A Hundred Pears Fragrance in Bailizhou, with the Help of Yishizhuang Fertilizer

An old saying goes, "In August, the pears and jujubes in the courtyard are ripe, and one can climb the tree a thousand times a day." Pears have been deeply loved by people since ancient times for their delicious taste and health - care value. Bailizhou in Zhijiang City, Hubei Province, is known as the "Hometown of Sand Pears in China". The sand pears grown here are large, crispy, juicy, and sweet, and have been named one of the "Top Ten Famous Fruits in Hubei" by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Hubei Province.

At the end of July, Bailizhou is filled with the fragrance of pears. The sand pears are gradually ripening and coming onto the market. Fruit farmers are busy harvesting, packing, and cleaning the orchard. During this harvest season, Hubei Yishizhuang Company organized representatives from sand - pear - planting cooperatives and large growers from Jingmen, Jingzhou, and the local area to visit the thousand - mu demonstration gardens of the "Three - New" integrated technology for Bailizhou sand pears, namely Zhijiang Shuanghong Sand Pear Professional Cooperative, Zhijiang Herun Fruit and Vegetable Professional Cooperative, and Zhijiang Hongxin Fruit and Vegetable Professional Cooperative.

How can we achieve a qualitative leap from selling pears by the catty in the past to selling them by the piece now? With this question in mind, the visitors entered the orchard to find the answer. With the support of agricultural scientific research and technical units, the pear orchard has introduced new varieties, new models, and new technologies such as ridged cultivation, shaping and pruning, fruit bagging, raising geese under the forest, integration of water and fertilizer, green prevention and control, and mechanization. It has also established a smart pear - orchard numerical control center to monitor data such as soil moisture, ambient temperature, and pests and diseases in the park in real - time, facilitating timely regulation and management. Moreover, the development of "agricultural - tourism integration" has promoted the income generation of the sand - pear industry and helped rural revitalization. "The application of technology and the protection of the original ecology of Bailizhou are the key factors for improving the quality of sand pears and lightening the sand - pear planting process." The boss of the cooperative introduced, "In recent years, we have also made great efforts in water and fertilizer management. We have worked with the technical staff of Yishizhuang Company to formulate a whole - process fertilization plan for sand pears, reducing fertilizers, increasing efficiency, improving quality, and increasing production. In particular, plant - based organic products have played a good role in improving the soil in the pear orchard."

At the meeting, Guo Jianquan, a technical staff member of Yishizhuang, analyzed in detail the whole - process nutrition solution for sand pears and demonstrated the standardized experimental demonstrations carried out in the sand - pear production areas in recent years. According to the sampling and statistical data from 2021 to 2023, it can be seen that the demonstration area is better than the comparison area in terms of fruit - bearing quantity, single - plant yield, fruit hardness, and soluble solid content. The fruits in the demonstration area have a high degree of consistency, with regular, uniform fruit shapes and correct peel colors, and a small average difference. The hard feel of the peel indicates an increase in the shelf life. The fruits taste fine - textured, with few stone cells, plenty of juice, being crispy, refreshing, fragrant, and sweet, and the rate of high - quality and top - grade fruits is leading. At the same time, the soil pH data shows that the package fertilization has well maintained the basic properties of the soil, creating conditions for root absorption.

To further improve the quality of Bailizhou sand pears, in addition to scientific management, the correct selection and use of organic fertilizers are crucial. After the meeting, Teacher Guo led the participants to the fermentation and production workshop of organic products, allowing them to understand the raw materials and processes on the spot and sharing the differences between pure plant - based organic fertilizers and organic fertilizers made from raw materials such as urban waste, sludge, paper - mill waste liquid, and livestock and poultry manure.

After the observation meeting, the participants said that the large - scale, standardized, scientific, and industrialized planting mode is worthy of being known and promoted by the majority of growers.