Chapter 1070 The official thinks that this experimental field is probably more than three stones (please subscribe and vote)
In this regard, as a profligate prince who was praised by his biological father, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, as a heroic and fruitful person, how could Li Ke be dismissed so easily?
Naturally, he jumped to the West Market on his own to conduct in-depth research on cotton.
But I only found that this thing was woven into white folded cloth for sale. The cloth was quite soft and stronger than linen.
But the problem is that the quality is far inferior to the silk and satin that Mr. Li wears.
As for the cotton, it is generally not sold, and the only use of cotton is that Li Ke only saw it used in surgery.
Cheng Chubi swayed forward, turned his head, and saw Li Ke staring blankly ahead.
I couldn't help but feel curious and moved closer to him, but I didn't see any slim or pretty young lady in front of me.
But after looking at it for a long time and seeing nothing, I had to ask, "Beauty?"
"Where?" Li Ke, who was still worried about the country and the people, heard the word beauty.
He came back to his senses in an instant, his head looking around like a smelling hound.
Cheng Chubi turned his back with a black look on his face and continued to move forward, too lazy to pay attention to this profligate prince who was worthy of being called a hero by Uncle Li.
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After wandering around for a while, Cheng Chubi came to the field. At this moment, Deng Chengxin was writing down the tips for catching flowers that the Third Young Master had told him before.
I have to admit that Deng Chengxin, this clever little guy, has a good mind and a good memory.
Cheng Chubi walked up and looked at the words Deng Chengxin had written down, and reminded him of the missing parts.
But at this time, Liu Yuan over there stepped forward. Although there had been some minor conflicts before.
But Liu Yuanwai still kept his mission in mind, saluted Cheng Chubi, and asked cautiously.
"I have a question, and I would like to ask Mrs. Cheng for advice. The rice needs to be forced to bloom, but does the wheat need it?"
Cheng Chubi's original serious expression darkened instantly. I live in the beautiful southwest, not the northwest, okay?
I've never been in the fields in the north, so I don't know whether wheat is needed or not. This is not something I can master, okay?
However, as an agricultural science and technology worker who is used to showing off, ahem, his habits have meaning.
Cheng Chubi showed an enigmatic smile, and twitched the corners of his mouth in a non-smiling manner.
"Cheng just planted rice, then observed carefully and found that the rice would bloom, and then he thought that the rice would have empty and flat grains, so he came up with this method."
"As for whether we need wheat, I have to ask you and the farmers who grow wheat."
"After all, without investigation, there is no right to speak. This is the core content of agricultural scientific research."
"Even if my method works for rice, it may not be effective for wheat. After all, they are two different food crops."
When Liu Yuanwai heard this, he felt awe-struck and saluted Cheng Chubi.
"Thank you very much, Mrs. Cheng, for your advice. I'll take a lesson from you now."
"Actually, Cheng really hopes that the Farming Department of the Ministry of Industry will set up some experimental fields and try to grow those crops."
“Understand the habits and patterns of those crops, and consider what methods can be used to increase production and income.”
"Instead of just relying on the people's experience, of course, this is just Cheng's family opinion. Whether you like it or not is your business."
Li Ke jumped over and said with a smile and his hands behind his back.
"Brother Chu Bi, don't worry, these two are both capable ministers and officials of the Tuntian Division.
These stories of yours will only do them good and not bad..."
"Cheng Taichang, please rest assured, Your Highness King Wu, we will write down these words exactly as they are and submit them to the superior officer of our headquarters."
Of course, it must be submitted to His Majesty. This is what His Majesty said when he personally summoned the two of them.
The flowering period is fleeting, and next comes the most stressful time: the grain-filling period.
Of course it's rice grouting, not those messy things.
After all, Cheng Sanlang is still a young man with a red heart and ready hands.
During this period, not only Cheng Chubi frequently wandered here, but Liu Yuanwai and Deng Zhubo also hung around here almost all the time.
The day when the third-season rice is fully mature is not far away, and the water in the fields has been drained.
Looking at the ears of rice that were already plump, Deng Zhubo and Liu Yuanwai were initially concerned about Cheng Sanlang's various troublesome operations during his trial planting of rice.
Now I finally understand the purpose of his cunning operations. The rice in the one-acre experimental field is not as uneven as when ordinary people grow rice.
The most important thing is that when accelerating seeds, Cheng Chubi's method greatly shortened the germination time and increased the germination rate.
Almost all seeds germinate and leaf out uniformly.
In this way, it is naturally less likely that small and large seedlings will appear. If the rice grows uniformly, it will be more conducive to field management.
Also, I don’t know if the lime water soaking done by Cheng Chubi really worked.
Diseases that are easy to appear in the seedling stage have not popped up and become an eyesore.
Master Deng came over and reported excitedly to Yuan Liu.
"In addition to Liu Yuan, the official has inspected a dozen ears of rice. Almost every grain is full, and it is very rare to see empty grains."
Liu Yuanwai put his hands behind his back and looked at the rice fields expectantly, expressing emotion.
"It seems that the means of driving away flowers mentioned by Cheng Taichang are indeed true. If it is really what Cheng Taichang said."
“In the past, one acre of rice could yield two and a half stones, and catching flowers during the flowering season could increase the harvest by 10% to 20%.
Doesn’t that mean that from this acre of land, maybe three stones can be expected?”
Master Deng shook his head slowly. "I think it's more than three stones," he said.
"I didn't expect that Cheng Taichang, whose medical skills are well-known in the world, would actually start farming and be very skilled at it."
"By the way, Master Deng, what Cheng Taichang mentioned before is the compost fermentation of farmyard manure, and also the need to sprinkle quicklime powder on the fields during farming."
"How do you say it in Cheng Taichang's terms?"
“What he means is that it can adjust the acid-base balance of the soil and supplement the nutrients needed by the soil.
In addition, quicklime can also kill pests in the fields..."
"It seems that this trick is similar to soaking seeds in lime water..."
After chattering for a long time, the two returned to their office inside Cheng University.
The document prepared to be presented to His Majesty was revised again and prepared to be handed back to His Majesty.
It can also be regarded as a beautiful punctuation mark for the hard work of the two of them.
Once this acres of experimental fields are harvested, they will be able to complete the tasks entrusted to them by His Majesty.
Chapter completed!