Before dinner was finished, Zhao Dahai hurried over.
"San'er, I heard from our construction company that you have a way to increase the production of Bangchui?" Zhao Dahai shouted as soon as he entered the door.
No need to guess, Zhao Jianshe must have gone home and taught his father what Xu Shiyan said on the mountain.
Who is Zhao Dahai? Being able to serve as brigade secretary all these years is not in vain.
As soon as I heard Zhao Jianshe's words, I knew this was feasible.
But Zhao Jianshe couldn't explain what was going on specifically, so Zhao Dahai came over in a hurry without even eating to calm down.
"Uncle, have you eaten? Sit down and have something together. Yingzi, bring us a pair of bowls and chopsticks." Xu Shiyan smiled and asked Zhao Dahai to sit down.
How can Zhao Dahai be in the mood to eat? All he wants to know now is about ginseng fertilization.
"Niece-in-law, stop working so hard. I came over after dinner at home. San'er, tell me quickly, how do you fix this thing?"
Xu Shiyan took Zhao Dahai to sit down, poured him a glass of water, and then talked about ginseng fertilization in detail.
Crush the bean cakes, add water and trichlorfon, mix well, and pile them together for fermentation.
After fermentation reaches a certain level, take it outside and spread it out to dry in the sun.
Before planting ginseng in autumn, mix the fermented soybean cake powder with some insecticides such as trichlorfon and use it as a base fertilizer.
When planting ginseng, you need to dig a small furrow. You can spread base fertilizer in the furrow, cover it with a layer of soil, then plant ginseng and cover it with soil.
The bean cake water for top dressing is even simpler. Pour the bean cake powder into a large vat or pool, add water to ferment, and remember to kill insects during the process.
After the frozen ginseng has been grassed twice, make a small ditch in the middle of each row of ginseng, pour bean cake water on it, and then cover it with soil.
"Actually, deer dung is also a very good fertilizer. It can be used as base fertilizer after fermentation. Unfortunately, we don't have a deer farm here, so we can't get it."
Xu Shiyan didn't hide anything and told Zhao Dahai everything he knew.
"With base fertilizer and top dressing, an increase of six to seven kilograms per foot is like a joke. If the soil catches up well, it is normal for a foot of ginseng soil to increase yield by twenty-five or six kilograms."
In his previous life, when Xu Shiyan was a servant of Ginseng, it was not impossible for him to weigh thirty-five or six kilograms per foot.
As long as the seeds are planted big enough, the soil is good enough to support the seedlings, there is enough fertilizer and water, and the management is up to date, high yields are still possible.
Of course, science and technology were developed at that time, and some diseases could be prevented and cured.
It’s not like now, where we all point to God for food, which is totally incomparable.
"Oh, you said you had such a good trick, why didn't you tell me before?" After hearing this, Zhao Dahai slapped his thigh.
If Dongjiangyan Brigade had used this method a few years ago, wouldn't everyone's life be better?
"Uncle, I heard this from someone on the train when I went to Tonghua a few days ago." Xu Shiyan casually made an excuse.
"Right next to us, there were two people who were technicians attending the event. They were discussing this matter in the car. I overheard this."
Xu Shiyan can't say that these are all the experiences I summed up in my previous life, right?
Zhao Dahai suddenly realized, "No wonder, I said you don't have such a hidden personality, why don't you tell me if you have good things?"
It turns out I heard what others said, so that’s right.
"I definitely won't make the trip this year. Next year, we'll get some experimental ground and try it as you said."
Zhao Dahai is cautious in doing things and naturally refuses to take risks. He plans to build a few dozen feet as an experimental site, if it is really effective.
"I'll let you be a technician when the time comes. I think you can do it." Zhao Dahai patted Xu Shiyan on the shoulder and said expectantly.
Xu Shiyan smiled and said, "That's not necessary. I'm also a member of the team. Besides, it's just a method I heard."
Xu Shiyan doesn't care about technicians or anything like that.
After all, he has already made up his mind to move. He doesn't even know if he can stay in Dongjiangyan next year. He doesn't want to be a technician.
Zhao Dahai sat here for a while, and it was getting late, so he said goodbye and left.
After Zhao Dahai left, Su Anying was full of doubts, "When we went to Tonghua, was there anyone talking about this? Why don't I remember?"
Xu Shiyan raised his hand and rubbed his wife's face, "Not long after you got in the car, you fell asleep like a pig. What do you know?"
Su Anying was originally low in energy due to pregnancy reactions, and the long train ride was too boring, so she slept in the car for a long time. Unexpectedly, she was teased by her husband at this time. She was immediately embarrassed and annoyed, and she raised her hand to pinch her.
Xu Shiyan.
"Okay, do you dare to laugh at me?"
"No, I'm not laughing at you. In my eyes, even if you are a little pig, you are still the most beautiful one."
Xu Shiyan smiled and held his daughter-in-law's hand. With a strong force, he hugged her into his arms, and both of them laughed.
The Dongjiangyan Brigade started making more than 500 feet of goods this year, and only returned more than 200 feet on the first day, so we have to go there for a few more days.
It was still the same forty young men who went up the mountain to pick up the sticks, and a dozen strong young men were selected to work in the cargo room, mainly carrying the steamer, lighting the fire, and watching the heat.
The older girls and younger wives who worked better in the village were selected to work in the warehouse.
The ginseng trees were washed white and clean, just like little dolls, which is very rare.
The washed ginseng was neatly placed in the large basket, which could be arranged in several layers, and then a few strong young men lifted the basket to the twelve-print cauldron.
After the cage is covered, a large piece of cowhide is put together to cover it, and the bottom is tied tightly to prevent air leakage.
Put a high fire on the bottom of the pot, stop the fire two hours after boiling, let it simmer for another hour, untie the rope, peel off the cowhide, and open the lid of the cage.
The unique aroma of steamed ginseng floated out along with the heat.
Freshly steamed ginseng is slightly yellow in color. When dried, it will turn into a yellowish red, so it is called red ginseng.
The cage was opened, the heat had dissipated, and several young men carried it to the side one by one.
When the ginseng was completely cool, a group of young wives gently picked it up and placed it on their forks.
This fork is not a fork for eating, but a tool similar to a sieve.
The wooden frame, which is 1.45 meters long and less than 1 meter wide, has a layer of mugwort stalks neatly tied to the bottom.
It is ventilated and breathable, and does not rust easily like wire mesh. It is best used for drying ginseng.
Steamed ginseng is soft and glutinous, and workers must handle it carefully, otherwise it will easily break if their hands are heavy.
Arrange the ginseng on the fork from head to tail. When the fork is full, someone on the other end will take it away.
There are many shelves set up in the yard. Just place the forks filled with ginseng flatly on the shelves and use the sun to dry the ginseng.
Of course, if it's a rainy day, send it to the drying room.
There is a large kang in the drying room, and a large pot for steaming ginseng is connected just outside.
In addition to the kang, there are two stoves in the middle of the ground. The fire in the stove and the heat of the kang can also dry the ginseng.
However, the color of dried ginseng is dark and not as bright as that of sun-dried ginseng, so as long as conditions permit, most people still dry it outside.