Ye Fu took half a bucket of cold water, threw the whip into the bucket, and then added soap locust to soak it. Soaking the blood-stained whip for two hours would not only remove the blood stains, but also make the whip more flexible.
It was now half past four in the afternoon. Wan Tao and Liu Zhang came over on a tricycle. Behind the tricycle was a large pot of herbal tea, fruits and cold noodles. Ye Fu washed his hands and prepared to go over and drink a bowl of herbal tea to dispel the heat.
"Is the base planning to grow food recently? When I came back just now, I saw more than ten trucks carrying dung to the farmland?"
"Thirty to forty acres of land have been cultivated. Brother Cheng said that the land is too barren and we need to spread some fertilizer. Once the fertilizer is spread, we plan to plant cassava, sweet potatoes and potatoes."
"These three crops do not care about the growing environment and can be planted in a variety of varieties."
The breeding area of the base has been built. Tomorrow Jiang Run and Shen Li will go there to deliver grass and wheat straw. After the wheat straw is broken, it can be fed to the livestock. Three-quarters of the livestock in the space belong to the base. This section
Over time, the number has increased a lot. After deducting the 20% that Ye Fu and Jiang Run deserved, the number of livestock returned to the base alone exceeded 10,000 pigs.
"The freshwater lake has a very wide water area. If there is not enough food to feed livestock, you can actually enclose an area to breed water hyacinth. Water hyacinth reproduces very quickly. The most important thing is that it can be fed to pigs, but water hyacinth will destroy the water quality."
Ye Fu thought for a while and continued, "You can also plant some cacti in the desert. Cactus can not only feed livestock, but can also be eaten by people, and it can also bear fruit. Bananas may not be suitable for planting on grasslands and deserts, but there is a
The plant is called Diyong Golden Lotus. It is a Musa plant unique to the southwest. It should be planted. I have some seeds here. After I cultivate the seedlings, Shen Li, you can send them to the base and let them transplant them.
Try to see if it can survive. Diyong Golden Lotus also grows in clumps. The fruits can be eaten. Peel off the outer layer of the stem and the inner tender heart can be stewed or stir-fried. The most important thing is that this plant
It can also be fed to livestock, and one golden lotus tree can feed three pigs a meal."
Shen Li's eyes lit up. The Tas desert is so big. If we plant dozens of acres of cacti, wouldn't it solve the problem of livestock rations?
As for water hyacinth, once the water quality is damaged, cleaning and restoration are difficult, so this solution can only be used as an alternative.
This was the first time he had heard of the plant Golden Lotus, but he believed in Ye Fu. If Ye Fu thought it could be grown, it would be a good thing.
Shen Li put on gloves and used a sickle to cut off the cactus leaves at the root. As long as the roots were left, new leaves would grow in a few days.
More than 20 acres of agricultural land on the grassland have also been cultivated. If it cannot be planted in the desert, it will be planted on the grassland.
"There are so many thorns, and the cactus leaves are so fat. I remember that some foreigners' staple food is cactus, which can be fried and made into various candies."
Shen Li felt a little ashamed, "I didn't think so much when I was eating."
The 20% cactus fruit and ground nasturtium are too much. Ye Fu smiled and waved his hand, "Send back five hundred kilograms of cactus and two tons of ground nasturtium. The dozens of cacti clusters in the space can produce hundreds of knots a year."
Jin, as for the Golden Lotus, I also plan to plant some in the space to feed the pigs. Let’s do this. Later we will cut off the cactus leaves, insert them into the soil to cultivate the roots, and then plant them in the desert.
, this way the chance of survival is greater.”
After cutting down ten clusters of cacti, the three of them continued to insert the cut cactus into the soil. Ye Fu asked Shen Li to say hello to Cheng Lin in advance and divide the area for planting cactus this morning.
"There should be twenty."
Twenty, that's enough.
The cultivation of Nasturtium chinensis seedlings is similar to the cultivation of fruit seedlings. Put the seeds into the seedling block, water them and cover them with film, and they will germinate in about half a month.
At half past seven, Wan Tao announced in a loud voice that everyone should go back to eat, and Ye Fucai stood up holding his waist.
"By the way, Brother Jiang and I went out to deliver supplies in the morning. When we came back, we met Brother Cheng's assistant. He said that the base had recently arrested some extremists and we would bring them back tomorrow."
Hearing this, Ye Fu's eyes lit up, "That's great, bring it back tomorrow and let them be responsible for cleaning the medicinal materials. Others will come over to raise seedlings. How many people are there?"
"First cut ten clumps, cut the cactus leaves into small pieces, and insert them directly into the soil to cultivate them. No watering is required. In fact, sandy soil is more suitable for cactus to survive. There is sufficient sunshine and the growth is rapid."
"There are many agricultural experts at the base. I will ask Brother Cheng to ask them if they can grow dragon fruit on cactus branches."
"Okay, then we wish the base planting success."
"Does this need special cultivation? There are a lot of pitayas in the storage area. Pick out the seeds and plant them in the seedling cube. You can plant them. No need to graft them again. Once they are planted, they will be pitayas."
"Sister-in-law, can I get a few cacti bushes from you? I can express my opinion for Brother Cheng on this matter. When they are planted in the desert, I can get 20% of the fruits. I will also get the seedlings of Golden Lotus from the ground with you. Some of them will be divided into 28% according to your agreement."
Jiang Run cut the cut leaves into pieces, and Ye Fu was responsible for inserting the cut cactus into the soil.
Ye Fu clicked his tongue twice, "You guys ate so much fruit before, didn't you ever think of keeping the seeds?"
"Probably, they are all plants of the same family."
There are many cacti planted in the space. When it comes to the origin of these cacti, we have to thank Officer Song. Back then, he donated a piece of cactus to Ye Fu. Ye Fu kept the cactus and planted it as a potted plant. After the space was upgraded, he planted it in the black space. The land has now grown to dozens of clumps.
"Is the predecessor of dragon fruit a cactus?" Jiang Run was a little curious.
After drinking the herbal tea, Ye Fu, Jiang Run and Shen Li went to cut down the cactus.
"Then I'm troubling everyone, sister-in-law, don't be polite to the base. Once the planting is successful, the base will definitely have to plant dozens of acres or even hundreds of acres. Five hundred catties is too little. There are more than a dozen of us, and five hundred catties is not enough. Let's eat, and Brother Cheng won't agree. Everyone thinks 20% is too much, so 10% will be given. Anyway, we can't let you work in vain." Shen Li insisted, and Ye Fu agreed.
At the end of a busy day, after dinner, Ye Fu and Jiang Run went for a walk in the yard to eat. Tang Yizheng went to inspect the labor tents. There were two big white wolves supervising them. These people had learned their lesson now and no longer had the courage to cause trouble. Ye Fu The workers were handed over to Tang Yizheng for management, and he would make inspections every morning and evening.
Wan Tao and the others were doing Tai Chi in the yard, while Xuxu and An An were following behind, performing gestures gracefully.
The yard is filled with green plants and flowers planted by Officer Song, and there are two swings next to it.
"Everyone, do you want to have supper tonight?" Officer Song asked while watering the flowers.
Friends, because this book already has over one million words, which is a bit too many, the editor suggested that I start updating it steadily.
This chapter has been completed!