Ornamental flowers on raised beds
Sa Dec flower village
In Sa Dec, flowers grow not on the ground but on beds raised over water channels – so they stay dry when the floods come.
Heritage: Over 100 yearsDong Thap
Villagers adapted to the floods by growing on raised beds. Each pot is watered, pruned and fed so it blooms right on time for Tet.
Many growers now use sensors and misting systems – a collaboration NG AI Platform is piloting with the village.
Flowers that bloom right at Tet bring a lucky year.
How it's made
- 1Raise seedlings
- 2Pot and place on beds
- 3Water, prune, time the bloom
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