[Explanation] Help villagers to find apricot tree pruning and pest control methods, and ask an agricultural expert for online consultation and prescription ... Xinjiang Urumqi Planning Bureau's team member Leijiagou Village in Xigou Township, Daban District, set up in the apricot garden An online "fruit tree clinic" was set up for the villagers' consultation.
[Explanation] As the weather warms up, 580 acres of late-maturing apricot trees in Leijiagou Village, Xigou Township, Daban District will soon be dormant. The villagers are most anxious about how to do apricot tree pruning and prevent diseases and insect pests. Dr. Zhou Long, an expert in forestry and horticulture of Xinjiang Agricultural University, who was specially hired in the village, could not come to the scene for work guidance. Mao Hankang asked Dr. Zhou Long through a video connection.
[Contemporary] Mao Hankang, member of Xinjiang Urumqi Planning Bureau in Leijiagou Village, Xigou Town, Daban District
I just had a video chat with the teacher, Mr. Zhou Long, from our Agricultural University, and spoke. He told me in this WeChat that the diseases and insect pests that may occur in this fruit tree in Leijiagou Village are given to me in the form of pictures. Got guidance.
[Explanation] In the apricot forest, Mao Hankang connected with Dr. Zhou Long on the spot, and instructed the grower Wang Junjie to trim the apricot tree. Careful Mao Hankang recorded the guidance process, took local and detailed videos, and asked Wang Junjie to add a narration, and sent the expert-guided video on "controlling pests and pruning aphids" to the WeChat group in the village, and suggested that villagers follow The operating procedures in the scientific control and pruning of apricot trees.
[Contemporary] Mao Hankang, member of Xinjiang Urumqi Planning Bureau in Leijiagou Village, Xigou Town, Daban District
I took this picture to find this tree expert in our village, and asked him to check the old tree and apricot tree in the picture, and found that many trees had grown this disease and pest, then we cut down according to the request of Teacher Zhou , Burned, how can we let more villagers understand how to prevent and control it, then I recorded this small video.
[Explanation] After seeing the video, the villagers praised "too timely" in the group, and ensured the healthy growth of the fruit tree without leaving home.
[Contemporary] Planter Wang Junjie
Now with the guidance of this expert, I can cut the tree.
Zhao Yamin Jiang Binwei reports from Daban District, Urumqi, Xinjiang
Editor-in-chief: [Wang Kai]