Gurye-gun Holds Field Evaluation Meeting for Vertical Watermelon Cultivation

Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that on the 18th, it held a field evaluation meeting for vertical watermelon cultivation at a farm in Woljeon-ri, Muncheok-myeon, Gurye-gun, with over 50 participants including farmers.

The evaluation meeting saw participation from the Rural Development Administration, Jeollanam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, and watermelon farmers, showing great interest in vertical watermelon cultivation.

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Vertical watermelon cultivation allows for dense planting in three rows, increasing production by 1.5 times compared to the two-row creeping cultivation method. It also enables management in a standing posture with a straight back, reducing labor intensity and increasing work speed.

Additionally, the vertical cultivation device is a left-right movable type rather than the conventional fixed support device, making soil management and mechanical work easier, and it can be used semi-permanently without the need for dismantling.

Vertical watermelon cultivation, which greatly helps reduce labor and improve productivity, is being promoted as a new technology demonstration project by the Rural Development Administration and has received strong support from participating farms.

Currently, Gurye-gun has distributed three greenhouses (0.2ha) equipped with vertical support facilities through the demonstration project and plans to secure a budget to expand the distribution of vertical watermelon cultivation greenhouses.

County Governor Kim Soon-ho said, “We will actively support the dissemination of various advanced agricultural technologies such as vertical cultivation for watermelon farms struggling with aging and labor shortages, so that farmers can generate stable income.”

Gurye = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yuk Mi-seok hss79@asiae.co.kr

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