The sharp edge of the hoe dug into the ground, and with a hard pry, the red soil was about a foot deep.
It was turned over.
"Peng——"
Then use the top of the hoe and tap lightly.
The soil spread out in all directions, and countless earthworms, almost as thick as tachyons, squirmed endlessly...
Countless chickens and ducks clucked and swooped up. The chickens pecked and the ducks ate, enjoying the food.
"Dig so deep? You still have to tire people to death?"
Namu was puzzled when she saw Luo Xuan digging the ground with a long hoe, "Just dig a hole and plant the vegetable seeds. Why do you have to dig so deep?"
People in the village basically don't grow vegetables for food.
Even if they occasionally plant vegetables such as pumpkins and beans, they really don't need to plant them too deep.
But Luo Xuan is planning to grow many varieties of vegetables in this vegetable field.
Things like eggplant, celery, green beans, and waxy corn need to be cultivated and planted separately.
Dig the soil deeper so that its air permeability and soil strength will be better.
Wait until the vegetables grow,
Apply some farmyard manure so that the vegetable leaves will not wither and turn yellow due to lack of fertility.
I heard Namu ask herself.
Luo Xuan just immersed himself in his work and did not explain to Namu...it was too laborious.
I was already a little tired from subduing Na Li just now. If I want to sleep with Na Mu again...
Forget it, there are still so many people!
Who cares about convincing them one by one?
"Hey, Nali, why do you use such a long hoe to dig in the ground?"
Namu was very surprised, "Don't we all use very short hoes when digging the ground?"
Miao Meisha on the side had a playful smile in her eyes, "She has already received a painful lesson to learn the skills she has now..."
Na Li dug in the ground.
While pouting, he said, "It's not miserable, it hurts...a little bit! However, I think Luo Xuan is right, if the ground is deeper, the effect will be better."
Nali's voice before was really a bit shrill.
Therefore, Hanzhu, Lao Min, and Miao Meisha who were busy building a house not far away could hear clearly.
Luo Xuan asked Miao Meisha, "If you don't go and help build the house, why are you coming here to watch the excitement?"
Miao Meisha replied, "Over the house, we have my sister and Brother Min, which is pretty much it. The place to live is solved, but the problem of food for us in the future is still very serious.
So I think it’s more important to learn how to farm from you now than to build a house.”
Luo Xuan heard this,
He couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Miao Meisha.
The sun was shining brightly, shining on her body, making every detail visible.
Long eyelashes, thick ear hair... quite pretty.
What's even more rare is that this is a girl who has completely different ideas from those in the village.
Like Namu, Nali and others, after they have eaten enough today, they don't care about tomorrow.
What is commendable is that Miao Meisha can think long-term. She is still building a house, and she can think about the food problem in the future... This is not easy.
Intensive farming methods,
At this period, it was not widely used.
Luo Xuan was very willing to teach Miao Meisha, such a smart person who knew how to plan and make arrangements: "The ground must be dug deeper.
Try to dig out all the grass roots inside and dry them in the sun. In this way, when it rains, the weeds will not grow so fast or densely."
Luo Xuan explained it to Miao Meisha carefully, "And after burning these weeds together with their roots, the ash will be very good phosphate and potassium fertilizers."
"anything else?"
Miao Meisha took the initiative to pick up a hoe,
While helping to dig the ground, he asked, "There was a mainlander who visited our place before.
He lives alone in the deep mountains and old forests.
Miao Meisha said, “But the land that people plant grows a lot of crops, and they harvest a lot of food.
As for the people in our village, the crops they cultivate are not growing well and we harvest very little food. Why is this?"
“Dig deep, fertilize more, and weed frequently.”
Luo Xuan explained, “The other thing is to control pests and diseases and drive away wild animals to prevent them from harming crops.
As long as we can do these things, we will definitely have a good harvest."
This area has abundant water.
There are few natural disasters in Laos County, which only has dry season and rainy season.
so,
As long as the key points mentioned by Luo Xuan are followed, the grain yield per mu will definitely be greatly improved.
then,
Miao Meisha kept asking some questions, and Luo Xuan took the trouble to answer them one by one.
For someone as studious as Miao Meisha, Luo Xuan was still very willing to teach her.
As for Namu, Nali and the others,
Luo Xuan is ready to use practical actions to slowly guide and slowly change their ideas.
Haste makes waste.
Take your time, as much as you can change in the end anyway, there is no need to force yourself.
Half of these two acres of land are used to grow soybeans.
This is mainly because this land is still a bit barren, and the soybeans planted can fix nitrogen and improve the soil structure.
This year, half of the land will be used to grow soybeans and improve the soil.
Then next year we will turn around: the remaining half of the land will be used to continue planting soybeans.
The land here is used to grow vegetables.
Half planted with soybeans,
In the remaining land, some green beans, celery, coriander, cabbage, eggplants, peppers, leeks and waxy corn were planted.
Originally there were many varieties,
In fact, in the mainland, this season is no longer suitable for planting.
But the climate here is really different, and you can sow seeds almost all year round.
In addition, these seeds have all undergone mutation and evolution in space.
The disease resistance and adaptability of its seeds have been greatly improved.
So Luo Xuan decided to give it a try.
As for how much he can collect at that time, Luo Xuan hasn't thought about it that much yet.
Anyway, as long as you ensure that a large part of the vegetables can grow normally.
Even if it succeeds.
Taking Zhang Xiaoli, Miao Meisha and Luo Xuan with them, they mixed the mud from the stream with the soil in the field.
Roll them into shapes like steamed buns and place them one by one.
Namu was curious, "What are you preparing for?"
"Nurture, cultivate corn seedlings."
Luo Xuan kneaded the mud balls,
He replied, "Put a corn seed into each nest. Then when it is a little tall, transplant these corn seedlings into the ground."
"It's really weird for you to farm!"
Namu was very puzzled, "When we grow corn in our village, we always dig a hole and throw in a few grains of corn.
Just kick some dirt with your feet and cover it... How could you be in such trouble?"
"Besides, you grow corn like this."
Namu pouted and said, "If we plant half a mountain, why don't we tire people to death?"
Luo Xuan asked her, "So if you plant half a mountain, will you harvest much corn?"
Namu shook her head, "Very few, sometimes even the bag of corn seeds that were planted cannot be recovered."
"Isn't this the end?"
Luo Xuan said, "You sow extensively but get little, and you rely on the sky to make a living. Sowing all over the mountains, the result is no benefit at all. After being tired for a long time, what do you think your family is doing by farming like that?"
Namu asked curiously, "Does it mean that if you plant corn like this, you can harvest a lot of food?"
"I am very sure of that."
Luo Xuan nodded, "Let's see the final output! Anyway, I can't explain it to you now."
Now that I want to change the humanistic environment here.
Then you can only encourage them instead of being discouraged.
So I have to be very sure of myself.
In order to guide Namu and Nali correctly, they must master advanced farming methods and farming technology as soon as possible.
You can only use the final result to attract them and shock them.
You have to speak with facts.
But as for why, we need to farm like this?
Luo Xuan really had no choice but to explain clearly to Na Li, Na Mu and the others who were almost illiterate.
Not to mention Namu, Miao Meisha has never seen this kind of intensive farming method.
Even Zhang Xiaoli grew up in rural areas in the mainland.
She has never seen or heard anything.
But Zhang Xiaoli knew that Luo Xuan always had some unexpected behaviors.
I've been around for so many years, haven't I been very successful?
So many times, Zhang Xiaoli would not question Luo Xuan's behavior at all... she would just do what Luo Xuan said.
As for whether it was success or failure in the end.
Zhang Xiaoli doesn't take it to heart at all: if there is too much food, then eat more refined food.
What if there is not enough food to eat?
At worst, just follow the example of the local girls, Namu and Nali: drill into the mountains with a machete and ask the mountains for food...
This method is used to plant corn and press it into "Wowotou".
It can greatly improve the germination rate of corn seeds.
And the base made of silt from the creek and mixed with soil is rich in various fertilizers.
This can ensure that every corn seed can obtain sufficient fertility during the germination period.
And wait until the corn seedlings are half a foot long and need to be transplanted.
By then,
You can predict in advance which seedlings will not grow well and need to be eliminated in advance.
In this case,
It can ensure that every corn seedling transplanted into the ground is a healthy plant with well-developed root system and good growth.
This is the essence of "intensive farming": try to increase the yield rate of plants and increase their survival rate.
In order to achieve the goal of "using the least land area to obtain the maximum output".
The land reclaimed this time is estimated to be about 2 acres.
Half of it is soybeans.
The other three plots are planted with waxy corn, and some carrots and sweet potatoes are also interplanted.
This kind of corn has a soft and waxy texture and can be eaten as a staple food.
Then plant eggplants and celery from 1 part of the land. Chives, leeks, ginger, carrots, daikon and other high-yielding varieties that are easy to grow.
The weather in Liao Lao County will be very cold and wet once it reaches the rainy season.
In order to keep away the cold, more peppers are planted.
If you can't finish the fresh peppers, you can also dry them in the sun. That way they can be stored for a long time.
People here like to eat chili very much.
Whether it is wild mangoes, papayas or tamarinds that they picked from the mountains, the mountain people like to cut them into shreds.
Then just dip it in chili noodles and salt and eat it raw.
Therefore, Luo Xuan planted more peppers in the field, and planted a total of 2 points of land.
Luo Xuan planted the last 2 points of land into "cowhide vegetables".
This variety can be used as a vegetable or used to feed pigs.
As for the edge of the land, Luo Xuan planted some pumpkins, loofahs, red beans, lentils and the like, species that like to climb.
Wait until a large area of land is planted.
At that time, we will have to cut down a lot of bamboo and surround the entire land.
Otherwise, sometimes the cattle in the mountains will wander down the mountains in groups and harm the crops.
This time farming,
It took three full days of busy work to finally plant all the land.
Looking at the spread out fields, drainage ditches and water diversion canals are all available.
Luo Xuan and Zhang Xiaoli still felt a sense of accomplishment in their hearts.
only...
There are more than 10 people there every day, and we eat and drink every day.
The food at home is a bit unbearable.
There is naturally a lot of food in the space.
But these days, I have been busy working in the ground every day. Therefore, no matter how much food there is in the space,
The Luo Xuan is really inconvenient, so take it out and use it.
It seems,
We need to think of a way to solve the current food crisis...
