Hainan Wenchang million hectares of fertile land is saline-alkali soil by salt water intrusion (fig) | | saline _ Typhoon news
CNS, Haikou, August 12-the hometown of Wenchang post-disaster experience: thousands of acres of farmland are saline intrusion arable land becomes saline wash day and night look forward to
Author: fumeibin
"A few pumps round-the-clock, the introduction of Pearl River water pumping, flushing was flooding with sea water becomes salt (stains) million mu of farmland. "Mr Bean farm Lin Shaoming, Wenchang city, Hainan Province, stood next to a gurgling Canal, told reporters:" the fertile fields soaked by the sea, need 3-5 years of recovery. If not cleaned, the masses will be faced with a great deal of hardship. ”
Mr Bean farm, located in the North of the famous hometown of Wenchang city of Hainan, Jinshan, Hushan town adjacent to the East, South and bordered by three rivers farm in Haikou city, the West by dongzhai Harbor, facing north across the Pearl River and Pu Qian Zhen.
This year the 9th Super typhoons "ramasun" before nianyutian hit Wenchang, moments over the tide of dongzhai Harbor 11.9 km-long Dyke, Mr Bean farm vast tracts of farmland and villages into a flood plain, with an average depth of 1.4 m, maximum depth of 2.5 meters, Nong Chang Shan liang village, Cun 23 villages have been inundated. Lin Shaoming, the "11.9 km long Dyke 46 burst, 10117 acres of fertile land by water immersion. ”
Post-disaster, ran around, just be plowing of winter vegetables or rice in previous years when on the road to the farm fields on each side of a cement road, reporters see contiguous farmland weeds in yellow.
Lin Shaoming, told reporters a few days ago under the guidance of experts in agriculture, was grown with seawater immersion on farmland in the purple sweet potato, "but also because of high salt content in the soil, planting failed. ”
Mr Bean farming was struggling to save farmland, starting from August 5 with 5 pumps, freshwater from the Pearl River on alkaline (stains), soaked farmland washed salt. Local agricultural experts, back 3-4 days soaked in fresh water and Sunning with roots, continued pumping water immersion, so again, continue to lower the salinity of farmland, planted as soon as possible with a view to restoring function.
Fertilizer station official told reporters in Hainan Province, Luo Qian Zhen bean farm, Pu, Wenchang and Haikou city Sanjiang farm sampling by flooding with sea water-soaked farmland, "from the farm of Mr Bean soaked part of the land by the sea tests show that, some have reached a high alkalinity, without much impact. "He said, specific instrumentation data will take about a month to get that" fresh water washing by water-soaked land, is a good method of removing salt. ”
Lin Shaoming said that in implementing the work washed salt water pumping irrigation fields, often encounter all sorts of difficulties, sometimes pumps night fails, should be excluded; sometimes farm Ridge Xie leak, needs repair. Participants in a tough and tiring job assignments, sometimes all night long.
Lin Shaoming said, according to astronomical data, from 8 September Mr Bean in dongzhai Harbor astronomical tides occur. "Dyke was built in the 50 's of the last century, were built with Earth by the artificial, the lowest at just 1.2 meters high, after 50 years of wind and rain, moisture intrusion appeared inadequate. "Now approaching typhoon season, the farm has to reinforce the dam, 46, burst its banks has been fully repaired. "The hope that the Government will invest renovation Dyke, more effective protection of farm life and property security of the masses. ”
Lin Shaoming said, the provincial Agricultural Department, the provincial marine and fishery Department, the provincial Office of water supplies and other related departments have, conducting preliminary investigations on Dyke reconstruction. (End)
(Original title: aftermath of Wenchang in Hainan saw: thousands of acres of fertile land is saline-alkali soil by salt water intrusion)
(Edit: SN123)
11:42 on August 12, 2014 China News Network
