Manor Romance

Chapter 55

But this is all in the past. If there is no accident, these eight acres of land can continue to produce high-quality cherry tomatoes for a long time to come. All the efforts of Lu Ci before were not in vain. It is time to enjoy the harvest. .

Their ruby ​​cherry tomatoes have a long lifespan and can be picked more than twenty times. Coupled with the effect of Yunli's electromagnetic force, this number will definitely increase.However, due to the impact of the hail disaster, how long the plants of this batch of cherry tomatoes will last and how many times they can be picked is still unknown and remains to be seen.

After moving the baskets to the truck one by one, Mrs. Luo paid 7000 yuan to Yunli face to face, and then signed the purchase agreement, and the transaction was completed.After sending Lao Luo and his wife away, everyone in Xiaolushan went to do their own things.

In the next two weeks, [-] acres of potato fields and [-] acres of corn fields were harvested one after another, and Xiaolu Mountain entered its busiest time.

First, there is a potato field of [-] acres, [-] acres of white-skinned potatoes and [-] acres of purple-skinned potatoes. The total output of ten acres of white-skinned potatoes exceeds [-] jin, and the yield per mu exceeds [-] jin, and the rate of high-quality products is as high as [-]%, which is quite excellent. .

The output of Purple Heart Potatoes is not bad either, with a total output of about [-] jin, and the rate of high-quality and high-quality potatoes is close to [-]%. The growers blocked the door, and Yunli was indeed something to be proud of for making such an achievement.

After several batches of planting experiments, Yunli has roughly figured out the growth characteristics of potatoes, a crop, and collected various data on the effects of the electromagnetic environment on its growth.With the improvement of the wooden magnetic array, the improvement of land fertilizers, and appropriate environmental adjustments, Yunli can expect that the subsequent batches of potatoes will continue to increase, both in terms of output and high-quality rate, which is not more than professional. Poor on the farm.

As for the [-] mu of corn, the average yield per mu is only [-], which is ordinary, but this is an achievement achieved on barren land, which is enough to satisfy Yunli.

This kind of yellow-fleshed sweet corn is a variety improved and bred by Feng Yisong Company. It is characterized by tall plants, drought and wind resistance, and sweet and crisp taste of the corn. Whether it is boiled or used for cooking and soup, it is very suitable.

Another feature of this improved variety is that a plant can grow up to four to five corncobs, and how much it can grow depends on the planting environment, especially the fertility of the land.

Ordinary corn can only grow one or two cobs per stalk, but Yunli's batch of corn generally grows one or two cobs per stalk, which can reach an yield of two thousand catties per mu, mainly because he planted the plants very carefully. Dense, backed by fertilizer made of ryegrass, he didn't have to worry about the expenditure on the amount of fertilizer, so he dared to do so.

The dense planting is not only for the yield, but more importantly, Yunli needs this large amount of corn stalks to improve the fertility of the Xiaolu Mountain land.This stalk is a good thing. When Lao Luo came to harvest the corn, he asked Yunli if he could sell the [-] mu of corn stalk. If he wanted to sell it, he had a market, but Yunli declined.

The purchase price of corn is one yuan per catty, which is the price in many areas, and it has always been very stable, so there is nothing to worry about.The 10 mu corn field was divided into several batches, and it took two weeks to harvest. A total of 16 catties of corn were produced, which brought Yunli an income of 20 yuan. The income of [-] acres of potato land, excluding the purchase of seedlings and labor costs, this harvest brought him a full income of [-] yuan, not counting the eight acres of cherry tomatoes.

After the harvest is over, the busy work is far from over. The corn stalks should be harvested in the field while the weather is good, and then burned after being exposed to the hot sun. The plant ash produced after burning is an excellent natural fertilizer. , After blending into the soil, it can greatly improve soil fertility.

In recent years, many areas have begun to strictly prohibit the burning of straw, because the burning process will produce a lot of inhalable particles, resulting in air pollution.However, in the southwestern region, this method is still used to dispose of crop straw in most farmlands. Taking Shanglu Village as an example, the dry rice straw left after harvesting on terraced fields still has to be burned in the end.

It’s not that everyone is unwilling to use a more environmentally friendly method to deal with this matter, but that the cost of treatment is too high. It takes time and effort to turn these raw materials into fertilizers through industrial means, and it has not yet been popularized here, so This is also a last resort.

When burning the straw, Yunli specially asked Xu Lin and the others to burn it in batches, so as not to cause too much smoke at one time, and to burn it only when the wind was blowing towards Banlu Mountain, so as to minimize the impact on the surrounding farmers.According to his calculations, after doing it two or three times, the fertility of the land here will be significantly improved, and then through the special fertilizer and the influence of the wood magnetic array, it will be enough to turn the soil quality of Xiaolu Mountain from barren to fertile.

After burning the straw, the soil can be turned over immediately to start a new round of planting. For the [-] mu of land, Yunli readjusted the planting plan.In the most southwestern part, the area of ​​ten acres close to the cherry tomatoes is used to plant cherry tomatoes, five acres of land will be planted with the original variety Ruby, and the other five acres will be planted with another variety called Jinzhu, because of its color It gets its name from its bright yellow like gold. Its characteristics are similar to those of rubies, and there is not much difference in taste, but the appearance is more unique.

Potato fields have always been the most stable source of income for Xiaolu Mountain. Now that the soil quality has improved initially, Yunli has also expanded the planting area to [-] mu of land, which is next to cherry tomatoes, and has also made greater efforts in terms of varieties. Adjustment.

The ten-acre purple heart potatoes were kept, while the white-skinned potatoes were temporarily discarded and replaced by two other varieties, Atlantic potatoes and improved small potatoes, each with ten acres of land, and the seedlings were bought from Feng Yisong's company Among them, the price of improved small potatoes is the highest.

Atlantic potatoes are a variety imported from the Americas. They are characterized by their large size, uniform oblong shape, and small and shallow bud eyes. They are mainly distributed at both ends, making the skin of the whole potato smooth and smooth. It is very easy to process and has a good appearance. It is very popular. The price of the popular variety in the market is also higher than that of white-skinned potatoes.

Contrary to the Atlantic potatoes, the improved small potatoes are small and round, generally only the size of a ping-pong ball, very uniform, and are transformed from the space environment. It is still in the promotion stage, and the planting area is very small, and there are many varieties in the market. It's hard to find a trace of it.It also took a lot of effort for Yunli to let Feng Yisong set aside ten acres of seedlings for him. These were originally specially provided for professional farms, and ordinary growers simply couldn't get them.

The output of improved small potatoes is not high, but the skin is crispy and tender, and it is sweet and delicious when eaten raw. After being cooked or fried, the taste is soft and fragrant, which is very unique. Nowadays, most of the small potatoes produced in China are exported to foreign countries. Yes, only some high-end restaurants or hotels have a small supply, and the price is naturally not low.

With the remaining [-] acres of land, the yellow-fleshed sweet corn was still planted, and the planting density has also increased compared to the original. There is enough ryegrass fertilizer supply, and the escort of the wooden magnetic array allows Yunli to make a bold attempt. .

In order to cope with the more complex planting environment in the future, Yunli introduced two more grasses for fertilizer, imperial bamboo grass and nightshade grass. These two grasses have their own characteristics, which can well make up for the lack of ryegrass.Especially nightshade grass, although its growth is not as good as ryegrass and emperor bamboo grass, but it can bear purple-black bean-sized fruits, whether it is used as fertilizer or to feed poultry, it is very suitable, and can provide Yunli with more choices.

Now within the range of Xiaolu Mountain, there are not many places available for these pastures, so Yunli can only spread them in the hilly area bordering Dalu Mountain in the south, allowing them to grow freely.Although this is no longer the area in the contract, it does not involve planting matters, and Yunli consulted Xu Ping to confirm that there is no problem before doing this. Anyway, this area is empty, so it is better to let it Add some greenery to it yourself.

For more than a year, the earth-shaking changes in Xiaolu Mountain have made people marvel and praise, but at the same time, it has also attracted many suspicions. Why is this young college student able to perform miracles repeatedly on this barren land, turning Xiaolu Mountain It has become a cornucopia that everyone envies.

After these days, everyone has still not been able to get a glimpse of the mystery, but this young man does have his own uniqueness and admiration. Among other things, we can also learn about him from Xu Lin and the others. Being good at research and using the most scientific methods to manage the farmland may really reflect the old saying that knowledge changes destiny.

Except for the eight acres of cherry tomatoes, which are harvested every one to two weeks, the other fields are still seedlings. Daily irrigation and weeding, regular fertilization, and everyone's division of labor and cooperation make the fields well managed.

Xu Lin was still in charge of the corn and potato fields, with Xu Bo and Li Bo assisting, and the newly planted ten-acre cherry tomatoes were naturally taken care of by Lu Ci.Although there are more varieties of Jinzhu, after these days, her understanding of cherry tomato cultivation is no less than that of Yunli, and with the help of Shen Hong, it can be said that she is very familiar with it.

Shen Hong still manages the ten acres of vegetables and fruits, which is very easy for her. Even though she often has to help Lu Ci take care of the cherry tomatoes, it doesn't take up much of her time.In addition to coming to Xiaolu Mountain, she usually does some manual work at home. Because her mother suffers from leg problems and often suffers from pain, she can only take some manual work at home to make ends meet. Shen Hong also often needs to help.

However, she is a very industrious and optimistic person. There are not many things for her to do in Xiaolushan, so she found some things to do by herself. Now, beside the deep pool of the waterwheel, she built two small bamboo pools. The bamboo house in the square raised a group of chickens and ducklings, not many in number, with thirty or forty of them each, which is considered a new member of Xiaolu Mountain.

(End of this chapter)