My village can't be like this

Chapter 370 Planting Gastrodia elata
in the afternoon.

Zhang Jianwen originally wanted to visit the rice fields by the river, but when he saw Zhang An's family working in the fields, he walked up to say hello.

"Hey Zhang An, it's just spring, and your family is about to start ordering food."

Looking at Wang Fang sowing bacteria and gastrodia seeds from a distance, Zhang Jianwen thought Zhang An's family was planting spring vegetables.

"No, the vegetables in the vegetable field haven't been eaten yet. How can they be planted so quickly? All the medicinal materials planted in this field are Gastrodia elata."

Zhang An smiled and said, there are still most of the vegetables in the vegetable patch in their backyard that have not been eaten, so why are they in such a hurry to plant vegetables?

"It turns out they are planting Gastrodia elata. What is this that is being sown? Why don't I see your family planting Gastrodia elata?"

The gastrodia gastrodia resources in Wumeng Mountain have always been very good, and people living in these peripheral places are no strangers to gastrodia gastrodia.

In these villages in Hongyan Town, there are also families who grow gastrodia elata themselves.

After all, the price of Gastrodia elata in the market has never been cheap.

It's just that few people who grow Gastrodia elata can make money, and many even lose money.

Zhang Jianwen came over and saw the fungus trees they buried in the pit. He just looked around and couldn't see any hemp.

"We didn't grow hemp. The Gastrodia elata seeds we used have been mixed into the bacteria, and they will grow out after a while."

Zhang An lifted the dustpan, pointed to the mixed bacterial strains and gastrodia seeds and explained to Zhang Jianwen with a smile.

"You can also use gastrodia seeds to plant them. It takes a long time to plant gastrodia seeds directly, and the gastrodia seeds dug out are not very big."

Zhang Jianwen is no stranger to growing Gastrodia elata. There was a family growing Gastrodia elata in the village a few years ago.

But whether it is people in the village or people from other places, when planting Gastrodia elata, they always plant Gastrodia elata directly.

Gastrodia elata is used to sow Gastrodia elata. The stems grow directly instead of the seeds. This is the vegetative propagation technology of Gastrodia elata.

"Uncle, if you listen to their nonsense, it's because they didn't choose the gastrodia seeds well, and maybe they didn't use the right method."

This method has been used since more than 20 years ago, and many people have chosen it since then.

Because there are no technical difficulties in directly planting hemp, and the most important thing is that the growth cycle is short.

It can basically be dug in the second year, allowing growers to make profits quickly.

Of course, asexual reproduction is not without its drawbacks.

Multi-generation asexual reproduction often results in aggravation of disease, deterioration in quality, and reduction in yield efficiency.

And both cold winters and hot summers require artificial intervention, otherwise they will be white.

After one or two generations of planting, it is necessary to replace the seed seeds, which is a big expense, because the seed seeds are much more expensive than normal gastrodia elata.

The method of using seeds is called sexual reproduction, and it should be proposed and promoted in the next two years.

Its biggest advantage is its low planting cost, which helps everyone save a lot of money on growing hemp.

Moreover, this method has a high reproduction coefficient and excellent seed quality, and can be used for independent breeding, purification and rejuvenation.

In later generations, many hybrid varieties of Gastrodia elata appeared, that is, after crossing different varieties of Gastrodia elata, the seeds were produced and then used as seeds.

Compared with direct planting of hemp, this planting cycle is relatively long, and it usually takes more than three years to see benefits.

But after planting, when the bacteria germinate and the gastrodia elata becomes viable, there is no need to deliberately manage it, which saves a lot of trouble.

Of course, if it is a large-scale planting, tens of acres or hundreds of acres, it will be troublesome.

Zhang An explained it with gestures for a long time, and Zhang Jianwen probably understood it.

"Well, Zhang An, can you teach this method to everyone in our village so that everyone can follow suit and grow Gastrodia elata?"

Zhang Jianwen, who had been thinking about the people of the village for decades, immediately thought of the villagers.

Gastrodia elata is very expensive and can be sold for money. Everyone is not a fool. Who wouldn't want to make money? But in the end, only one or two people have ever grown it.

Ultimately, the problem still lies in growing hemp. After all, this is a large upfront cost.

Although there is no output without input, everyone is worried that they will not know how to grow it if they invest so much money rashly.

If the planting fails in the end, or if the Gastrodia elata grown is too poor to be sold, it will be a huge loss.

Everyone thinks it's okay to work for nothing and waste some land. After all, labor is worthless now.

But if they can’t even get back the seed money in the end, it would be a huge loss for them, because they don’t have much money in their hands.

As a result of the final trial and error, the family may have to tighten their belts, so few people dare to try it.

Now Zhang Jianwen's eyes lit up with this method, and he immediately started discussing it with Zhang An.

The cost of growing Gastrodia elata using this method is nothing more than some Gastrodia elata seeds, bacteria, firewood and land. These things can be obtained in the village for free.

Because gastrodia seeds are everywhere on the mountain, you can find quite a few of them in a long day of searching.

The strains can be fermented by yourself at home using rice bran, and the firewood needed for planting is everywhere on the mountain.

Finally, there is land. No one in the countryside has this.

For farmers who are short of everything but money, this kind of costless attempt will have no results even if it is a trial and error.

And Zhang An also said that once it is planted, there is no need to take care of it. Everyone should cultivate the land and do whatever they are supposed to do, and nothing will be affected.

"Of course, there's nothing wrong with that. We're all from the same village."

Regarding Zhang Jianwen's proposal, Zhang An did not hesitate and agreed with a smile.

Because this kind of planting method, even if he doesn't talk about it now, will be popularized in the next few years.

Later generations were promoted by the county, and many villages in Hongyan Town developed into Gastrodia elata planting bases.

And Zhang An never planned how much money he would make from the gastrodia elata he planted.

"How about this? In the evening I will call together those who want to try it, and you will explain to them in detail how to grow these gastrodia seeds."

Zhang Jianwen has always had a fiery temper when it comes to matters like this.

"Uncle, I still have one day of work tomorrow. If you want to take a look, you can come over tomorrow and have a look. You can see clearly how it is done and how it is staged. It is better than me dryly talking about a lot."

Zhang An doesn't want to be a teacher to everyone at all, because everyone can't understand a lot of things just by saying them, and sometimes they even misunderstand them.

We are all farmers who have been farming for decades. If we teach them about the craft of farming, it is better to let them see how they learn it.

When the time comes, Zhang An will be planting while they are watching. Even if there is something they don’t understand, Zhang An will be able to give an answer based on local conditions.

"What you said makes sense. It's easier to see than listen. As for this group of people, you probably won't be able to remember it if you tell them several times."

Zhang Jianwen thought about it and realized that this was indeed the truth. How to do it would be clear to them if they came over and took a look.After making the decision, the old village chief didn't stay long and left his own land. He turned around and returned to the village.

Zhang An originally planned to plant [-]% of the Gastrodia elata, but this afternoon he has already planted [-]% of the Gastrodia elata.

It's only around four o'clock now, and I can actually work for more than an hour, so I can plant more ground no matter what.

But since the old village chief said that he would bring people over tomorrow to learn how to plant, so Zhang An planned to stop there today.

The remaining three-thirds of land is not a lot, just enough to plant all morning tomorrow morning. If anyone comes, it will be enough to take a look.

"Hey, why is this big carp of yours golden? I have never seen anything like this in all my years of living. Where did you get it?"

Back home, Su Ying had already finished school and was feeding fish food to Xiaohong and Jinjia in the fish tank.

As soon as Zhang and his party entered the door, they also noticed Jin Jia competing with Xiao Hong for food in the bathtub.

After all, Jin Jia is so long that it’s hard for people not to notice.

"A few days ago, when I went fishing with my friend in Qingkou Pond, I caught a golden carp like this. I had never seen it before. I thought it was quite rare, so I kept it."

Jin Jia is really not a thing. Due to its size, every time Su Ying throws in fish food, it will eat it.

Xiao Hong is much weaker, she can only wait for Jin Jia to finish eating and then pick up the ones that leaked to the bottom and take a few bites. Life is a miserable one.

When I first came here a few days ago, I might not be familiar with it, so it wasn't so overbearing yet.

You may have become familiar with it in the past two days. It is like a local bully in the fish tank.

I wonder if it bullied other fish like this before in Qingkou Pond.

After eating, he deliberately slapped his tail into the water, making a crackling sound.

He is like a fish that slipped through the net of nine-year compulsory education.

"It's rare to see such a fish, even rarer than the red one in your tank. But after this golden carp is added, your fish tank can no longer keep it there. Please take the time to move it and put it in it." Come over here.”

Zhang and his party stared at the fish tank for half a minute, then pointed to the entrance and gave Zhang An a few instructions.

"Okay, I'll finish planting the gastrodia elata tomorrow, make a few new ones, and then move the fish tank over."

After staying with Zhang and his party for a long time, Zhang An knew immediately that this was a problem with the Feng Shui layout.

So without asking why, I decided to move it within two days.

He always had an inexplicable sense of trust in Zhang Yixing, so he always followed Zhang Yixing's suggestions.

Of course, these superstitious or Feng Shui related issues may be believed by others or not.

But Zhang An usually chooses to believe it, after all, it is so mysterious.

The next day, Zhang An did not call Zhang and his party down the mountain again. There was only a few pieces of land left, and it didn't take long to finish.

But when he went to the field, he found that there were many people around Yaoyuanzi, all of whom were called here by the old village chief Zhang Jianwen.

In fact, Zhang Jianwen did not require him to come. After all, whether he is willing to do these jobs or not is up to his own wishes.

However, Zhang Jianwen has done his best and will say something to anyone he meets on the road.

After dinner in the evening, I went back to the east and west and tried my best to inform everyone.

A large part of the reason for doing this is that he has a strong sense of responsibility, and the other reason is to avoid being complained about in the future.

If you inform some people but others don’t know, when those people see others getting rich from growing Gastrodia elata, they will also blame others in their hearts.

Even if those of them know it or not and have no such intention, the slightest reason will be magnified infinitely afterwards.

Many people don't think it's their fault, they only think it's your fault.

Therefore, Zhang Jianwen would rather spend more time and make sure that everyone has their say, and the rest is not his concern.

"Hey, why did you all come so early? People who don't know saw it and thought you were the one doing all the work."

Zhang An felt that they were here to work, and they all arrived earlier than his master.

Normally, even if I work for my own family, I am not so active.

There were quite a few people coming, probably more than thirty, accounting for one household, which would make up half the village, which was more than Zhang An imagined.

"Haha, it's different. You used to come to see us work, but now we come to see you work. We must come sooner."

A few people lying by the fence joked a bit. They were all people who had worked for Zhang An's family before.

After casually chatting with everyone, Zhang An watched the hoe walk into the field and start working.

"It's not difficult to plant Gastrodia elata. Even if you haven't planted it before, you have seen it planted in Brother Lao Wu's house before."

The person Zhang An was talking about was called Yang Laowu. There were only two families in Changqing Village who grew Gastrodia elata, one was him and the other was his brother Yang Laosi.

"I won't say anything unnecessary. Today I will show you the whole story from beginning to end. If you have any questions, just ask them directly."

Zhang An did not tell them the characteristics of Gastrodia elata and the symbiotic relationship with the bacteria. These were not things he should talk about.

He just picked up the hoe and started digging a hole, otherwise he would show them from the beginning to the end.

Zhang An wanted to dig the pit yesterday so that he could plant it directly when he came today.

Of course, Zhang An didn't just work hard. While working, he also told them why they were doing this and what they should pay attention to.

In this way, while working, I explained to them all. Not to mention, they listened with interest.

"Okay, this is the process of planting gastrodia seeds. The things that need to be paid attention to are the same as they were planted before. In particular, more attention needs to be paid to the selection of land."

"The site must be shady when choosing a site, because Gastrodia elata likes a moist environment. But when choosing a site, try to plant it on a slope, because Gastrodia elata likes humidity but is also afraid of water. If it is flooded, roots will rot easily. On slopes, You don’t have to worry about this problem when planting.”

"Look at my land, all the Gastrodia elata are planted on the slopes, but I also drained the ditches just to worry about being flooded."

After Zhang An finished planting a soil pit, he told everyone some precautions.

Zhang An worked relatively slowly throughout the entire process and also provided explanations, making it easy for everyone to understand.

Afterwards, most of the villagers went back after watching it. They were all people who had not yet decided whether to plant Gastrodia elata.

Only a few people stayed here to watch Zhang An planting Gastrodia elata, and kept asking various questions.

Of course Zhang An answered them impatiently, because these people who stayed behind were all people who decided to give it a try.

Among them are two brothers, Yang Laosi and Yang Laowu. They spend a lot of money growing hemp every year. This year they plan to follow Zhang An's lead.

(End of this chapter)