The chong ming farm tomato estate, located in the town of chongming, is organized in a row of intelligent greenhouses, with a red, round tomato dot in the green leaf, and a fragrance in the air. In the middle of the tomato season, industrial parks entered the final harvest season, and workers were busy picking, sorting, packing and packing。
Chong ming farms have long been dominated by traditional farming and produce relatively monolithic products. In recent years, there has been an active transformation of farms, moving from traditional to modern agriculture and nurturing new industries, with tomato plantations as one of their “transformations”。
After three years, zhong ming farms have made great efforts to build 100 acres of smart greenhouses, opt for tomato varieties and introduce agricultural technicians. The river-based tomato estate, with a total investment of approximately $50 million, has 100 acres of greenhouses, including 80 acres of membranes and 20 acres of glass greenhouses, which were completed in 2019 and 2021, respectively, with a total area equal to 9. 3 standard football fields. Large and small tomatoes grown in industrial parks are also popular with consumers, leading to high-quality development of the tomato industry and a successful new path of industrial transformation。
Technology's nutrients
In the membrane greenhouse at the tomato industrial garden, journalists saw a drip tube inserted in each tomato treather, allowing for real-time adjustments to the water fertilization ratio through integrated drip irrigation techniques and intelligent remote monitoring, and then carrying the solution near the plant. Accurate fertilization can be accompanied by a customized taste of tomatoes. "you can grow tomatoes that are sweet or sour." zhang jian, secretary, executive director, shanghai city, sawa industries ltd. In addition, tomatoes are grown in greenhouses to reduce pesticide use, to combat pests and diseases, to make tomatoes healthier and delicious, and are pollinated with bear bees, natural non-hormonals, guaranteed tomato fruit symmetry, and full of juice。
The glass greenhouse is more intelligent than the membrane greenhouse, with additional facilities such as light patches and ground heat pump systems. In winter, warmer light and cooler summer ventilation provide a good growing environment for tomatoes that promotes growth, prolongs growth cycles and increases production. “we have tomatoes and vines that are tall enough to grow up to a few metres; we can have more than 20 to 30 ears on a single plant, with only 5 to 8 ears on a single plant; we can also produce 3 to 4 times the size of an ordinary shed, with 10,000 kilograms of tomato acre and 25,000 kilograms of tomato acre. Moreover, it is possible to produce for the winter anniversary, from tomato planting in august to growing in july of the following year, with four seasons a year。
As production continued to grow, the farm also set up a tomato sorting and distribution centre in 2020, which formed the “four-part” industry after planting, sorting, distributing and selling. In the future, the farm will continuously increase the ratio of capacity of the tomato greenhouse and integrate into the “one house, four districts”, i. E. Tomato colleges, science and technology research and development areas, innovation incubators, high-efficiency production areas, industry support areas, and create a “small, high, delicate” tomato chain。
The best-chosen species will relive their childhood taste
In addition to high-tech assistance, a group of new young farmers have been able to do their job。
Three years ago, after 90, a graduate master's degree in the far east graduated to chongming farm. With his unique enthusiasm for agriculture, he has built his roots and sought to work with other members to build tomato plantations from scratch。
"bite it down, full of thick fruit and sand, sour and sweet juice, and glare." sun far east told reporters that after coming from the countryside to the city, he had tasted a variety of tomatoes, but no longer had access to the memory of them, "to grow the best taste!"
Selection is the key. It is not easy to find tomatoes that are suitable for cultivation and that are in line with the taste of the heart because of the high humidity of the climate. While advancing the construction of the park with members of the team, sun far east actively sought instruction in agricultural schools from more than 100 varieties in the country and abroad, looking for information and data on the internet, resulting in the screening of more than a dozen new varieties such as ginobilii, provence and aru. "these varieties are good genes, all have sweet properties."
Genes are good, but they have many disadvantages. Some varieties are difficult to grow, and when large-scale expansion begins, diseases and pests occur in succession, resulting in some of the varieties being “all-out” and more deforming and fibrosis ... In the face of difficulties, the far east has not retreated. He's got a "overplay" with pests, a race against time, and a fight against challenges. “during the day, i and my team patrolled the shed to record the size of the tomatoes and gather data, and gathered together at night to discuss technical issues. We have developed a variety of tomato fertilizers and nursery food packages to try and verify."
With a resilience, the far east and its members have made it through difficult times to resolve problems and reap fruitful results while retaining a sense of purity. Tomatoes were unanimously praised after they were taken to the citizens ' table. "red tomatoes, the smell of childhood in memory, can't stop eating."
Technology export-led industrial development
During the tomato planting period, a group of young people were always seen active in the fields of the town of chongming bridge. They spoke to the villagers and taught tomatoes in their own right. Despite the mud under their feet, their hearts are so hot that they are the technical team led by sun far east。
To advance the construction of tomato estates, the zhong ming farm has created a learning exchange platform for workers, combining “in and out” with regular mentoring by university experts, leading them to training and study tours, participating in academic forums and fairs, and developing a highly experienced and skilled technical team. At the same time, the park encouraged them to move out of the farm and spread advanced technology to villagers。
On a farm-driven basis, the trainee technical director, sun far east, led a team to exchange tomato technology with the town bridge town training village, and to promote tomato cultivation techniques in large sheds to cooperatives and growers. The team in the far east sent technology to the production line, where farmers learned to grow their fields in science and technology. They provide specialized training in various areas, such as fertilisation in the field, filamentation and water fertilization control, and gradually address the problems involved in tomato cultivation, resulting in a set of operational norms for the cultivation of large-story tomatoes with the characteristics of a training village。
Chong ming farm has led to the development of the tomato industry through technology exports, bringing development gains to more farmers. At present, tomatoes from the tsc pilot base are also mature for marketing. The head of tomato cultivation is happy to say, "only one or two acres have been planted for the first time, with an unexpectedly high yield of 6,000 pounds! Tastes and tastes are good. Once only a pound of tomatoes was sold for a dollar, it is now about $3 or $4 for quality improvement, and looks like it will continue to grow next year!"
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