November 9
THE local farmers from Wuntho township are growing Maymyo flowers on a commercial scale using Nan Hlaing and Daung Myu creeks in hope of gaining a better profit.
Maymyo flowers are cultivated in late October and November. The cultivation of flowers costs more than 100,000 for 0.50 acre. It will take about two and a half months for the plantation period. The water is irrigated into the flower growing farms. Water is not sprayed onto the flowers. The flowers need to be irrigated every five or seven days depending upon the soil moisture. The pesticides should be sprayed when there are insects. The fertilizer is also used only when it is necessary.
There are many species of Myamyo flowers. Nevertheless, most of them are cultivating a few species of flowers, said a local grower.
The growers made a good profit from cultivating the Maymyo flower last year. That is the reason the local farmers expanded their plantation to grow more Maymyo flowers this year to earn more income.—Myint Tun Min (Kawlin)/GNLM
