers have been crushed. Scaffolding and protective nets are also lying scattered among the flower fields that are submerged in mud, causing difficulties for farmers in overcoming the consequences.
Mr. Chu Tien Xuan, a household with about 10 sao of flowers including lilies, chrysanthemums and lilies, said that the entire cultivated area of his family was affected after the rain.
According to Mr. Xuan, although the rainfall was not too heavy, strong winds caused the flowers to fall flat. "Early in the morning of March 30, right after the rain stopped, I had to go to the field to erect and tie up the fallen flower beds. Some trees were broken horizontally, directly affecting the quality and yield of flowers when harvested," Mr. Xuan shared.
To save the flowers preparing for harvest such as lilies, Mr. Xuan and many other farmers have to work continuously from 6 am to late at night. Overcoming the consequences at this time is mainly using stakes and ropes to tie each tilted flower root. However, according to people's assessment, the fall of the trees not only causes immediate economic damage but also makes the work of care and harvesting many times more difficult.
Not far from Mr. Xuan's area, Ms. Chu Thi Chien's family is also focusing on overcoming the consequences on an area of 8 sao of chrysanthemums. Ms. Chien said that heavy rain caused flowers to fall, break, and all petals to be crushed, and the quality and price have decreased by half compared to before.
According to Ms. Chien, the investment cost for each flower crop is not small, including money for seedlings, fertilizers, and supplies such as bamboo for trellises, ropes, and electricity costs for lighting flowers. With a growing cycle lasting about 4 months, flower damage right before harvest day causes great financial pressure on her family.
Ms. Chien also added that due to the impact of the weather, traders from remote areas find it difficult to come to buy, leading to the risk of surplus supply, pushing flower prices down. "Currently, retail sales at wholesale markets such as Minh Khai or Quang Ba are also facing many difficulties. If the market is unstable and flowers are unsold, flower growers are considered to have lost all their efforts for the whole crop," Ms. Chien shared.
Not only Mr. Xuan's or Mrs. Chien's families, damage after thunderstorms also occurred in many other flower fields in Tay Tuu flower village. Recorded at flower fields, people had to mobilize maximum manpower to overcome the consequences. However, for areas that were completely flattened or broken trunks, recovery was almost impossible. Many farmers had to accept cutting down or selling off at low prices to minimize damage.
Along with the worry of crop failure, financial worries are weighing heavily on the shoulders of farmers. After the stormy night, Tay Tuu farmers are still diligently working in the fields, the biggest hope of the people at this time is stable weather, creating favorable conditions for drainage and restoring flower areas that have not yet reached harvest time.
