{"id":4299,"date":"2020-08-24T06:39:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T21:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/?p=4299"},"modified":"2022-02-02T09:29:59","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T00:29:59","slug":"post-4299","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/4299\/","title":{"rendered":"Hokuryu Town agricultural experience trainees Yoko Kato and Hiroko Kono participated in the melon seedling grafting workshop (led by Yasunori Watanabe at the Uryu Seedling Facility)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monday, August 24, 2020<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, August 19th, a melon grafting training seminar was held at the Uryu Seedling Facility (Uryu Town) sponsored by the Sorachi Agricultural Improvement and Extension Center, Kita-Sorachi Branch (Fukagawa City). The instructor was Yasunori Watanabe (57 years old, Hokuryu Town resident), a Hokkaido agricultural instructor.<\/p>\n

Uryu Seedling Facility (Uryu Town)<\/h2>\n

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Uryu Seedling Facility<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Melon grafting workshop<\/h2>\n

Hokuryu Town agricultural experience trainees also participated<\/h3>\n

Erisa Kaneda, who trained at Yasunori Watanabe Farm and is a new melon farmer, participated as an assistant instructor. The participants were Hiroko Kono and Yoko Kato, two of this year's Hokuryu Town agricultural experience trainees, and three part-time workers from the Uryu Seedling Facility (who work at the Melon Seedling Center in the afternoon), for a total of five people.
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\"Grafting<\/a>
Grafting seminar hosted by the Agricultural Improvement and Extension Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Grafting seminars at the Uryu Seedling Center have been held every year for the past three to four years.<\/p>\n

Grafting progress observation<\/h3>\n

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Observing how the grafted plants took root last time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The grafting we did last time seems to have taken hold well.<\/p>\n

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A well-established melon seedling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\ufffc<\/p>\n

Scenes from the seminar<\/h2>\n
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While listening to Watanabe-san's detailed explanation...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Guidance from Lecturer Yasunori Watanabe<\/h3>\n

\u201cWhen grafting, it\u2019s important to be strict but gentle;<\/p>\n

"To trim the stem of the melon, trim both sides below the slightly swollen part at the base," Watanabe explained the important points in detail and carefully, using illustrations to instruct everyone.<\/p>\n

\"Slice<\/a>
Slice off the stem part marked in red.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Melon grafting<\/h4>\n

Grafting involves grafting a fruit-bearing melon onto a melon rootstock with strong roots, which allows for healthy, tasty melons to grow that are resistant to soil diseases. It also prevents problems caused by continuous cropping.
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1. Pinch the core bud of the rootstock and make a vertical cut from top to bottom from the center of the base of the cotyledons.<\/h4>\n
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Make a vertical cut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Slice off a thin strip from both sides of the stem of the melon.<\/h4>\n
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Thinly slice off both sides of the stem of the melon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. Insert the rootstock and secure it with mini clips to join it.<\/h4>\n
\"Secure<\/a>
Secure with mini clips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Everyone, have fun and be serious!!!<\/h4>\n
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Everyone, have fun and be serious!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\ufffc
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It's a repetitive process until you get the hang of it...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\ufffc
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\"With<\/a>
With careful guidance from Watanabe-san...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\ufffc
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While receiving guidance on the tricks of the trade...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yoko Kato, agricultural experience trainee from Hokuryu Town<\/h2>\n

After the training, we spoke with Yoko Kato (38 years old), a student in the agricultural experience program. Her agricultural experience training started on Sunday, August 9th, and is scheduled to continue until the end of October.<\/p>\n

\"Yoko<\/a>
Yoko Kato<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kato-san is from Sapporo City. He loves skiing and has a first-class ski certification from the SAJ (Ski Association of Japan) and has participated in ski competitions. When he was in elementary school, he went skiing with his family, and it was ski lessons that sparked his love for skiing. Before becoming an intern, he worked in customer service and clerical work.<\/p>\n

"After I entered the workforce, it became difficult to balance work and skiing, so I gave up skiing for a while and continued to live a work-centered life for 10 years.<\/p>\n

However, I just couldn't give up skiing, and I couldn't suppress the feeling that "I want to live my life around skiing. I don't know when I'll die, so I want to live my life enjoying skiing, which is what I love!"<\/p>\n

As I was searching for a new career, I discovered that many skiers were also farmers, but I couldn't quite decide to take the plunge and become a farmer.<\/p>\n

It was in this situation that I decided to take part in the "New Farmers and Agricultural Experience Seminar (Sapporo City)" hosted by the Hokkaido Agricultural Leaders Development Center (public corporation) last fall. At the seminar, I learned that various municipalities were preparing to accept new farmers, and that's how I got connected with Hokuryu Town.<\/p>\n

After that, I searched the internet and found out that Hokuryu Town has a comprehensive agricultural training program. I also found the feature article on Erisa Kaneda (maiden name Hara) on the Hokuryu Town Portal very helpful.<\/p>\n

And after coming to Hokuryu, I really felt like I wanted to live here!" Kato-san said with a lovely smile.<\/p>\n

In Hokuryu Town, where the snow is thick in the winter but the town is full of charm, Kato Yoko dreams of spending the rest of her life farming and enjoying her favorite sport, skiing, to the fullest.<\/p>\n

With boundless love, gratitude, and prayers, we hope that this agricultural experience program will allow you to fully experience the charm of agriculture in Hokuryu Town through various agricultural experience programs in Hokuryu Town.<\/p>\n

\"Ripening<\/a>
Ripening rice in Hokuryu Town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other photos<\/h2>\n

\u30fbPhotos (65 photos) from the Melon Seedling Grafting Seminar (Instructor: Yasunori Watanabe @ Uryu Seedling Facility) are available here >><\/a><\/p>\n

Related articles and sites<\/h2>\n

\u30fbFirst shipment of sunflower melons by Erika Kaneda, a new farmer in her first year<\/a>(August 2, 2019)
\n\u30fbAgricultural next generation human resource investment project: New farmer Erisa Kaneda starts her first year of melon farming @ Yasunori Watanabe Farm<\/a>(May 14, 2019)
\n\u30fbHokuryu Town's "Agricultural Experience Training" and Agricultural Experience Accommodation "Uerukaru"<\/a>(May 7, 2019)
\n\u30fbHokuryu Melon Producers Association Introduction Page<\/a><\/p>\n

\u30fbSite for starting farming in Hokkaido | Hokkaido Agricultural Leaders Development Center<\/a>
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\u25c7 Photography and editing: Noboru Terauchi Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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