The integrated application area of ​​water and fertilizer in Feicheng, Shandong reaches 24,000 mu

Recently, at the Red Fuji Apple Base of the Feicheng Dazhong Agricultural Professional Cooperative in Zhangdian Village, Hutun Town, Feicheng City, Shandong Province, the author saw that the rows of apple trees are growing well.
This is one of the demonstration bases for the integration of water and fertilizer in Feicheng City.
According to Wang Guangsheng, manager of the cooperative, according to the previous fertilization and irrigation method, more than 1,000 acres of apple trees need 780 workers for nearly a month to complete fertilization and irrigation, but now only three people need to irrigate twice a month.
Comprehensively throughout the year, it can save about 500,000 labor costs.
"Since the use of this technology, the cost-saving and efficiency-increasing effect is obvious.
Compared with traditional fruit tree management, the use of integrated water and fertilizer technology saves water and fertilizer, while also reducing labor costs, improving the quality of crops, and improving the quality of fruit trees.
Economic benefits.
" Wang Guangsheng said.
It is understood that Feicheng has successfully secured 2 million yuan for the demonstration project of water and fertilizer integration in Shandong Province to support the construction of active agricultural business entities and the use of water and fertilizer integration technology.
At the same time, it has strengthened technical training for the town’s agricultural technology extension personnel, agricultural business entities and farmers.
More than 2,400 people have been trained, which has further improved the public’s awareness of water and fertilizer integration technology.
At present, the integration of water and fertilizer technology has been widely used in the city's grains and vegetables, and has gradually been extended to fruit trees, tea, flowers, seedlings and other economic crops, with an application area of ​​24,000 mu.