Fei Qian felt like a spinning top whipped up by an invisible whip, never stopping at all. He had just finalized matters with Xu Shu and Cui Hou about the trade of the caravan and the spread of related rumors, and then he found out again.
Go to the field and check the relevant data and questions about the experimental field.
Generally speaking, farming in the Han Dynasty was not as precise as that of later generations. Issues such as plant-to-plant spacing, plowing depth, top dressing, etc. all depended to a large extent on the personal experience of the farmers and depended on the weather. There was no relatively systematic standard.
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However, this is only compared to later generations, and at this time, it is estimated that only Roman agriculture can compete with the Han Dynasty.
In the Han Dynasty, basically most of the vegetables and fruits seen by later generations have been seen, of course, those imported products are still not available.
"Wheat" is the main product in the north, and it is also the most planted in Pingyang. "Millet" and "millet" also occupy a part. As for "rice", it is mostly grown south of the river, mainly in Jingzhou and Yangzhou.
area.
Although in the Han Dynasty, most people still liked "millet", because the flour ground from wheat can provide a lot of calories and nutrients, and can also be made into military hard bread and the like for long-distance marches, so out of comprehensive aspects
Considering this, the area in Pingyang is naturally required to grow mainly wheat.
In addition to these staple food crops, Pingyang also grows "shu" and "liang", and some "hemp". These are crops suitable for growing in large river basins.
Vegetables are basically "song", "canthus", "leek", "mustard", "brassicae" and "manjing". Of course, there are also some white radish and large winter melon.
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It seems to be a common concept among all rulers. Peasants who face the loess and back to the sky are the best food producers and the best source of soldiers. They are also the bearers of the country's taxes. This concept even spreads across China and foreign countries, throughout ancient and modern times.
Now in the huge Roman Empire in the West, it is even said that people engaged in agriculture have no evil intentions and are the strongest and bravest warriors in the country. Therefore, praising a person as a good farmer or a good farmer is a right
His greatest compliment.
Just like Zhuge called himself a country man when he came out of the mountain...
Countryman, this word is really not a derogatory term in the Han Dynasty.
"Zijing, we won't plant any more wheat for the time being..." Fei Qian squatted on the edge of the field, held a handful of soil in his hand, felt the viscosity and humidity of the soil, and said to Zao Zhi.
Zao Zhi was a little confused and didn't understand why Fei Qian said such words, "If you don't want to plant wheat? Then what should you plant?"
Wheat, divided into winter wheat and spring wheat.
South of the Great Wall, winter wheat is basically the main crop, while spring wheat is grown further north. If winter wheat is to be planted, it is basically plowed and sown at this time, and then winter wheat will start in the spring.
The jointing enters the mature stage in May and June and is ready for harvest.
But the problem is...
Fei Qian threw the soil in his hand back to the ground and frowned. The soil was a little dry, which was not good. I wonder if it will snow this winter...
Now Fei Qian is worried about whether it will snow or not.
"Zijing, do you feel that it's getting colder this year?" Fei Qian let out a breath and watched the breath turn into a long string of white smoke in the air, and then quickly dissipated in the cold autumn wind.
Zao Zhi thought for a moment, then nodded.
"Wheat needs to survive the winter. If the weather continues to be this cold and does not improve in spring, then..." Fei Qian sighed.
After hearing Fei Qian's words, Zao Zhi couldn't help but widen his eyes, "This... it would really be troublesome if this happened..."
Zao Zhi was originally very interested in crops and other plants. He has been running to the fields every day since Jingxiang. Now he is considered to be a crop expert, so he felt very interested in what Fei Qian said.
Tricky.
Freezing damage is basically the enemy of winter wheat. Because of the overwintering plant characteristics of winter wheat, when winter spans a long time, the temperature drops sharply, and low temperatures persist, it will suffer disasters, resulting in reduced yields and, in severe cases, no production.
"Let's plant spring wheat instead..." Fei Qian said.
Zao Zhi was silent for a while, then nodded and said, "If it's a cold winter this year, that's all we can do. But if we don't plant anything, the farmers will have nothing to do, and both of them will be criticized..."
The change from spring wheat to winter wheat is not only a change in time, but also the crystallization of the wisdom of farmers from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period. The earliest wheat, like other crops, was planted in spring and harvested in autumn, but during the long-term planting process,
Hard-working farmers in China have discovered that compared with other crops, wheat is more cold-tolerant than drought-resistant. In areas such as large river basins, spring is windy and dry. If there is not enough water when sowing wheat,
Irrigation is difficult and it is susceptible to wind damage, so we tried to change from spring planting to winter planting. Because of this change, winter wheat can be harvested in May and June, shortening and easing the period of drought before the usual autumn harvest in August and September.
Fei Qian is also silent. Will there be frost damage this winter? No one can say for sure. There is a high probability that there will be. Of course, if the cold wind in Siberia is blocked by the Yinshan Mountains, maybe there will be no frost damage this year but only next year. Then change the planting to this
Such measures will naturally be criticized.
The basic problem is not to force it. If it is a severe cold this winter, then naturally everyone will be happy. But on the other hand, if there is no severe cold, then it will naturally have some impact on Feiqian's reputation.
"What Zijing said makes sense. In this way, a quarter of the winter wheat will be planted, and the rest will be planted with millet next year..." Fei Qian finally made the decision, not entirely for the sake of moderation, but if he didn't plant some
Let the farmers see it with their own eyes, and there will always be some rumors.
The key point is that most of the farmers in Pingyang have only settled there for a year or two, and their sense of belonging is not very strong. If they are incited by someone with intentions, it will be troublesome.
Fei Qian continued: "... During the winter leisure, let's organize farmers to plow the fields deeply..." This not only gives farmers something to do, but also prevents them from being too leisurely. It can also destroy the growth environment of locust eggs.
Reduce the number of adult locusts.
"Wei." As a Dian Nong, these matters naturally fall within the jurisdiction of Zao Zhi.
Fei Qian stood up, patted the dirt on his hands, and said, "Speaking of wheat, have you tried the new steamed buns that came out during this period? It's getting late, and there is a hotel in the east of the city that does a good job, so let me
How about inviting Zijing to have a try?"
Zao Zhi also stood up and said with a smile: "I've eaten it, it's really good. If Zhonglang wants to treat guests, I have to obey..."
Steamed buns are also known as steamed buns in later generations. However, eating steamed buns was not an easy task in the Han Dynasty. Flour was not something you could just talk about and have it.
It was not until the arrival of a large number of Huang's craftsmen that Feiqian built several water-powered mills that he was able to completely crush the wheat to a fine enough level. Otherwise, he would never be able to provide enough output just by relying on manpower to push a small stone mill.
How many people eat it.
It is precisely because of the production of large amounts of fine flour from water-powered mills that more tricks are now appearing on the ground in Binh Duong...
Productivity always comes first, and this is true both in ancient and modern times.
Lu Su heard that Zhou Yu was very angry, so he asked someone to bring the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and open the book: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Don't come and ask for Jingzhou!" "Oh, okay, I don't want it anymore..." "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Lu Su, don't come here to urge me to fight!" "Oh, okay, I won't urge you anymore..." "Oh, oh, Lu Su, please stop coming!" "Oh, okay, I'm leaving..." Put down the book silently..."
Let’s talk to the Grand Governor, it’s too late to punish the author..."