Dad's Pastoral Life

Chapter 524 Miraculous Plants
Here, too, it rains.

And their scientific research project is to make plants survive in extremely harsh environments, not to mention the ancient deserts, at least they have to try to see where plants have grown before.

These words shocked not only the live anchors, but also the audience off-screen.Does that mean that the desert has traveled such a long distance in the past few decades?
The desert scene is indeed spectacular, but the place where you can't see the edge at a glance was originally an oasis, which makes people sad.

It would be a great thing if it could really turn green here.

The issue of desert greening has always attracted people's attention, and they are doing many things that they want to do.The conditions here are very bitter, but they hope that through the hardships they have suffered, they can return to the greenness of the past, and they are willing to pay.

The researchers also said that if the desertification situation in Mongolia is handled well, it may even change the climate in many places—at least after the sandstorms are reduced, the sandstorms in surrounding provinces and cities will be greatly reduced.

An anchor looked at the barrage on his video, and there was a question on it, so he directly relayed: "Professor Chen, now someone asked me to ask you, why can the plant we saw just now survive such extreme conditions?" How about surviving?"

Professor Chen still smiled and said, "Let's go outside and have a look, it's not clear here."

After walking to the side of the green space in a few steps, Professor Chen casually pointed to an anchor and said, "You can try pulling out this weed."

The anchor was puzzled, squatted down, adjusted the angle of the camera, and said to the audience in the video: "Now, I will pull out these grasses with my own hands. I will tell you how I feel."

The grass is not too tall, less than 20 centimeters, and the leaves are thin and flat. At first glance, it looks a bit like a leek, but it is not as fat as a leek, and the color is a bit different.

The anchor casually grabbed a handful of grass, as if he couldn't bear to break it.

Professor Chen said: "It's okay, you can just talk, and you need to be stronger."

Need more strength?The anchor was taken aback.

This kind of plant that grows on the sandy ground will come out just by pulling it out lightly, right?

He stretched out his hand and tried it, and exerted a little force-the grass didn't move at all!

It's a bit powerful.He pushed harder, but still remained motionless.

Professor Chen said: "As far as your strength is concerned, it is almost equivalent to the destructive power of seven or eight winds. Desert plants must first be able to withstand the wind."

The anchors immediately praised: "It's amazing!"

But he increased his strength again and again, and the grass finally broke—that is, it broke, and broke at the same level as the ground, without bringing out any roots below the ground.

Professor Chen said: "Don't worry, as long as the roots are there and the conditions are right, they will grow back."

Not only the anchors, but even the audience outside the video expressed surprise when they heard it. Under such conditions, it is really amazing to survive after being broken like this.

Plants vary in water content.The water content of aquatic plants often reaches 98%, and some plants in desert areas only reach 6%. The water content of woody plants is about 40%-50%, and the water content of herbaceous plants is about 70%-80%.The newly cultivated plants can still maintain life when the water content is reduced to below 5%.

Right here, where the average annual rainfall is 10 centimeters, the plant can still survive.The root of the grass that has just been torn off is still alive, as long as it encounters the next rain, it can come back to life again.

The anchors and viewers asked one after another, why does this plant have such strong vitality?The common desert plants don't seem to be so powerful.

Lao Chen explained to them that the underground roots of this plant will secrete a kind of mucus, which tightly hugs the underground sand.And its root system is very developed, because it has to look for groundwater lakes everywhere, and the longest underground heel can reach 100 meters.

How much sand can a 100-meter root hold?What's more, in this large area of ​​plants, all the roots are intertwined and intricate. This level of strength is not something that nerds can pull up with one hand.

As he said that, Lao Chen came over with a shovel and dug up a handful of grass. Except for the broken ones, the roots and sand were pulled out more than one meter long, like a big lump, and the young roots underneath were not thick enough. Know how much is broken.

That's it, it's just grass that has been growing for a few months. This kind of plant doesn't grow very much on the ground. It just grows underground roots and digs down to find groundwater sources.

Lao Chen carefully explained to everyone the characteristics of this newly cultivated plant. It has strong stress resistance, is more drought-tolerant, and likes water and humidity; The pressure is more prosperous, but it is not resistant to wind erosion; it is easy to reproduce and has strong germination ability.

It is highly adaptable and has the outstanding characteristics of not dying from drought, gnawing on cattle and sheep, not being buried in sand, and not being submerged in waterlogging. It has a high survival rate, is resistant to drought and barrenness, and can survive under such extreme conditions.

When spring comes, the wind and sand are raging and the sand dunes are shifting. No matter how deep the seed is buried, as long as it encounters a trace of rain, it will be able to take root and germinate and grow rapidly.

Not only is it not afraid of drought, but it can also grow when there is enough rain. Its roots will absorb all the water, and then secrete mucus to wrap it for use in times of drought. It is really not a drop of waste.

It is not afraid of being gnawed by cattle and sheep. Even if the skin around it is gnawed off, as long as the roots are still there, it can still be revived.

Its underground roots seek nutrients like a net and extend in all directions. The root system is very developed and can extend as far as more than 100 meters. If you plant a piece of this plant, it can firmly hold the surrounding flowing desert.

And there is another characteristic, after the plant dies, its own root system will slowly rot and decompose, and rot in the sand, which is equivalent to adding nutrients to the sand.

With nutrient sand, plant this kind of plant again in the second year, then you can get a better growth environment.In the long run, the fantasy of desert greening is no longer a fantasy!

There is no doubt that after the desert is greened, it will definitely bring positive changes to the surrounding cities.

Lao Chen's words are very simple, without a lot of technical terms, which makes people feel confused. Instead, he uses the most simple language, and even invites the anchors to participate in person, explaining the characteristics of this plant from the simple to the deep.

Therefore, as long as people who do not come to professionally argue, they basically understand this newly cultivated plant, and also understand that the project in their scientific research room is about to make a breakthrough, and it is not just empty words.

This live broadcast has amazed the host and their fans, and their hearts are filled with joy and excitement.

It seems that desert greening is really expected to be realized.

Our country has a vast territory, but the desert occupies a large area. The desertified area cannot be cultivated or grazed, and it is increasing every year, which means that the usable area is less.

It would be a great thing if the desert can be greened.

The current greening in our country is to gradually plant Haloxylon or salix and other plants in places that are undergoing desertification, but judging from the current results, the greening efficiency is not very obvious.

Usually, just after one species is planted, when the wind and sand come, it will be buried directly, and its vitality will be cut off. The survival rate is too low, the cost of protection is too high, and the effect is not obvious.

That is to say, now that the national strength is strong, these funds can be spent, and they are slowly experimenting, while those poor countries like Outer Mongolia can only look at the desert and sigh, helpless, and continue to retreat to places where there is still grass.

But no one knows how long it will last. Anyway, the desertified places are expanding year after year.

According to Professor Chen, as long as the seeds of this plant are sown, it will take root and sprout and start to grow when it rains. After that, it does not need to spend too much manpower to take care of it.

Aren't they doing the same now?This piece of green land is growing naturally, they don't make any artificial intervention, so they are a little bit idle, except for those who are responsible for recording data, there is still something to do.

Professor Chen is here to monitor the growth of plants and make judgments at any time.

While talking, it was late in the evening, and the researchers from the research office left a few anchors to have dinner with them—this was also the food they went to the town to pick up last weekend.

There are no good dishes, just some vegetables that are easy to store for a long time, such as onions, carrots, potatoes, etc., but this is much better than the anchors eating dry food all the way here.

At least it's hot food and rice, and you can drink soup.

Seeing exciting new plants, being treated warmly, and sleeping in a flat bed at night makes a trip worthwhile, right?

In fact, the scenery of the desert in the evening is still very charming. The golden sunset reddened the sky like a fire, and everyone's face showed a golden light.

It's a pity that in such a beautiful scenery, apart from the whistling sound of wind and sand, there is no living thing to be seen.

Professor Chen took a puff of cigarette, and the wind and sand blew his smoke into the distance. He said: "Wait, when the green plants grow here, some small animals will come here, and a biological chain will reappear here. , this place will be a paradise for animals.”

This is Lao Chen's vision, and he deeply believes in it, which is why he is still willing to come to this harsh environment alone in his 40s.

At this time, the live broadcast had not stopped, and countless viewers were deeply moved by Lao Chen.

There is no need to mention the barrage rewards, anyway, along the way, several anchors have also become popular, which can be regarded as achieving their goal-they have a very keen sense of topic.

If you want to get angry, how can you do it without using your brain?Just thinking about relying on fitting rooms and supermarkets without a code can do it?

They are also very happy that they have gained something after their efforts, even if the journey has suffered a little bit.

But that's okay, how many people even specially signed up for a group trip to appreciate the desert, and they can't all complain.

The audience is watching, and Cheng He is also watching. He is still very satisfied with the Internet public opinion these days.

It is inevitable that there will be arguments, but the overall trend is good. People still like to hear this kind of news, and they will not pour cold water for no reason.

Bai Qian was still up at this time, so she flipped through the books by herself, checked her mobile phone and so on, and occasionally went to Cheng He's side to check the situation.

She poured Cheng He a glass of water and said, "I think this Professor Chen speaks better than you. You see, even I, who don't understand plants, can understand it."

That day, she also asked Cheng He about this project, but Cheng He might not have spoken so professionally, and she only heard ambiguity.

Cheng He picked up the water glass to drink, and said: "Of course, Professor Chen is a professional. If he can speak at the same level as me, then there is no hope."

After speaking, he looked at his glass and asked, "What did you give me to drink?"

"What, is it good? I made it." Bai Qian asked for credit.

This is the orange juice she made according to the online tutorial. It is sweet and sour, and she thinks it tastes good.

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