Lu Xiaofo asked someone to bring up two pots of fruit saplings. Each pot was as high as her knees. Lu Xiaofo said: "The fruit trees here grow well, and people often ask me for saplings, so I am used to it.
The fruit trees are already grown. If you want to transplant them, just take them out with the soil, but the climate in other places may not be suitable for them."
"I know." She will include the soil in the encyclopedia, and the climate here will also be reported.
However, these two pots of tangerines are not included in the encyclopedia. What she wants to include is...
Zhou Man's eyes fell on the fruit trees in the orchard, and he smiled and said: "I know how to prune fruit branches. I saw them today and found that some fruit trees have too lush branches and leaves, which is not good for the fruits. I will prune them for them."
Lu Xiaofo: "...Mr. Zhou, this fruit tree is very important to us in Liuzhou. Most of the tangerines that are paid tribute every year come from here."
"Don't worry, I won't break it for you."
Zhou Man has been studying flowers and plants for so many years, and she doesn’t just dig them up for Keke to include. Naturally, she has also learned many skills.
Pruning and cutting are the most basic...
Lu Xiaofo pondered for a moment and then gave her the scissors.
Zhou Man was walking in the orchard with scissors. When she said pruning, she meant pruning the branches that were too lush.
It's not meant to be deceptive.
Zhou Man selected fruit branches and carefully pruned them. While pruning, he communicated with the anxious fruit growers beside him.
The fruit farmer, who had been sweating coldly, slowly stopped. Hey, this noble man from out of town seems to really know how to plant fruit trees...
Zhou Man wandered around the orchard and cut off a lot of fruit branches. Bai Shan followed behind and collected them all, no matter whether they were long or short, thick or thin. When he couldn't hold them anymore, he handed them over to his servants.
After walking through the orchard, they also collected half a cart of fruit branches.
Lu Xiaofo was stunned for a moment. He didn't understand what Bai Shan was doing with these branches, but he subconsciously felt that these things were useful.
Zhou Man did not hide it, put down the scissors, picked up a fruit branch from the car and said to the fruit farmer, "This can be used for cutting."
Fruit farmer: "We know."
Zhou Man then asked: "Have you ever tried grafting on other fruit trees?"
She said: "I looked at the pruning marks on the fruit trees. Judging from the fruits still hanging, the yield is not high."
Fruit farmers take it for granted, "This is a good thing, but it is naturally rare."
Zhou Man did not refute this statement, but just suggested: "But maybe we can cultivate tangerines with other flavors, and maybe they will have a high yield?"
She said: "Isn't this what the current new rice seeds are like? Every three or two years, the court will release a batch of new seeds, which are either more suitable for dry land, more resistant to pests, or more resistant to floods. They are
It was studied through the alternation of generations.”
The fruit farmer didn't understand, and insisted not to graft. Lu Xiaofo, who was standing by, took it to heart and planned to go back and find someone to give it a try.
Zhou Man wants to take away all the fruit branches, but the fruit farmer is not worried.
The tangerines grown in Liuzhou have a slightly different taste. Although they taste the same to ordinary people, in the mouths of the picky guests who are used to eating their tangerines, the difference is huge.
difference.
So not only can outsiders not take away their business, but other places within Liuzhou can’t take it away either.
Because the soil here is the best, but the soil grown in other places is either a little too acidic or lacks enough moisture...
Their output is limited. In addition to paying tribute, they will only sell it to some regular customers at high prices, and they will transport it to other places for sale.
So they are not afraid that others will grow tangerines to steal their business.
The geographical environment determines that their natural customer base is different.
Lu Xiaofo naturally knew this, so he didn't stop Zhou Man from taking away the fruit branches. He even gave them to support the fruit trees. Was he still short of these fruit branches?
And this time Zhou Man's proposal made him figure out something.
Mandarin oranges can also be grown in other places. Even if they are not as dry as those here, they are still delicious. If you sell them, you will also get a lot of profit. Why did he think of planting them on this piece of land before?
If other fruit trees could be grafted...
Lu Xiaofo came back to his senses and saw that Bai Shan and Zhou Man had walked far away. He hurriedly chased after them, "Master Zhou, what do you think of the soil quality in our mountain?"
Zhou Man nodded and said: "Very good, I'll dig a pot and take it back later." Give it to Keke and let the encyclopedia research it. Maybe they can cultivate tangerines with better performance?
Lu Xiaofo asked, "Do you think it is suitable to grow medicinal materials?"
Zhou Man asked, "Do you want to grow medicinal herbs here?"
She frowned and thought for a while before saying, "If you plant medicinal herbs under fruit trees, the sun-loving medicinal herbs will be eliminated. And can you maintain the fertility of the soil?"
Bai Shan chuckled lightly and nodded with Lu Xiaofo, indicating that he would do the research. Then he took Zhou Man's hand and headed towards Yin, "What Guanyin means is that you think the geology of Liuzhou is suitable for planting the seeds of your Imperial Medical Office."
Medicinal materials.”
"Ah?" Zhou Man stopped, turned around and walked back, "That's what you mean. It's suitable. Honeysuckle, mint, polygonatum, platycodon, poria, cinnamon, dried root, white peony root, and even Tianqi, which is in short supply now, are here.
You can plant everything.”
After all, it was something Yang Heshu told her to pay attention to, and it was an important matter for the Imperial Medical Office. Zhou Man, the former director, was still very concerned about it. During this time, she combined the quality of the medicinal materials she dug in the mountains with the encyclopedia's control of the plants included.
Through analysis, she quickly concluded the quantity and quality of medicinal materials suitable for planting here.
"Especially honeysuckle, mint and platycodon. These three are consumed in large quantities by medical offices all over the country every year. Not to mention Tianqi, they are very valuable. My fourth brother said that good Tianqi powder outside the customs, one or two Tianqi powder
Two gold." Tian Qi's prescription for golden sores is still only in Jishitang and the Imperial Medical Office, but as the medical books compiled by Zhou Man spread throughout the world, doctors all over the world also know that it is a magical medicine for golden sores, which can stop bleeding.
, it can also promote blood circulation and can be used both raw and cooked.
There are many prescriptions derived from Tianqi, most of which were recorded by her in medical books, and a small part were summarized by doctors from various places after repeated deduction and use. Therefore, the demand for Tianqi is also increasing.
Fortunately, in the Central Plains region, in the Northland and further west, Tianqi is difficult to buy, or there is no market at all.
Especially in the Western Regions, there were even cases where someone exchanged a gem for one or two Tianqi.
Lu Xiaofo had naturally heard of these rumors and became excited when he heard the words, "Can you grow it in Liuzhou?"
"Yes," Zhou Man asked directly, "but do you have land?"
"We can open up wasteland," Lu Xiaofo said: "I know that many medicinal materials can be planted directly on the mountain. Because it takes a long time, your Imperial Medical Office sometimes directly recommends sowing seeds and letting them grow for a long time before picking."
"That's right," Zhou Man said: "For example, white peony root usually needs to be planted for four years or more before it can be harvested, and Panax notoginseng takes three years."
She paused and then said: "Besides, planting Panax notoginseng is not easy. Over time, pests and diseases can easily occur. However, if you decide to plant it, the Imperial Medical Office will definitely send someone down to give you guidance."
Nowadays, the Imperial Medical Office trains students in many directions, and naturally there are many career directions. However, they all have to work for the Imperial Medical Office for ten years, and their salary will not be short.
But if they leave, they will need to pay a large amount of liquidated damages. This is also because their study and life in the department are free.
Because of this, many children from poor families have come to the Imperial Medical Office to study in recent years, and women in the world have also had many more opportunities.