Field notes
Notes from the harvest board desk
Practical writing on wet-season gaps, labour calendars, field walks, and cooperative comparisons — rooted in northern Vietnam growing conditions.
Reading wet-season yield gaps across small Vinh Phuc plots
How uneven bund height and staggered transplant dates show up in end-of-season bags long before anyone weighs the harvest.
Building a planting calendar around the weeks you actually have labour
Seasonal planning fails quietly when the calendar assumes helpers who are already booked for someone else’s transplant day.
What a mid-season field walk should actually capture
Notes that help at harvest are specific: stand density, leaf colour at known points, and which plots still hold water after two dry days.
Comparing cooperative plots without blaming members
Side-by-side yield tables help cooperatives learn which practices moved the needle — if the conversation stays on methods, not reputations.