There were second uncle, third uncle, Tang Xun and the rest of the family to help pick, so Ye Mo didn't hire anyone else.
All the watermelons that were given to Madam Xiaomian were grafted with gourds.
After trying it, the overall evaluation of seedlings grafted from gourd melons is indeed better.
Of course, these watermelons can grow larger without grafting. But compared with grafted ones, there is a gap.
There are 20 ungrafted melon vines in the greenhouse. Compared with the grafted ones, the roots of the melon vines are obviously weak.
Later, everyone was busy picking melons. Ye Mo was busy digging the soil, adding fertilizer... as well as selecting the site for the villa, and getting the building construction permit.
It’s almost the end of the month.
Ye Mo first helped the eldest lady and the others to plant the melon seedlings, and then took out the 'nutrition solution' prepared by himself, which was actually the spiritual spring with some soluble trace element fertilizers added... There were three hundred liters of spiritual spring, and after being mixed with water,
I watered the melon seedlings when they were planted.
Madam Xiaomian and the others have planted more than 1,400 plants, covering an area of just over four acres. There are about 330 plants per acre...
The density of planting is neither too large nor too small.
If you deliberately plant extra large watermelons, the density should be controlled to no more than 200 plants per acre.
"These watermelons, one with three vines?" Uncle Xiaomian asked after the planting was completed.
"One plant and one vine is enough. The density of 330 plants per acre is still too high. Leaving three vines is too dense. One plant and one vine. As long as the melon vines grow strongly, you can still produce big watermelons." Ye Mo said: "
Next comes the management of the melon and vine period, leaving the main vine and watering regularly to ensure moisture in the soil. The amount of watering should not be too much, not too little, just right..."
"Just right, what's the amount?" the eldest uncle asked, feeling a little embarrassed.
"I will come over often to check on you later and let you know when I need to water it. In addition, after the vines grow, they need to be watered with nitrogen fertilizer... I will tell you then."
The eldest uncle nodded and helped load the remaining melon seedlings onto the Ye Mo truck and sent them to Gaoshanping for planting.
There are more than 430 plants.
When we came to the mountain, this year's cantaloupes were almost finished loading on the truck, so we helped plant them together.
Ye Mo went over and connected the water pipe for watering. The water used for watering had already been provided with enough spiritual spring...
In addition, Ye Mo deliberately left a dozen seedlings to plant elsewhere. He followed normal management and did not water the Lingquan to see what they would grow into.
If they grow well, keep some more seeds from this batch of watermelons, and you can sell the seeds next year or plant them yourself.
Finished.
Ye Mo picked a dozen reticulated melons in the past, and the reticulated melons were already ripe, very sweet, and very fragrant. But it was not the rich fragrance like cantaloupe, but a refreshing fragrance...
"How much do these reticulated melons cost per catty?" Tang Xun asked.
"22 yuan." Ye Mo said.
These reticulated melons look great and taste great. But compared with cantaloupes, they are not particularly outstanding. Among reticulated melons, they can only be considered top-notch... not yet unique.
"The price is pretty good," Tang Xun said.
"Hmm." Ye Mo shrugged. This year's cantaloupes are cheaper.
In the past two days, several fruit merchants have inquired about Gaoshanping and asked about cantaloupe... and quoted a price of 25 yuan per catty.
The cantaloupe in the melon field is already pretty good. Besides, these melons have been agreed to be sold to Li Xuebin and Gao Yuan, and the price has been agreed upon.
However, this batch of cantaloupe is gone. If a second crop of cantaloupe can be produced, the second crop of cantaloupe has already been booked.
"Is something wrong?" Ye Mo looked at Tang Xun.
Tang Xun smiled and said, "Will you still plant watermelons and cantaloupes next year?"
"You should be able to plant it," Ye Mo said.
“Have you considered contracting land from outside?”
"I have this idea. There is a large piece of wasteland under Niubei Mountain. If it were dug out, it would be estimated to be four to five hundred acres. If that soil can be contracted, I will plant it under the mountain next year and ask someone to come and manage it.
Do you want to take part?" Ye Mo said with a smile.
"If you agree, I will definitely agree." Tang Xun chuckled.
"If you work with me, you have to listen to my arrangements. I plant watermelons, cantaloupes, etc., and the investment is relatively high, so you can't have any objections."
"No problem. High investment, high output." Tang Xun said with a smile.
Ye Mo's watermelons, cantaloupes, and reticulated melons... the investment is indeed high, but the quality of the products is nothing to say.
"High investment also brings high risks. I can't guarantee that the fruits that come out next year will be as beautiful as these this year... If you lose money, everyone will be unlucky."
"no problem."
Next year I will definitely hire someone to plant watermelons and cantaloupes, and I will be too lazy to do it myself.
Normally you just need to keep an eye on it.
Under the northern slope of Niubei Mountain in Gaoshanping, there is a large area of undulating hills. That large area of land is on the back of the west hill of Changzhu Village Valley...
No one is clearing those lands.
If that land is cleared, planting watermelons won't be a big problem.
Although Ye Mo doesn't know exactly how much money they made from watermelons, cantaloupes, and Tang Xun this year, they must have made a lot of money.
Ye Mo grew these fruits with everyone's help.
Although Ye Mo gave everyone rewards, those rewards were just a drop in the bucket compared to the money Ye Mo earned. Everyone didn't say it, but in their hearts, they were very envious.
Ye Mo chose the land under Niubei Mountain. It would take a lot of effort to cultivate it. However, that land is under Niubei Mountain and will need to be irrigated in the future. Water can be diverted from Niubei Mountain. There is a reservoir in Niubei Mountain, which will be used in the future.
The spring pours directly into the Niubei Mountain reservoir, so no extra effort is required.
The management of Watermelon is quite simple, but there are many things to do.
"The land under Niubei Mountain should be four to five hundred acres. Ask Chen Chen and Li Zhi. If they are also interested, let's cooperate together." Ye Mo said.
"OK."
Return home.
Dinner has been prepared at home.
While eating, Ye Mo said, "I'm going to contract a piece of land specifically to grow watermelons, cantaloupes, etc. Do you want to be a shareholder?"
Ye Zhi and Chen Chen nodded.
"Where is the land contracted?" Ye Ran asked.
"It's the wasteland under the hillside to the north of Gaoshanping." Ye Mo said: "If we can contract it, we can set up a farm. Or we can divide the land and let each family own it..."
"That side of the gravel slope?" Uncle Xiaomian asked.
"That's it." Ye Mo said, "Is there any problem?"
"There should be no problem. But there are all small gravels over there. In the past, when the village wanted to contract out the land there, no one was willing to take it." Uncle Xiaomian said, "But the land over there is very fertile.
Thin."
"It doesn't matter if the fertility is low, just give it more fertilizer."
"Can we be included in starting a farm?" Mistress Xiaomian said.
"No problem. But we need to make sure whether the land over there can be contracted..."