Agricultural giant since 1983

Chapter 421
The whole body of this machine is painted red, which is also the VI color currently used by Shifeng Factory. Basically, when you see this red color, you know that it is an agricultural machine from Shifeng Factory; the overall shape and the planter look a bit Similar, but there are some differences in the outlet.

Mao Zhaoping was very curious, and quickly asked the staff next to him, "Brother, what is this machine for? I don't think I've seen it before!"

"I'm sure you haven't seen it before. This is just developed by our factory. The final model has not yet been determined, and mass production has not yet begun. Now it is put on display, just for everyone to have a look, so that everyone can understand in advance, so as not to be formalized in the future. It's on sale, and everyone doesn't know what's going on!" The staff explained.

"Hey, after talking for a long time, why didn't you say what kind of machine it is? Is it a more advanced planter?" Someone next to him was more irritable and immediately asked.

The staff glanced at the card on his chest, "Oh, it's Boss Wu, don't worry, Boss Wu, I'll tell you right now, this is a fertilizer seeding machine! When we used to grow corn, You need to scatter the fertilizer first and then sow the seeds. You have to walk the field twice at least. Now you don’t have to work so hard. Look at the two slots, the seeds go in through this slot, the fertilizer goes in through this slot, and then the material is discharged. At that time, there was a row of seeds and a row of chemical fertilizers, and the fertilizers were right around the seeds, so the two tasks of fertilizing and sowing could be completed at one time! Compared with before, it saves a lot of effort!"

"Can you go to the field and show us?" Wu Shunchang became interested. Over the years, he has brought his relatives and friends in the village to form a fully mechanized team of microphones. Every time the farming season is busy, he will bring the machine to solicit business everywhere, because he He has established a good reputation for his meticulous work and reasonable fees. Often, before the planting season starts every year, customers along the line fully book his time.

Because he has purchased all kinds of agricultural machinery and accessories at Shifeng Factory for a long time, and now he has become a major customer of Shifeng Factory. The factory will send him an invitation letter at the end of each year's meeting. Wu Shunchang must come every year, because Shifeng Factory At the meeting, he will announce important news such as next year's sales price, preferential policies, and new machines. Knowing it in advance can help him better plan his development strategy for next year.

"Yes, yes, we also want to see it." Mao Zhaoping also echoed, and then exchanged business cards with Wu Shunchang. The meeting at the end of each year is also a rare opportunity for these agents and major customers to communicate and expand mutual contacts. , Exchange experience, and sometimes an occasional sentence can bring them huge benefits.

"Since it's put out, there must be a demonstration session!" The staff stretched out their hand and pointed back, "Winter wheat is being sown in the experimental field at the back, and this kind of all-in-one machine for seeding and fertilizer is being used. You can follow the signs and go there." I saw it!"

Wu Shunchang and Mao Zhaoping walked over quickly, and when they got to the place, they saw that there were indeed two machines sowing seeds in the field. They could clearly see a row of seeds and a row of fertilizer evenly sprinkled on the field and then covered it, and ran over When I dug it open, I found that the amount of wheat seeds and chemical fertilizers in each pit was almost exactly the same.

"Isn't that right? The seeds are so close to the fertilizer? Are you afraid of burning the seeds? And in the future, we will need to top-dress the fertilizer, so what should we do when we top-dress it?" Wu Shunchang and Mao Zhaoping questioned at the same time after seeing it. The old method is completely different.

In the past, we used to spread fertilizer all over the ground, sow the seeds after spreading, and then sprinkle the fertilizer again after the emergence of seedlings, so as to meet the needs of crop production. If we only sprinkle fertilizer once, the growth of the crops will definitely not be good, and there is no hope for this year. A good harvest.

Now, the new machine of Shifeng Factory puts fertilizer and seeds together. According to Wu Shunchang and Mao Zhaoping's past experience, putting so much fertilizer at once, and it is next to the seeds, will definitely burn the seeds. How could such a powerful agricultural machinery factory make such a low-level mistake?

Soon the staff explained to them, "What you said is actually true. If we use the chemical fertilizers we use now, whether it is quick-acting fertilizers or compound fertilizers, it is indeed possible to burn the seeds! But look again, What is the difference between the chemical fertilizers we spread now and what you used before?"

"Huh, it seems to be different!" Wu Shunchang hurriedly picked up a few fertilizers from the pit and put them in the palm of his hand to study them carefully. He saw that these particles were larger than the urea and compound fertilizers he had used before, and there seemed to be some fertilizers on the outside. It's covered with something.

"This is a slow-release fertilizer recently developed by Jiaogong. The outer layer is a protective film, which can delay the release of the active ingredients of the fertilizer!" The staff continued to explain to them, "We used to use fertilizers all over the ground. Sprinkle, also volatilize all over the ground, as the water flows everywhere, a lot of active ingredients are wasted, so after a while, when the crops reach the growth period, they need to be topdressed, otherwise they will not grow well! But use too much fertilizer, and It is easy to cause soil compaction and loss of nutrients. Do you think that the amount of chemical fertilizers is getting higher and higher these years?"

"That's right. In the past, one bag of chemical fertilizers could grow well, but now it takes at least one and a half bags." Wu Shunchang and Mao Zhaoping also have a deep understanding of this point.

"This is the disadvantage of excessive fertilization. Excessive and frequent use of chemical fertilizers, especially potassium fertilizers and ammonium nitrogen fertilizers, will cause damage to the soil aggregate structure, affect the activity of microorganisms, and cause excessive acidity and alkalinity of the soil. If it is too large or too small, it will cause soil compaction. This slow-release fertilizer can effectively slow down the speed of soil compaction. If combined with different types of crop rotation, adding farm organic fertilizers, etc., it can even restore the compacted soil.” The staff continued to introduce them.

Then pointing to the granules in Wu Shunchang's palm, he continued, "This film looks smooth to you, but there are actually many invisible holes on it, through which the nutrients inside can be slowly released to nourish the plants. The roots of the seedlings promote the growth of seedlings; because the release speed is slow, there is no need to worry that the seedlings will be burned to death by the fertilizer. Because of the protection of the film, the release of nutrients lasts for a long time, which can last until the wheat growth period, and there is no need for top dressing at all. Let the wheat harvest be abundant!"

"The growth cycle of winter wheat is between seven and eight months, and the release cycle of our slow-release fertilizer is exactly seven to eight months, which can completely cover the whole process of winter wheat growth and provide the whole process of wheat growth. Nutrients! That’s why we have this planter, if you continue to use the previous quick-acting fertilizer or compound fertilizer, it will definitely not work!”

"Understood, this is like when I used to make fruit saplings, I tied a plastic bottle next to the saplings, and then made a small hole, so that water can flow out of the small hole, and the fruit saplings can be sold until they grow up. Don’t worry about water shortage!” Mao Zhaoping quickly thought of a very vivid metaphor.

"Yes, your example is good! That's the reason!" The staff's eyes lit up when they heard this, and they quickly wrote down the rhetoric, planning to go back and modify it to explain it to the next wave of visitors. This example is very simple and easy I understand, they will definitely understand it as soon as they hear it.

Wu Shunchang immediately realized that if this technology could be promoted, his mechanized mike team would have to change equipment quickly, because the advantages of fertilizing and planting at the same time with a tractor running in the field are too great, so the problem now is There is only one left, "I'm so good, it's so powerful now? How much effort does it take to coat such a small fertilizer grain? This fertilizer must be very expensive, right?"

"Well, it's really not cheap now. It's much more expensive than ordinary chemical fertilizers. Ordinary people can't afford them. They can only be used in experimental fields or some more valuable cash crops!" The staff didn't deny this, "But it's cheaper than It was much better at the beginning. At the beginning, even the flower growers couldn’t afford our chemical fertilizers. Now the price has dropped several times. As long as it is a commercial crop grower with a slightly higher profit, it is slowly acceptable! At this rate, in a few years, crop growers will be able to use it!"

"So this machine is not used by ordinary people for the time being. We are now making it mainly for the company's own test field! But it's not bad for you to familiarize yourself with it first. You know it in advance, and the price of slow-release fertilizer will drop in a few years. After that, it will be rolled out across the country, and you will know this earlier than others, and you will definitely make a lot of money by then!" Shifeng Factory is not in a hurry to start selling this integrated planter with seed and fertilizer right away, they are now using Coming out is just to leave an impression in advance for many agents and big customers.

At the same time, they are not afraid of other agricultural machinery manufacturers stealing from them, because this technology is not only a mechanical problem, but also needs to understand the performance of slow-release fertilizers. Except for Huinong, other agricultural machinery manufacturers do not have such convenient conditions. There can be a brother company specializing in slow-release fertilizers to cooperate.

"Can you let me try it?" Wu Shunchang likes to think about all kinds of agricultural machinery. Now that he sees a brand new agricultural machinery, he definitely wants to operate it.

"Since it is taken out, do you want to let you try it? The operation of this machine is somewhat different from that of ordinary seeders, and I will teach you slowly!" The driver made room for Wu Shunchang, and Wu Shunchang got on the car and followed his instructions, and started to work slowly. Slowly try to start, sow, go forward, go back, etc.

The operation of this integrated planter with seed and fertilizer is indeed more complicated than that of ordinary seeders. After all, is there an additional function, which needs to control plant spacing, row spacing, speed, and the amount of seeds and fertilizers, etc., which is far less simple than before; but Wu Shunchang There are too many agricultural machines that have been driven in these years. When it comes to the operation skills of various agricultural machines, even if you look at the whole country, he is also the first-rate, so after a period of adaptation, he still got started very quickly, and he can already Without the guidance of the driver, I operated the machine and ran a few times in the field.

"Let me try it too!" Mao Zhaoping jumped on the planter before it came to a complete stop. He watched it for a long time and wanted to operate it a long time ago.

"How much can the yield be increased by using this kind of fertilizer?" Wu Shunchang asked immediately after he came down. It would be a good thing for him if this kind of machine can really be promoted, and it is also a great thing, because it can solve the two problems of spreading fertilizer and sowing at one time. This work has greatly saved the working time of the Maike team, and they can sow a few more acres of land in the same time, and their income is calculated according to the size of the sown area.

According to the speed just now, it takes about 10 to 500 minutes for one mu of land to be fertilized with the sowing belt, and one hour is three mu of land. Based on the market price of ten mu of land, that is an income of [-] yuan!
This business can be done!Earning a lot more than now, Wu Shunchang did some calculations and saw the impact of this kind of machine on his business, so there was only one question left, whether this kind of fertilizer could be accepted by farmers.

"The corn planted in this way has been harvested, and the average yield per mu of land can be increased by 150 to [-] catties. Although the wheat experiment has not been completed, according to our estimation, the increase in yield will not be low. If the price goes down, there must be people rushing for it!" The staff gave him an optimistic answer.

"Your prototypes have been kept in the factory? If I want to learn technology in advance, will you provide education?" With his words, Wu Shunchang has already made a decision. They have learned the operation techniques and common maintenance techniques, so that after the slow-release fertilizer is spread, they can drive this kind of planter to solicit business everywhere in the first time!
Taking advantage of the fact that the machines have not been rolled out in the first year, they can earn a quick sum of money. At that time, there will definitely not be many such machines on the market, and they have the final say on how much they charge per mu of land; At that time, the price will definitely be lowered, and Wu Shunchang is ready to drink his head soup.

"As long as you want to learn, you can come here at any time!" The staff readily agreed, and they are all regular customers. Wu Shunchang will come to Shifeng Factory every year to buy agricultural machinery, and this preferential treatment should still be given.

In fact, seeing that these old customers quickly accepted the all-in-one fertilizer plant, the staff of Shifeng Factory are also very happy, because this is also a great thing for them. The all-in-one plant fertilizer and slow-release fertilizer complement each other. If successful, both companies can achieve huge sales.

In the next period of time, the two companies have work to be completed. The fertilizer factory should try to reduce the cost of large-scale production of slow-release fertilizers. The Shifeng factory also needs to reduce the cost of the all-in-one machine, and at the same time increase the reliability and durability of the product. for future use by farmers.

At the same time as the Shifeng Factory was having a meeting, Jiao Gaoliang brought the members of the slow-release fertilizer research team all the way south with the newly developed samples, and arrived at an important experimental center, where these samples will receive a new round of testing. test.

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