Chapter 116 It’s Hard to Buy Seeds

Looking at the strange behavior of several people.

Kumazawa Masaki also wanted to go forward and find out what was going on.

But when he got closer, the excavator was already backfilling the soil, and the clearly layered soil structure in the vertical profile was also obscured.

All that was left was the hardened raw soil piled on the ground.

Xiong Ze wondered, “This soil isn’t very good.”

The people around him also shook their heads and said, "The organic matter content is too low."

"When it comes to soil management, it's still our island nation that has to take the lead."

"You can see earthworms in the soil in China."

Several people did not shy away from discussing the issue in front of him.

Guo Yang smiled and said, "This soil is really not good."

As for Dr. Zhou, Weng Lixin and others, they took the soil samples and randomly picked some grass and left in a hurry.

Kumazawa Masaki felt that something was not right, as if these people didn't care about the soil at all.

Subsequently,

Masaki Kumazawa and his accompanying technicians sampled and tested the nutritional content of Alfalfa No. 1 hay.

Looking at the test results, several people were shocked as if they had seen a ghost.

“The protein content is generally around 20%!”

"Why is it still so high?"

"Could it be a mistake?"

Hu Jie from Alfalfa Laboratory was thinking calmly.

"I've done this experiment thousands of times, how could I have made a mistake?"

“Alfalfa 1 is indeed contrary to common sense, but it also proves to be a groundbreaking forage grass seed!”

Xiong Ze still doesn't believe in evil, not just alfalfa.

Almost all plants will lose nutrients rapidly after setting seeds.

Xiongze asked people to take samples randomly and changed the detection method, but the results were still the same.

“This species is really strange.”

"Who cares? The production of high-quality forage grass in Europe and America is insufficient, so this is considered a windfall."

It is not easy to produce high-protein forage grass and it requires careful management.

Even in countries with large alfalfa industries such as the United States and Spain, only 10% to 20% of pastures can stably produce high-quality forage.

Therefore, high-quality forage has always been in great demand in the international market.

After confirming that there was no problem with the quality of Alfalfa No. 1, we started discussing the purchase order.

"How much, 1 tons of Alfalfa No. 1.5 hay?"

Yu Xiaochuan nodded, "Yes, Mr. Xiong Ze, how about you discuss it again?"

Masaki Kumazawa was surprised at the high yield of Alfalfa No. 1, but he soon calmed down.

Roughly speaking, the hay yield per mu is more than 700 kg.

It doesn't seem too outrageous.

Xiong Ze said: "I will report to the headquarters."

After a while, Xiong Ze came back happily.

"We need all 1.5 tons, plus 2 tons of ordinary forage grass. We will process some square bales, grass pellets, grass powder, etc."

Yu Xiaochuan also smiled happily, and the gloom he felt last time because of the price cut was no longer there.

With a protein content of 20%, the price of Alfalfa No. 1 square grass product reached US$285 per ton.

The total order is close to 800 million US dollars!
God knows how much commission income it can bring him.

In the following days, Yu Xiaochuan took Xiong Ze Zhengshu around to have fun and stuffed him with red envelopes of considerable sums of money.

Guo Yang is also very satisfied with Yu Xiaochuan's work results. The forage export market was opened almost single-handedly by him.

The company where Masaki Kumazawa works is also a client he brought in. All the forage produced this year, except for the second crop of alfalfa, is used by the cattle farm itself.

The rest were all eaten by Kumazawa Masaki.

Guo Yang would naturally not be stingy with a sales talent like Yu Xiaochuan.

Department bonuses, personal commissions, what is promised will definitely be fulfilled.

Xiaorizi is worthy of being the world's largest importer of alfalfa products. With an annual import volume of 300 million tons, it is also currently the most important overseas market.

Of course, we should make as much money as possible from the Japanese.

Including the first order, Alfalfa Agriculture and Animal Husbandry’s sales of forage grass alone reached more than 7000 million yuan throughout the year.

The only loss is in the investment in the milk processing enterprise, but with the supply of high-quality pasture next year.

Turning losses into profits is just around the corner.

Before leaving, Kumazawa Masaki left a message:

“High-quality forage products are always in short supply, and Alfalfa can always contact us.”

Although there were some unpleasantness in the middle, overall, both parties were quite satisfied with the contract.

……

The laboratory of Agricultural University.

Weng Lixin, Su Guozhou and Dr. Zhou have been conducting experiments for several days in a row.

Not only the soil, but also the roots, leaves, and hay components of Alfalfa No. 1 were tested.

Su Guozhou has become numb.

Once upon a time, Huamu No. 1 was the best alfalfa variety in China in his mind.

After more than thirty years of continuous screening and cultivation, Huamu No. 1 has very comprehensive characteristics.

Especially in terms of salt-alkali resistance, it is the area where he is most confident and feels the most accomplished.

But after a few days,
The results of the experiment clearly told him that Alfalfa No. 1 crushed China Alfalfa No. 1 in all aspects.

There were a few seeds on Su Guozhou's palm. The seeds were small, kidney-shaped, yellowish-brown in appearance, and slightly shiny.

It is this inconspicuous seed.

It can actually absorb salt in the soil, and unlike salt-secreting plants, Alfalfa No. 1 secretes very little salt.

More of it is absorbed by the leaves and roots, and can convert salt into nutrients!
For soil testing, Weng Lixin specially invited Professor Wu Yuezhi, a soil expert from the Agricultural University.

After the latest soil test results came out,

Guo Yang and Xiang Tianshan came to the Agricultural University with the soil samples and analysis results extracted during the survey and design two years ago.

Professor Wu Yuezhi couldn't wait to make a comparison.

“The difference between the two soils is so huge, I can’t believe they are from the same land!”

"Two years ago, the soil salinity was more than 20 times the salinity threshold for severe salinity, but now it is only moderately salinity."

Weng Lixin couldn't help but sigh: "This Alfalfa No. 1 really eats salt!"

"Not bad, really good!"

He was the one who approved the varieties, but for some reason he did not have a deep impression of them, and sometimes he would wonder whether they had really let the water go at the beginning.

Su Guozhou's eyes were sour.

Professor Wu Yuezhi followed up by saying, “It’s much more than just eating salt.”

"The experimental results show that there are more than a dozen fungal-specific bacteria in the rhizosphere soil of Alfalfa 1, including mycelial yeast, trichoderma, and chytridiomycetes."

"Moreover, the Ascomycete fungal community has become richer, while pathogens such as Basidiomycetes have decreased." "There are also some unique rhizosphere microorganisms, Trichoderma and Ascomycetes."

Dr. Zhou asked curiously, "Is there anything special?"

“Trichoderma fungi have biological control functions and can induce plants to improve their resistance to microbial diseases.

Most ascomycetes are saprophytes that can promote soil nutrient circulation and improve soil quality.”

Wu Yuezhi's face was full of admiration.

"In the long run, Alfalfa No. 1 will have a more obvious effect on improving soil organic matter in saline-alkali land and can inhibit soil-borne diseases."

"Amazing, amazing!"

Weng Lixin kept muttering to himself.

Then he looked at Su Guozhou and said, "Old Su, do you have anything else to say?"

Su Guozhou was silent for a moment, looking a little lonely.

He originally wanted to compete for the position of academician with the help of Huamu No. 1 and a series of subsequent supporting projects.

Now it seems to have failed.

"Dr. Zhou, have you recorded all the information? Go back and report to the department!"

"Row."

Before leaving, Dr. Zhou asked Guo Yang, "Mr. Guo, how much can the yield of Alfalfa No. 1 seeds be this year?"

"About 400 million kilograms."

Hearing this number,

Dr. Zhou returned to Beijing to report with satisfaction.

……

The Ministry of Agriculture has sent several groups of experts and professors to Jinta Shuangqiao Village, and the alfalfa grasslands seem to be filled with the scent of knowledge.

it's confirmed!
Expert certification!

Alfalfa No. 1 "eats salt".

Halophytes are not uncommon.

They can be roughly divided into true halophytes, halophytes, and salt-rejecting plants.

Each plant has its own unique physiological mechanism to cope with high salt environments.

Euhalophytes can cope with salt by storing water through lignification of leaves and stems, while releasing salt through branch dieback.

Alfalfa No. 1 is also the most similar to a true halophyte.

But it is several levels higher.

Not only do the roots promote the growth of unique rhizosphere microorganisms, but the leaves and rhizomes can also convert salt into nutrients.

Only excess salt is excreted and returned to the soil.

It is then degraded by root microorganisms and organic matter.

Botanical and soil science experts from across the country collectively provided the most authoritative scientific explanation.

This is the seed that can influence the fate of the times and the country!

Regrettably,

This kid Guo Yang has not published any scientific research papers.

……

Alfalfa No. 1 attracted great attention from the Ministry of Agriculture, which began to urgently formulate a new plan.

And this time,
News about Alfalfa No. 1 spread like wildfire.

Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province, Heilongjiang Province, Shandong Province, Inner Mongolia Province...

Senior officials from various provinces troubled by various types of saline-alkali land are asking around.

The eyes of all parts of the country are once again turned to our little brother Long Province in the northwest inland.

Various letters of visits and inspections were sent.

Bro, I want to see you!
The last time this happened was two years ago when the improvement of 200,000 acres of saline-alkali land caused a sensation.

But at that time, most inquiries were made over the phone, and many provinces paid attention to it for a while but did not follow up.

Only Xinjiang Province, one of the five tigers in the northwest, has been thinking about Alfalfa No. 1 since last year and sent a delegation to visit.

This time,
The Xinjiang Military Region was also the first to take action.

Tang Yong from the Animal Husbandry Department of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps’ Agricultural Bureau stands on a pasture full of alfalfa.

There was no grass in the huge grassland, only freshly plowed soil.

Smelling the fragrance of the soil,
He dialed Guo Yang's number.

"Little brother, I'm at Alfalfa. I see your grassland is bare. Can you give me the seeds you promised me last year?"

"I took it back with me, but when I got back too late the farm workers had already planted the cotton."

On the other side, Guo Yang secretly complained, "It's already August or September, and you're planting cotton for nothing."

This reason was really lame, but he still smiled cheerfully:
"Director Tang, I will definitely give you what I promised you, but brothers are brothers, and we still have to calculate it according to the market price."

"how much is it?"

"100 yuan per catty."

After a moment of silence, Tang Yong said, "Are you trying to rob me? Can you give me a better deal?"

"Do you know the yield of Alfalfa No. 1?"

"No one said that. They say this thing eats salt and is a killer for improving saline-alkali land, so we wanted to introduce it."

"Why, is there any information about the output?"

Guo Yang said slowly:

"After preliminary yield measurement, under dry farming conditions, the north can produce 2 kg of fresh grass by mowing twice a year, which can be converted into dry grass at a ratio of 3000:4.5, with a yield of 1 kg per mu.

Under irrigation conditions, the north mows four times a year, producing 4 kg of fresh grass, which, at a 1.12:4.5 conversion rate to dry grass, yields more than 1 tons per mu.”

"How many!!!"

"2.5 tons, are you sure???"

Guo Yang said to himself: "If you miss this village, you will have no chance."

"I'll buy it," Tang Yong said, gritting his teeth. If there were really 2.5 tons, the income from alfalfa would almost catch up with cotton.

"Can this seed be saved for future generations?"

Guo Yang is currently working in the propagation seed field of Alfalfa No. 1, and the 100 acres of land is still being kept in good order.

Two years have passed.
The isolation zone of the seed field is also lush and leafy, and the thorny hedges are more than one person tall.

Several dog houses have been set up everywhere and surveillance cameras have been installed.

Usually, apart from the fixed management personnel, there are few people coming here.

This is one of the most core areas of Alfalfa.

Hearing that Tang Yong was thinking of preserving the seed,

Guo Yang smiled and said, "Of course you can save the seeds, but the seeds will degenerate. It is better to buy good seeds from alfalfa for grassland renewal."

"It's your turn to make money!"

"You guys acted very quickly."

“It’s hard to buy seeds in other provinces!”

(End of this chapter)