Timely Rain and Snow Boost Wheat Greening in Neihuang, Henan

As spring returns to the earth, agricultural work is in full swing. Recently, a timely spell of rain and snow moistened the land in northern Henan, bringing much-needed water for the greening and growth of over 900,000 mu of wheat in Neihuang County, Anyang City, Henan Province. In Huzhuang Village, Er’an Town, the entire wheat fields were covered with white snow. Agricultural technicians and large-scale grain growers worked together to brush aside the melting snow, carefully checking soil moisture and wheat seedling growth, analyzing seedling conditions on site, assessing management measures and explaining key techniques, delivering technical guidance directly to the fields.

The timely rain and snow have proved highly beneficial to wheat greening, effectively supplementing soil moisture in the plough layer, helping retain water, protecting weak seedlings for steady growth, and reducing the base number of plant diseases and pests, thus creating favorable conditions for wheat growth in spring. Relevant agricultural experts noted that for late-sown weak seedlings, it is crucial to adopt targeted measures based on seedling and local conditions, implement refined management, and make every effort to promote the improvement of seedling quality.

A large-scale grain grower in Huzhuang Village plants 350 mu of wheat this year. The continuous rain and snow weather prompted her to check the seedling growth in the fields every day. Under the on-site guidance of county and township agricultural technicians, she scientifically applied fertilizer while taking advantage of the moist soil after the rain, implementing measures tailored to local conditions and seedling types. "The on-site guidance and precise suggestions from technicians have given us growers greater confidence," she said happily.

In response to the characteristics of wheat spring field management in the county this year, the local agricultural and rural department has not only promptly issued technical guidelines for wheat spring management but also moved technical training classes to the fields. Focusing on key links such as wheat greening management and promoting weak seedling transformation, technicians have face-to-face passed on practical technologies such as scientific topdressing and pest control to farmers, striving to promote seedling quality improvement and lay a solid foundation for summer grain harvest.

A large-scale grain grower in Matou Village, Er’an Town, has over 300 mu of wheat, among which nearly 100 mu were sown late due to rainfall last autumn. "Since sowing until this rain and snow, agricultural technicians have come to guide us from time to time, explaining every link in detail—watering, foliar fertilizer spraying and pest control, all of which are very practical," he said, beaming with joy. "Now, my 300-odd mu of wheat is growing well."

Another large-scale grower, who plants over 500 mu of wheat this year, used plant protection drones to spray foliar fertilizer under the guidance of agricultural technicians after the rain and snow. "The overall condition of my 500-odd mu of wheat seedlings is good this year. With technicians guiding us on watering, fertilizing and pest control, the management is scientific and worry-free," he stated.

Up to now, the over 900,000 mu of wheat in Neihuang County has shown a good trend of uniform and strong seedlings. The local area has set up more than 10 science and technology agricultural assistance teams, which regularly carry out the "three inspections" of seedling conditions, soil moisture and pest conditions. Through down-to-earth and efficient methods such as field classes and online guidance, key agricultural technologies are delivered to farmers, and precise and refined agricultural technical services have laid a solid foundation for the stable and high yield of summer grain.