In front of the busy scene, the cherry branch was filled with red-hot fruit. The production of cherry acres has increased from 500 pounds grown in the traditional field to 1,500 pounds, and the fruit trail has increased from 20 to 26 mm to 30 to 36 mm, which has resulted in several times the economic benefits. The president of the board of directors of tianhing agricultural technology and development ltd., henan province, liu is happy with the harvest and looks forward to a good harvest this year。
Why are the cherries in the greenhouse shed so productive? Journalists saw indicators of temperature, humidity, light and co2 concentration in the shed on the large screen of the smart cloud system in the surveillance hall. When growth patterns are put in place, the roofs of the shantycoons, cotton blankets and shades are automatically activated, keeping the cherry trees in optimal growth. At the same time, precision irrigation and fertilization were achieved in the shed through an integrated automated system of water fertilization. These smart measures have greatly improved the production and quality of cherry。
Liu's smart greenhouse is located in xin an county, luyang city, where there is a long history of cherry cultivation. The 17-kilometre-long cherry valley spans the three townships of magnetia, five heads and silos, with more than 30 millennia of cherry trees and more than 2,200 100 years of cherry trees. However, traditional cherry cultivation faces problems of tree size, small fruit size, hard to harvest, and impatience to store, making it difficult to sell it to the outside world。
In 2013, the 59-year-old liu hakwan returned to set up a business and built an ecological park through soil improvement, the introduction of new varieties, the application of intelligent facilities and the establishment of cherry hibernation centres. At present, he has built 286 smart greenhouses to guide the development of large cherries in surrounding villages, with an average annual production of more than 20,000 acres。
The application of the smart greenhouse shed has freed the cherry tree from the trap of “food by heaven”. In five towns, smart technologies were also used by zhang zhangdong, a large cherries grower, who said that the application of new technologies not only improved yields and quality, but also, more importantly, enabled cherries to be market-driven in the morning. “our cherries were on the market in april, flying to cities like beijing and shanghai, selling up to $120 per pound.” zhang said。
Thanks to the preponderance of cherries, sin an county has also been able to upgrade its infrastructure, upgrade more than 20 kilometres of roads connected to three towns, build a 3d cherries gallery and organize cherries cultural exchange festivals, which attract a large number of tourists. During this year's “51st” period, the county received a total of 535,700 visitors, an increase of 42. 85 per cent over the same period。
In orchards, many courier companies have established pick-up points where tourists can pick cherries and send them to friends in the field. Cherry sold through electricians and web platforms can also be distributed at any time. "in peak times, hundreds of cherries can be delivered every day at only one service point." jiang ka ho, a rookie courier, said that thanks to high-speed traffic in henan, 24 hours were available in the province and 48 hours in major cities outside the province, at only half the cost of air transport。
Under the cherry tree, a live studio was set up, mobile phones became “new farm tools” and live delivery became “new farm jobs”. “web sales account for about half of our total sales.” guo ji-shin, head of the youngja family farm in xin an county。
The cherry industry in new an county produces 1. 5 billion yuan a year, generating more than 20,000 households for employment. The red army, director of the modern agricultural development centre of the rural and rural development department of nueva an, stated: “we will focus on intelligent agriculture, accelerate the integration of the agro-literacy brigade, and continue to promote beautiful rural construction so that cherries will become a `happiness' for farmers to increase their harvest”
Through the promotion and application of smart greenhouse technologies, the cherry industry in xin an county has not only made a leap in production and quality, but has also led to the flourishing of the local economy. In the future, xin an canton will continue to deepen the development model of smart agriculture and to create new poles for modern agriculture。
