Price of Thai jackfruit today 12/12: Should cow manure be applied to Thai jackfruit trees?

Published Dec 12, 2021

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Farmers in the Mekong Delta are facing high fertilizer prices and are therefore switching to organic fertilizers like cow manure for Thai jackfruit trees. Mr. Nguyen Van Binh explains that cow dung helps the trees grow well and resist diseases, producing heavier and sweeter fruit. However, fresh cow manure should not be used as it contains pathogens and acidic substances. The cost of dried cow dung is only about 20,000 VND/bag (50kg), making it a more economical option for farmers. Despite the benefits, the price of Thai jackfruit is currently low and there is no sign of an increase in the near future.

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Facing the recent increase in fertilizer prices, many people in the Mekong Delta have been gradually turning to organic fertilizers for Thai jackfruit trees, including cow manure. Mr. Nguyen Van Binh in Ngai Tu commune, Tam Binh district, Vinh Long province said that the amount of cow dung in Vinh Long province in particular and the Mekong Delta in general is very much. If you know how to use it, cow dung helps jackfruit trees grow very well, has many advantages over chemical fertilizers. According to Mr. Binh, to fertilize jackfruit trees, cow dung must be dried and rotted to remove bacteria. This type of fertilizer does not help the jackfruit tree to thrive, but it helps the tree to have less disease, to live longer, to give fruit weighing about 20 kg back but firm, high sweetness, eat cotton. "If chemical fertilizers are used, the tree will outperform, the fruit can reach from 25-30kg, but the tree does not live long, is not sure of the citrus and sweet with organic fertilizer. ...

Source: Danviet