Weed Control Fabric Boosts Agricultural Efficiency

In the high-altitude tea gardens of Yichang, Hubei Province, the rampant weeds that used to plague tea farmer Jia Henggui during the rainy season are now nowhere to be seen. Instead, neatly laid weed control fabric, resembling a black carpet, covers the ground between the tea saplings. This is not only a source of peace of mind for Jia Henggui, but also a microcosm of Yichang City's efforts to promote green agriculture and boost industrial efficiency.

From "endless weeding" to "calculable profits"

Jia Henggui's hundred-acre young tea plantation was once plagued by weeds, and manual weeding was prohibitively expensive, estimated to cost 480,000 yuan over four years. With project support from the local agricultural and rural affairs bureau, he tried laying weed control fabric, and the problem was solved. Similarly, in a 600-acre plum orchard in Zigui County, after covering the ground with thickened, high-strength weed control fabric, not only were weeds controlled, but plum yield increased by 21%, the rate of fruit cracking decreased by 20%, and the average income per mu increased significantly.