Agronomic Requirements of Tomatoes and Production Methods in the Red River Delta of Vietnam

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) (Solanaceae) is one of the most economically important vegetable crops in the Red River Delta (RRD) of Northern Vietnam. The recent market demands for tomatoes in both domestic and overseas markets have led to an increasing cultivated area for the crop in the RRD. To support growers in producing healthy and quality produce, this paper presents in detail the agronomic requirements of tomatoes regarding temperatures, light, water, suitable soil types and nutrients. Cultivation techniques are discussed to provide a general guide for developing appropriate management strategies, depending on specific soil types, cropping seasons, cultivars and availability of resources. In addition, six major pests have been defined, providing useful information for developing an integrated pest management (IPM) program for tomato production in the region.

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Species diversity of Oribatida mite community (Acari: Oribatida) by soil types and habitats in the Red river delta, Viet Nam

Science and Technology Development Journal - Natural Sciences ◽

10.32508/stdjns.v2i6.770 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (6) ◽

pp. 11-22

Author(s):

Lai Thu Hien ◽

Vu Quang Manh

Keyword(s):

Species Diversity ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Acid Soil ◽

Alluvial Soil ◽

River Delta ◽

Red River ◽

Soil Types ◽

Species Number ◽

Red River Delta ◽

Close Relationship

Research was undertaken from 2013 to 2017, in eleven provinces and cities, in the Red river delta, Vietnam. Samples were collected from fives types of habitat as follow: natural forest, human – disturbed forest, grassland, cultivated land with perennial plants, agricultural land with annual plants. Samples were also taken from five types of soil: coastal saline - acid soil, acid alluvial soil, neutral alluvial soil, ferritic brownish soil derived from limestone and emaciated greyish soil. In this research, we recorded 283 oribatida species, beloning to 129 genus, 59 families. Among them, 49 species were not defined to species. In comparison with the recordes of Vu Quang Manh (2013) and Ermilov (2015), there are 108 species were for the first time recorded for research region fauna and 65 speciesare new for the Vietnamese fauna. Species diversity of oribatida community in each type of soil and in each habitat are different from each others. The species number in each soil type oscillated from 78 species to 178 species. The species number in each habitat oscillated from 95 species to 127 species. The rate of species which only were recorded in one type of soil or in one habitat is high. The results show that soil types and habitats are in close relationship with oribatida community. It is the scientific base for using oribatida community as a biodiversity for soil quality.

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Developing an Integrated Pest Management Program for Tomatoes in The Red River Delta of Vietnam: A mini review

Aceh International Journal of Science and Technology ◽

10.13170/aijst.4.2.2488 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tuan M. Ha

Keyword(s):

Integrated Pest Management ◽

Pest Management ◽

Crop Production ◽

Management Program ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

River Delta ◽

Red River ◽

Red River Delta ◽

Tomato Production ◽

Growing Seasons

<p>Ecologically based approaches to pest management in crop production have been embraced in recent decades due to their validity and effectiveness. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is not a new concept. It has been adopted in various regions in Vietnam, particularly in tomato production, an economically important vegetable crop in the Red River Delta (RRD). Given the occurrence and development of tomato pests are influenced by many factors such as soil types, crop varieties and growth habits, production practices, local climatic conditions, and growing seasons, this paper therefore developed an IPM program for tomatoes in the RRD based on the defined major pests in the region. Detailed factsheets for six major pests were developed and different components of the IPM were explored and employed for the ease of identification and management. Practical suggestions for tomato growers were also presented.</p>

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Climate Change and Land Use Change of Rural Households in The Red River Delta, Vietnam

Journal of Economics and Development ◽

10.33301/2013.15.02.05 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 79-94

Author(s):

Ngoc Luu Bich

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Land Use ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Rural Households ◽

River Delta ◽

Red River ◽

Red River Delta ◽

Sea Levels ◽

Main Production ◽

Farming Households

Climate change (CC) and its impacts on the socio-economy and the development of communities has become an issue causing very special concern. The rise in global temperatures, in sea levels, extreme weather phenomena, and salinization have occurred more and more and have directly influenced the livelihoods of rural households in the Red River Delta – one of the two regions projected to suffer strongly from climate change in Vietnam. For farming households in this region, the major and traditional livelihoods are based on main production materials as agricultural land, or aquacultural water surface Changes in the land use of rural households in the Red River Delta during recent times was influenced strongly by the Renovation policy in agriculture as well as the process of industrialization and modernization in the country. Climate change over the past 5 years (2005-2011) has started influencing household land use with the concrete manifestations being the reduction of the area cultivated and the changing of the purpose of land use.

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