The long winter was finally over. As soon as the snow melted, Qu He ignored the severe cold and immediately summoned technical experts from the forestry farm to go to Bashang.
Among them, Li Jie stands out.
At noon that day, Li Jie and his party rode their horses through the muddy sand and returned to the dam.
Highland No. 3.
Seeing the dead seedlings one after another, Qu He almost shed tears.
The scene in front of me can only be described in one word.
miserable!
If I use two words, it is tragic!
Almost all the seedlings within sight were wiped out. Looking at the hundreds of seedlings, there were only one or two seedlings that looked alive.
However, this is just an appearance. Whether the seedlings really survive has to be verified by technical experts.
"Quick, come over and take a look."
Qu He got off his horse and ran forward on the muddy grass.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Huang, the secretary of the farm manager, quickly followed him, saying hello while chasing.
"Director, please slow down."
The other two technicians were moved when they saw this scene.
Director, you worked so hard!
I'm not as good as that!
Immediately, the two of them turned their attention to Li Jie, seeming to ask Li Jie, what should we do?
Li Jie smiled and waved: "Let's go, follow."
Li Jie had already anticipated the scene he would encounter today. The snow last winter was too heavy, and the seedlings were already sensitive and fragile.
Once the temperature exceeds a certain threshold, most seedlings will have difficulty surviving regardless of high ground.
Li Jie just took a cursory glance at the situation at Highland No. 3. To be fair, Miao Zi's situation was better than he expected.
Although no detailed inspection has been conducted, only visual inspection shows that after one winter, the survival rate of seedlings in Highland No. 3 is about 2%.
Two percent, this number is exactly what Li Zhong observed on the dam for the first time in the original work.
And this is only the data for the area in front of him. Li Jie believes that the survival rate of the seedlings transplanted from Bashang Nursery to No. 3 Highland will definitely be higher than this data.
According to his expectations, the survival rate of the seedlings should reach 10%.
Compared with the previous observation data, the current survival rate has dropped by nearly 20%, but there is nothing we can do about it.
After all, those seedlings were not cultivated by Li Jie 'personally', he was only responsible for the final bed changing and transplanting work.
The preliminary seed selection, seedling cultivation and other work are all completed by the 'original body'.
At that time, the memory of the 'original body' had not yet fully awakened, and he made many mistakes that he shouldn't have made when cultivating the seedlings.
Even after subsequent remediation, these seedlings are still not truly superior seedlings.
If Li Jie could recover his memory a few years earlier, the current situation would definitely be very different. If it were replaced by a truly superior seedling, the survival rate at this time would definitely exceed 30%.
On the other side, just as Li Jie was sighing with emotion, excitement gradually appeared on Qu He's face.
clatter!
clatter!
clatter!
After wading through depressions one after another, Qu He had more and more smiles on his face.
'Very good!'
'Not all the seedlings are dead!'
Although the superior leaders had recommended that the advance team go down the dam, Miaozi's "death in action" was not his fault.
But if he had a choice, he would of course hope to have as many surviving seedlings as possible.
The higher the survival rate of the seedlings, the more confident he will be!
Because all these achievements were made under his leadership, as long as this achievement exists, no one can erase his contribution.
While walking, Qu He came to a seedling that seemed to be alive. The seedling in front of him looked sickly at first glance.
But if you look closely, it doesn't seem to be dead, because unlike the surrounding seedlings that have lost all their needles, this seedling still retains some needles on its trunk.
In addition, the trunk of this seedling has been bent down, and judging from its curvature, it must have been weighed down by the snow.
Qu He was not a serious technician. When he saw this kind of talent, he neither dared to make a conclusion nor touch it lightly.
But he also wanted to know the survival situation of the seedlings as soon as possible.
So, he quickly turned his head and said urgently.
"Feng Cheng, Feng Cheng, come quickly, come here and see if this seedling is alive."
Li Jie glanced at it and nodded numbly.
"This seedling is alive."
Qu He perked up when he heard this. He had seen many seedlings like this along the way.
From this point of view, the survival rate of the seedlings in Highland No. 3 was much higher than he imagined.
Before going to the dam, he thought all the seedlings were dead.
As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. On the contrary, as long as there is no hope, no matter what result you encounter, it will be a surprise.
"Okay, okay."
As Qu He spoke, he straightened up, quickly looked around at the seedlings around him, and the curvature of his mouth gradually widened a little.
Afterwards, the group carefully checked the survival of the seedlings. About half an hour later, everyone arrived at the experimental site.
When everyone saw the seedlings that were obviously different from other plots, they suddenly exclaimed.
The survival rate of seedlings in the experimental field was almost exactly what Li Jie expected, and even slightly higher, reaching 15%.
This discovery made Quhe more determined to raise seedlings independently!
The difference between 2% and 15% is more than seven times. As long as you are not blind, you will know how to choose.
Even though the cost of independent seedling cultivation is high, time-consuming and risky, compared with its amazing survival rate, the above disadvantages are minor details.
As long as the survival rate is high enough, Qu He feels that all the fighting spirit is worth it!
After checking the survival status of all the seedlings in Highland No. 3, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon. When he saw the observation results, Qu He felt a mixture of joy and sorrow.
The seedling survived, but not completely.
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, Qu Hechu stood there for a long time, and finally let out a sigh.
'I am still a little too greedy. Although the situation is better than expected, he is not greedy enough and wants to survive more seedlings.'
After pondering for a moment, Qu He waved his hand.
"Let's go back to the field department."
After inspecting nearly two thousand acres of land in half a day, everyone still felt hungry even after eating dry food and drinking water.
After all, the amount of exercise was too much, so after hearing Qu He's words, several people showed a smile of relief.
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The lower part of the dam.
Qin Xuemei has been standing at the entrance of the venue since three o'clock in the afternoon, sometimes pacing back and forth, sometimes looking up into the distance.
half an hour...
an hour...
Two hours...
Waiting and waiting, Tan Xuemei still couldn't see the picture she wanted to see, and the road in the distance was still silent.
Another half hour passed, and Meng Yue came to the door carrying their lunch boxes and poked her in the lower back.
"Xuemei, the cafeteria is open for dinner, don't wait any longer."
Tan Xuemei blurted out: "You go first."
"oh?"
Meng Yue rolled her eyes and immediately understood what her best friend was thinking, and then let out a strange exclamation.