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Azalee

Yongfu Town in Zhangping is the hometown of flowers and trees in western Fujian. Excellent natural conditions. In the 1990s, Yongfu Flower Farmers boldly introduced Belgian Rhododendron. At present, the production and sales of Belgian rhododendron have accounted for more than 60% of the domestic market share. Yongfu Town, a flower town, has made such remarkable achievements in a short time, and the key lies in its competitive advantage of low cost and high quality. The advantage lies in adhering to the strategic policy of "rejuvenating flowers through science and technology". In the production process of rhododendron in Belgium, advanced technology is actively used to promote the continuous improvement of quality and the continuous decline of cost. These methods can be summarized as follows.

1. Soilless culture, high quality and rapid cultivation

Soilless culture is a widely used cultivation technique in developed countries of flower industry. The advantage of soilless culture lies in no pollution or slight pollution. Yongfu flower farmers bravely abandoned the traditional cultivation methods and adopted the method of soilless cultivation of azaleas. The Belgian Rhododendron cultivated by soilless culture technology has no pollution source in the culture medium, and the plant roots are not harmed by pollution. At the same time, because the physical and chemical properties of the culture medium are completely adjusted according to the physiological habits of Rhododendron Belgium, the growth and development environment of roots can reach the best environmental state. Therefore, the cultivated Belgian rhododendron plants are robust, with full buds and lasting flowering period. Soilless potted Belgian rhododendron has the advantages of large flowers, small pots, light weight, convenient long-distance transportation, fast growth and healthy specifications.

To produce flowers by soilless culture technology, it is necessary to increase the input of culture medium and protect the supporting cultivation facilities. However, after overall accounting, this technology can save costs, and the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

Soilless culture technology can be used as the substrate of potted flowers: peat, coconut bran, perlite, rice husk ash, cedar sawdust and so on. Most of these substrates can be developed in situ, which can further save costs.

2. The practice of flowering control has given us real knowledge.

After repeated experiments and joint research with scientific research institutes inside and outside the province, Yongfu flower farmers finally made a breakthrough in the flowering regulation technology of Belgian rhododendron. They start with observing and understanding the physiological habits of various varieties, grasp the time required for each variety from flower bud differentiation to flowering, and then calculate the artificial flowering date to determine the set time for flower bud differentiation. Through comprehensive measures such as shaping and accelerating germination, controlling water, controlling fertilizer, controlling humidity and applying regulators, the flower buds can be promoted to differentiate on time. After flower bud differentiation, when invisible environmental factors affect them, they are tracked and regulated until they enter consumption.

3. Serialization of standardized products, standardized planting and standardized quality.

Considering the development trend of large-scale production, large market and large circulation, and starting from the development needs of specialized production, Yongfu flower farmers regard planting standardization, quality standardization and product serialization as the highlights of industrial development.

With the joint efforts of the city and the town, Yongfu Town first pays attention to the standardization of planting techniques. Yongfu flower farmers know that in the market competition, whoever owns the fine products will have the brand effect, and who is the natural winner in the market competition. The appearance of fine products is: novel varieties, bright colors, neat plant shape, elegant charm, easy to move and so on. And these elements are the embodiment of high quality and content. Only through professional management, commercial production and standardized planting can it be realized. Therefore, the zhangping city Municipal Government, after extensively soliciting the opinions of flower enterprises and flower farmers, and considering the present situation and development needs, formulated the Technical Specification for the Cultivation of Belgian Rhododendron in zhangping city, which was approved at the provincial level. Under the guidance of this unified standard, the quality standard of Belgian Rhododendron in Yongfu Flower Town tends to be unified, and the disputed factory product image of flower products goes to the big market through large circulation.

Yongfu Town not only carries out planting standardization and quality standardization, but also pays attention to the development of product serialization. They actively developed a series of Belgian Rhododendron products with various horticultural varieties, specifications, flowering periods and shapes, and also actively developed bonsai, so that the added value of Belgian Rhododendron continued to increase.

Rhododendron coronatum

rosy

An imperial/royal crown

Iron red lobule

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Rhododendron guttata

Rhododendron cliff

Rhododendron pagoda

Rhododendron bed