As one of the first to bring the Malaysian Siamese coconut plantation land in Le Minh Xuan , Le Minh Duc ( born 1973, lives Hamlet 2 , Le Minh Xuan Commune , Binh Chanh District , HCMC ) is currently " healthy " by the plant .
According to Duc , Le Minh Xuan in this land he cultivated plants from rice , sugarcane plants to flower scene , but most of us are not brought economic efficiency . With regard to the coconut tree , there are also many who previously grown for sale , but it's usually kind of coconut , contrary to but less sweet , low prices .
In 2008 , from the suggestion of an acquaintance , he has traveled to Germany to take Tien Giang buy Siamese Malay coconut planting replacement trees of low economic value . Initially he bought 120 seedlings planted on land testing 5.000m2 , with a total budget of over 20 million. By the 3rd year , began to harvest coconuts . Unlike other types of coconut , coconut tree though low but fruit all year round . Regardless of the rainy and dry seasons , the coconut water retains the characteristic sweet taste , is very popular market . Traders looking to take buy coconut garden , besides many in the city center also ordered coconut products family .
Thanks to the good care of the coconut so he left Germany for lush , just about 20 days to pick his home once , with an average production of 1,000 left / stage . There are at peak harvest up to 1,800 left / stage . Priced from 6000-7000 dong / left , each time his family incomes from 6-7 million.
He said coconut plantation Germany does not take much effort , the initial hard fertilizing , spraying , when a large tree and do not need much care . Only you alone can also take care of the work and even have enough time to do other work . Realizing coconut tree bring high economic efficiency , he expanded the garden area to grow by 50 more plants .
Besides the development of the coconut family , he introduces German relatives , friends convert poor crop economic value to coconut plantations . He also enthusiastic technical guidance for the coconut growers in the region . It was thus present in Le Minh Xuan Commune movement Siamese Malay coconut plantations are thriving .
Besides coconut plantation , he also opened Germany crocodile farms and sugarcane . He was voted farmers produced good business district in the past three years .
Hữu Ký/ Báo NTNN
