i have a space

Chapter 204 Drones and Increased Production
Driving the pickup truck outside Ranch Valley.

In fact, before we even got outside the valley, we had cell phone signal.

Chen Mo found a position where the car could easily turn around and dialed Cheng Tang's number: "Hello."

"what?"

On the other end of the phone, there was the sound of a tractor on Cheng Tang's cell phone.

"I should have dozens or hundreds of tons of cow dung here. Do you want some on the farm?" Chen Mo asked.

"I'll pretend to be here after lunch," Cheng Tang said.

“When will the corn be sown on the farm?”

"In a few days, we will start sowing in May." Cheng Tang said: "Old Feng said that when the weather gets warmer, we will start sowing in early May. Then come and help."

"Have all the seeds been shipped?"

"Two cars are coming. There are 4 more cars..."

Corn seeds are counted per truck.

For 6 acres, even 1 pounds of seeds per acre would require 4 tons.Just the seeds cost more than 120 million.

Originally, Feng Xuezhe wanted mid-late maturing varieties, but the quantity they wanted was too large. There were only 71 tons of mid-late maturing corn.The rest are all late-maturing varieties...

After chatting with Cheng Tang about the farm for a while, Chen Mo said, "Hurry up, I have to clean up the site over there."

"Went over after lunch. Last night, Feng Xuezhe asked us to buy some conservation drones. What do you think?" Cheng Tang said.

"That thing is a bit expensive."

"10 units, four 10,000+, can be divided into installments."

"Instalment after installment, how much money do we owe." Chen Mo couldn't help complaining: "Okay, buy it."

"It's not because of you that I owe so much money. I just want a tractor. I want to buy a domestic one. You suggested a John Deere...a tractor with accessories. A set is more than 10,000 yuan more expensive." Cheng Tang also feels sorry for money. , his pressure is much greater than that of Chen Mo.

Cheng Tang invested everything he had, and his father-in-law also invested 200 million, for a total of 500 million.If Huaxi Agriculture loses money, it will be very painful for Cheng Tang and his family.

"Buy, buy. I didn't say I wouldn't buy it." Chen Mo said, "It's the kind of drone that can hold 50 liters."

"That's the kind, with a load capacity of 50 kilograms." Cheng Tang said: "The structure of larger UAVs is too complicated. It only has a load capacity of 50 kilograms, which is about it."

Chen Mo said 'hmm': "Anyway, you have to calculate the money. If you run out of money, you will have to go to the bank for a loan. Our company owes a lot of money now, and it will be a bit troublesome to get a loan again."

"I know. Feng Xuezhe said that we can pay for the pesticides and fertilizers on credit first. We will pay after the harvest."

"Anyway, it's up to you to take care of it. Be sure to set aside some money for emergencies."

"I know. Then I'll buy it..."

"10 drones, aren't they too expensive?"

"We have 6 acres. 10 drones is really not much."

"Okay then. Buy a more reliable drone."

"I'll do some research on this and see if I can buy second-hand drones. Second-hand drones are more than half the price of new drones. You can buy a few second-hand drones and a few new machines."

"That's okay... no more chatting, I have something else to do."

"I'll come over and play with you this afternoon."

"Yes." Chen Mo looked at the car carrying the sheep approaching, then hung up the phone, turned the car around, and led the way. 6 acres of land, all planted with corn...

6 acres, this is a very exaggerated number.Configuring 10 drones may not be enough.

Long ago, Chen Mo and the others discussed whether to buy drones or invite drones from outside.

Chen Mo also read the parameters of some planting drones online. Among them, a drone equipped with a 50-liter container has a spray width of up to 12 meters. In this case... it can operate 1-6 acres in one minute.That's mainly spraying pesticides...

Buying a drone is not just for spraying pesticides.

When planting corn, especially in large areas, drones can also be used to help pollinate the corn.Just use a drone to fly little by little over the corn field, and use the wind from the fan blades to blow the pollen...

Don't look at those drones that cost tens of thousands of dollars each.But if used correctly, for a farm with 6 acres of land, it only needs to increase the yield of 50 pounds of corn per acre, which is a very exaggerated figure.

An increase of 50 kilograms per mu can increase production by 1500 tons in total... According to the current corn price, the current corn price is at a high price, 2291 yuan per ton.

Those 1500 tons were worth more than 300 million yuan, which was earned back many times.

Is it difficult to increase the yield by 50 pounds per mu?It’s not difficult, but it’s not difficult either.

Take corn cultivation as an example. The yields of large local corn growers, in a normal high-yield year...basically, the median yield per mu exceeds one thousand kilograms.However, some farms have high yields and some have low yields.

In addition to the land factor, then there is management.

When corn is planted under normal planting density and weather conditions, there is no need for artificial pollination.But if you want to increase production, you can still assist with artificial pollination.Generally speaking, assisted artificial pollination cannot increase production much, but it cannot support a large area.

Even if the yield increase of 1 mu is less than 50 kilograms, and only twenty or thirty kilograms, it is still very considerable when calculating the total area.

After arriving at the cowshed and unloading the lamb, Chen Mo drove the lamb into the fence outside the cowshed.

The hay inside the fence has not yet begun to turn green.However, the pasture inside the fence was not harvested last year, so these lambs entered the fence and began to nibble on the hay.

Lin Feng stretched and checked that it was almost one o'clock before returning home.

When we got home, Lin Ling and her mother had already had lunch.

Chen Mo ate something casually at his mother's house. When he got home, Lin Ling took a nap in the bedroom.

A peaceful look, like a sleeping beauty.

Chen Mo pulled away the quilt, and Lin Ling woke up and rubbed her eyes: "Have you had lunch?"

"Ate."

Lin Ling took Chen Mo's hand and said, "My mother raised those two lambs. I wanted to take them back, but my mother wouldn't let me."

Chen Mo smiled and pinched the tip of Lin Ling's nose: "Let your parents raise her. Anyway, when she is raised, we can still eat meat."

Lin Ling rolled her eyes at Chen Mo angrily: "I plan to keep them as pets. You also said you would give me two alpacas. I looked around today and there is not even one alpaca."

"The house we live in now is not suitable for pets." Chen Mo said.

The space capsule house looks quite beautiful, with a modern and sci-fi style.But to be honest, after moving in...mainly for long-term living, there are various shortcomings.

Just like keeping a pet, it is very inconvenient.

They live in a place with grasslands in front and behind them, but it would be a bit troublesome to keep two lambs as pets.

Raising sheep is troublesome, and so is raising dogs.

Xiao Hei is now being raised by Chen Mo’s parents. Xiao Hei is a very obedient dog. Chen’s father specially built a house for Xiao Hei in the yard...

(End of this chapter)