“Don’t wait for Grain Rain, spring plowing is just around the corner.” Grain Rain has arrived, which is a good time for spring plowing and sowing in northern Xinjiang. As the temperature continues to rise, spring plowing and spring sowing work in Kuitun City is in full swing. Cotton growers are taking advantage of the farming season, and 130,000 acres of cotton have been sown.
On April 19, in the cotton fields of Kaiganqi Village, Kaiganqi Township, Kuitun City, seeders were shuttled across the field, and precision sowing was rapidly advanced using unmanned driving under the precise positioning of Beidou satellite navigation. , laying drip irrigation belts and mulching films in one go. The application of science and technology has greatly improved the quality of cotton sowing.
Lian Chunlei, a farmer in Kaiganqi Village, Kaiganqi Township, Kuitun City, said: “Currently, more than 700 acres of my 1,000 acres of land have been sown, and it is expected that the sowing will be completed within two days.”
In order to speed up the progress of cotton sowing, spring plowing and spring sowing work should be carried out in a scientific and orderly manner. Focusing on the policy of “reducing costs, improving quality, refining cotton, promoting industry, and increasing efficiency”, Kuitun City adopts mechanized precision sowing and under-film drip irrigation technology. The agricultural department sends technicians to the fields to provide full technical guidance to ensure cotton sowing. Advance quickly, orderly and with high quality.
Li Bin, deputy director of the Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Development Service Center in Kaiganqi Township, Kuitun City, said: “The estimated cotton sowing area in Kaiganqi Township is 130,000 acres. Before spring plowing preparations, we contacted the Municipal Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau for planting Machines and agricultural tractors should be inspected and repaired, and the Meteorological Bureau should be contacted to update the weather forecast daily to allow farmers to understand relevant meteorological conditions in a timely manner.”
As of April 19, 110,000 acres of cotton have been sown in Kuitun City, and it is expected that The cotton sowing work will be completed before April 25.
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