Tuesday, June 13, seniors in Hokuryu-cho cheerfully digging for chrysanthemum and planting sweet corn! (Plots of non-profit organization Akarui Nouhou)

Thursday, June 15, 2023

On Tuesday, June 13, weeding, plowing (digging chrysanthemum), and transplanting sweet corn were conducted at the field of NPO Akarui Noho (Representative Director Yumiko Takebayashi) under cloudy weather with light rain.

The event was led by Isao Hiiba, 84, director of the corporation, with the cooperation of about 10 people, including Akihiko Izumi, who provided guidance on seedling management and planting, Ryoji Kikura and Moriaki Tanaka, senior farmers who live in Hokuryu Town, and five housewives who are veteran farmers.

Today's Work

Weeding of the sweet corn field following the "pumpkin planting" on Tuesday, May 30. Digging up and clearing chrysanthemum in the soil and planting sweet corn seedlings.

The field where sweet corn was sown in May was infested with chrysanthemum roots with powerful vitality, which inhibited the growth of sweet corn and made germination impossible, so the soil had to be dug up and plowed over again. With reliable mother power, one after another, they dug up the soil, removed the weeds, and removed the chrysanthemum roots.

The work is to plant sweet corn seedlings in paper pots in the further cleared field. The efficiency of everyone's work, the graceful continuation of the work, and the superb handwork were a sight to behold!

The work began at 8:00 a.m. and continued silently for four hours until 12:00 p.m., with breaks in between.

First half

Weeding sweet corn fields

Weeding sweet corn fields
Weeding sweet corn fields

Struggle work with chrysanthemum roots!

Struggle work with chrysanthemum roots!
Struggle work with chrysanthemum roots!

The roots of chrysanthemum come out one after another even after digging them out.

The roots of chrysanthemum come out one after another even after digging them out.
The roots of chrysanthemum come out one after another even after digging them out.

Extracted leaves

Extracted leaves
Extracted leaves

Mr. and Mrs. Izumi, seedling management and planting guidance

Mr. and Mrs. Izumi, in charge of seedling management
Mr. and Mrs. Izumi, in charge of seedling management

Seedlings of "Amai Bantam

Seedlings of "Amai Bantam
Seedlings of "Amai Bantam

Sweet corn seedling planting

Sweet corn seedling planting
Sweet corn seedling planting

The work continues handily!

The work continues handily!
The work continues handily!

Each person worked on his or her assigned task without hesitation.

Each person worked on his or her assigned task without hesitation.
Each person worked on his or her assigned task without hesitation.

Weeding sunflower field

Weeding sunflower field
Weeding sunflower field

We are very careful and sincere.

We are very careful and sincere.
We are very careful and sincere.

Pulling out and carrying a lot of weeds.

Pulling out and carrying a lot of weeds.
Pulling out and carrying a lot of weeds.

break

A midway break after two hours. With refreshments and snacks.

Midway break after 2 hours
Midway break after 2 hours

Second half

The second half of the work involves plowing and cropping the field after weeding.

Cultivator plowing and leveling the land

Tillage and cropping of fields after weeding, using a tiller.
Tillage and cropping of fields after weeding, using a tiller.

Reaping chrysanthemum leaves that have grown vigorously

Reaping chrysanthemum leaves that have grown vigorously
Reaping chrysanthemum leaves that have grown vigorously

field preparation work

field preparation work
field preparation work

Planting seedlings after soil preparation

Planting seedlings after soil preparation
Planting seedlings after soil preparation

Efficient and brilliant handiwork by an experienced agricultural housewife!

Efficient and brilliant handiwork by an experienced agricultural housewife!
Efficient and brilliant handiwork by an experienced agricultural housewife!

The removal of cut grass is also in progress.

Removal of cut grass.
Removal of cut grass.

Everyone worked together to remove the roots of the chrysanthemum.

Everyone worked together to remove the roots of the chrysanthemum.
Everyone worked together to remove the roots of the chrysanthemum.

Thank you for your hard work!

Plots that have been weeded and planted for 4 hours! Thank you for your hard work!

The field after four hours of weeding and planting!
The field after four hours of weeding and planting!

Crop growth status

Potato seedling growth

Potato seedling growth
Potato seedling growth

Growth of yacon seedlings (planted on May 30)

Growth of yacon seedlings (planted on 5/30)
Growth of yacon seedlings (planted on 5/30)

Growth of pumpkin seedlings (planted on May 30)

Growth of pumpkin seedlings (planted on 5/30)
Growth of pumpkin seedlings (planted on 5/30)

With boundless love, gratitude, and prayers for the reliable growth of the crops, which are growing in the full power of the sun's rays, while responding to the blessed rain and wind.

We give thanks for the healthy growth of our crops.
We give thanks for the healthy growth of our crops.

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