Careful Harvest: Hand-Cutting Lemongrass for Fresh Market Use

This scene shows a manual harvest of lemongrass or a similar perennial herb, where the worker uses pruning shears to cut the stalks close to the base. Lemongrass grows in tight clumps, and cutting near the soil allows new shoots to regrow quickly, making it a sustainable harvesting practice that maintains plant health and productivity.
The worker’s gloved hands and precision cutting help prevent damage to the roots and minimize contamination from soil. Such harvesting is often done in the cooler part of the day to retain the essential oils and flavor compounds in the leaves and stems. After cutting, the stalks are typically cleaned, trimmed, and bundled for sale or processing.
Efficiency could be improved through sharper shears or small mechanized trimmers, especially for larger plots. However, for small-scale or specialty herb farms, hand harvesting remains ideal because it preserves quality and allows close inspection of each plant for pests or disease.

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