容(rong)(rong)縣(xian)(xian)是(shi)(shi)“中國沙(sha)田柚之鄉”,沙(sha)田柚是(shi)(shi)容(rong)(rong)縣(xian)(xian)特色(se)(se)農業(ye)(ye)(ye)的一塊金字招(zhao)牌,沙(sha)田柚產(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)是(shi)(shi)容(rong)(rong)縣(xian)(xian)最具地域特色(se)(se)的富民產(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)。一直以來(lai),容(rong)(rong)縣(xian)(xian)把大力發(fa)展以沙(sha)田柚為龍頭的名、特、優(you)、稀經(jing)濟(ji)林果(guo)業(ye)(ye)(ye)作為促進(jin)農民增收、實現經(jing)濟(ji)效(xiao)益(yi)和(he)生態(tai)效(xiao)益(yi)雙(shuang)豐(feng)收的重要舉措來(lai)抓緊抓好(hao),取(qu)得了良好(hao)成效(xiao)。目前(qian),容(rong)(rong)縣(xian)(xian)全縣(xian)(xian)沙(sha)田柚種植面(mian)積達到(dao)了18萬畝(mu),年產(chan)量超(chao)過(guo)15萬噸(dun),產(chan)值超(chao)10億元。
政府資金扶持 種植規模擴大
自良(liang)鎮是容縣偏(pian)北的一(yi)(yi)個(ge)鎮,人(ren)均不足4分(fen)田(tian),但(dan)卻有較多的適合種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)沙(sha)田(tian)柚(you)(you)的紅(hong)壤土半丘陵山地(di)。近年來,自良(liang)鎮黨委、政(zheng)府引導和(he)扶持農(nong)民擴大(da)沙(sha)田(tian)柚(you)(you)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)規(gui)模,對適宜(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)沙(sha)田(tian)柚(you)(you)的山地(di)承包(bao)經(jing)營權進(jin)行有償轉讓(rang),適度集中,讓(rang)有條(tiao)件的種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)能手規(gui)模種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)沙(sha)田(tian)柚(you)(you)。為了幫(bang)助一(yi)(yi)些家庭勞動力(li)少,缺(que)乏資金的貧困戶(hu)種(zhong)(zhong)柚(you)(you)致富,該(gai)鎮多方籌措(cuo)資金請來挖掘(jue)機(ji)幫(bang)助農(nong)戶(hu)將靠近公路的山坡開(kai)成梯級地(di),建(jian)起(qi)灌溉(gai)系統,免費(fei)提供優質柚(you)(you)苗給農(nong)民種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。從2010年起(qi),該(gai)鎮對連片新種(zhong)(zhong)5畝以上沙(sha)田(tian)柚(you)(you)經(jing)驗收合格的每畝一(yi)(yi)次性補貼500元。目前,該(gai)鎮沙(sha)田(tian)柚(you)(you)種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)面積比(bi)2003年的1.56萬畝增(zeng)加(jia)了2.84倍。
生態有機管護 質量連年提升
為了提高沙(sha)(sha)田(tian)(tian)柚產量和(he)品質(zhi)(zhi),該鎮(zhen)指導果農對1萬多畝低產柚樹(shu)進行改(gai)造,將(jiang)徒長枝(zhi)、直升枝(zhi)、硬(ying)枝(zhi)條截去(qu),然(ran)后(hou)(hou)重新(xin)嫁接優質(zhi)(zhi)的(de)軟枝(zhi)芽。同時(shi),改(gai)良柚園的(de)土壤(rang),把種植(zhi)沙(sha)(sha)田(tian)(tian)柚苗(miao)的(de)坑的(de)生(sheng)泥、瘦泥挖(wa)出來(lai),然(ran)后(hou)(hou)在每個坑的(de)最底(di)層放入(ru)混合漚(ou)制的(de)堆肥,第二層放從坑中(zhong)挖(wa)出的(de)生(sheng)泥,最上面一層放熟(shu)土。待(dai)柚苗(miao)長出新(xin)根、新(xin)芽和(he)新(xin)葉(xie)后(hou)(hou),再追施有機肥。同時(shi),將(jiang)稻草和(he)綠肥、樹(shu)葉(xie)埋在樹(shu)根底(di)下,以增加有機肥和(he)腐(fu)殖(zhi)質(zhi)(zhi)。
該鎮的柚場現已普遍建起大沼氣池,將雞鴨(ya)、豬牛糞便加豆餅放進池里漚(ou)制成(cheng)沼液,追施(shi)(shi)于樹(shu)冠底下。每(mei)年(nian)采(cai)果后翻曬樹(shu)根(gen)(gen)周邊土壤,確保土壤疏(shu)松。并且(qie)不(bu)噴農(nong)藥,不(bu)施(shi)(shi)化肥,采(cai)用(yong)生(sheng)石灰撒樹(shu)根(gen)(gen)滅菌,安(an)裝(zhuang)自動蟲情測報燈、誘蟲燈和黃板紙等撲殺害(hai)蟲。這樣一來,柚果長得快,產量高,品質好。
多條渠道促銷
為了使柚(you)(you)農(nong)生產(chan)的(de)(de)(de)沙(sha)(sha)田(tian)(tian)柚(you)(you)銷(xiao)得出,賣得好價錢,自良鎮(zhen)構建(jian)了面(mian)向(xiang)全國、延(yan)伸國外(wai)市場(chang)的(de)(de)(de)營(ying)銷(xiao)網(wang)絡。該鎮(zhen)組建(jian)了沙(sha)(sha)田(tian)(tian)柚(you)(you)協會,為果(guo)農(nong)提供(gong)技術(shu)、生產(chan)、流通(tong)等(deng)項(xiang)服務,建(jian)立了電商服務站,全鎮(zhen)6200多戶柚(you)(you)農(nong)通(tong)過(guo)電商、微商銷(xiao)售柚(you)(you)果(guo),網(wang)上銷(xiao)售的(de)(de)(de)沙(sha)(sha)田(tian)(tian)柚(you)(you)占全鎮(zhen)沙(sha)(sha)田(tian)(tian)柚(you)(you)銷(xiao)售總量的(de)(de)(de)七成多。該鎮(zhen)還在“沙(sha)(sha)田(tian)(tian)柚(you)(you)王國”核心區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)中平柚(you)(you)場(chang)建(jian)立了一個頗具(ju)規模、檔次較高沙(sha)(sha)田(tian)(tian)柚(you)(you)專業交易市場(chang)。每年在中平柚(you)(you)場(chang)舉辦的(de)(de)(de)柚(you)(you)花(hua)旅游文化節和沙(sha)(sha)田(tian)(tian)柚(you)(you)旅游文化節,使得容(rong)縣沙(sha)(sha)田(tian)(tian)柚(you)(you)品牌(pai)名聲大振。
果農喜獲豐收
霜降至立(li)冬時節(jie),是沙田柚(you)成熟的(de)季節(jie)。在被(bei)譽為(wei)“沙田柚(you)王國(guo)”的(de)容縣(xian)自良鎮,座(zuo)座(zuo)山頭柚(you)林覆蓋,株株柚(you)樹掛滿了狀似金葫蘆的(de)柚(you)果,好一派豐(feng)收(shou)景象。