Chapter 184: Seeds of Water Conservation

The speed of accumulating natural energy has become faster again, which is a good thing, and Guo Yang is no longer worried about it.

Instead, a long screening test began, which seemed boring but was actually very interesting.

Because every small change, whether it is the parents, geographical location, climate environment, or customized requirements, will result in different characteristics of the cultivated seeds.

There were all kinds of strange things, which greatly satisfied Guo Yang's curiosity.

This feeling is similar to the lucky draw part in a game, which makes people addicted.

However, Guo Yang is not simply pursuing curiosity. Most of the time, he is screening and cultivating corresponding projects based on his projects.

For example, the subsequent ecological restoration will involve extremely arid areas such as the Gobi saline-alkali, Gobi desert, and desert.

Precipitation is scarce, evaporation is severe, and the Gobi region also has serious leakage problems. Even if water comes, it cannot be retained.

This was also the purpose of Guo Yang’s previous trip to the Gobi Desert. Only by discovering problems can we solve them.

Also because of this,

When screening and breeding varieties, he abandoned many varieties with good drought resistance. There is no shortage of drought-resistant plants, but they cannot change the current situation.

What he needs is a variety that is both drought-resistant and extremely effective in conserving water resources.

When it comes to conserving water resources, Guo Yang understands that when used on plants, it means being able to intercept and store precipitation, glacier meltwater, river water, etc., and to regulate water flow and water circulation through evaporation.

Vegetation is known as the "green reservoir", and its basic functions are to conserve water resources and regulate the climate.

Now Guo Yang’s demand is to strengthen it on this basis.

So it is entirely possible to achieve, it is just a matter of time and probability.

He tried different combinations again and again, adding features again and again, and fortunately he could see the success rate. He would not consider any that were less than 50% for the time being.

After a day, no satisfactory combination was found, but some varieties that can conserve water resources emerged.

This gave him direction.

It seems that Gebao kenaf has a stronger ability to conserve water resources?
In the evening, after having dinner in the cafeteria of Alfalfa Farm and Animal Husbandry, Guo Yang took Luo Xiu for a stroll nearby. The starry sky illuminated the grassland.

The original seed propagation field of Alfalfa No. 1 has undergone tremendous changes, with dense surveillance and dog houses scattered in the corners.

The security guard was replaced by a younger person, the old dog disappeared, and there were a few more puppies.

She barked at him in a baby voice.

I have to say that Shuangqiao Village has changed a lot. The dilapidated houses have disappeared and the village has become more lively.

Guo Yang met many young people along the way, some of whom were wearing the uniform of Alfalfa Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

Everything is getting better.

Guo Yang felt the changes he brought to the world, and an inexplicable feeling suddenly emerged in his heart.

But he was interrupted by a strange donkey bray. It was a mule!

He woke up suddenly!
He hurried to the laboratory. Although Luo Xiu felt strange, he abided by his duty as a bodyguard and followed closely.

Sequence 1:

[Type]: Sea buckthorn
【Parent】：Paternal
【Variety】：Big fruit sea buckthorn
【Characteristics】: ...drought-resistant, cold-resistant, saline-alkali-resistant, wind-proof and sand-fixing...

Sequence 2:
【Type】：Gebao kenaf
【Parent】：Maternal
【Variety】：Gebao kenaf
[Characteristics]: ...possessing amazing vitality and the property of conserving water resources...the leaves can produce more natural health benefits under extremely special geographical conditions.

Guo Yang looked at the success rate: 11%.

It's really ridiculously low, but it's understandable. After all, this is a hybrid between different species, just like a horse and a donkey.

After thinking about it,
He changed the direction of targeted cultivation to: Gobao kenaf, and the success rate increased to 16%.

The characteristics of the new varieties also came out, and there are quite a few of them, a long list.

But Guo Yang chose to change.

Change it to less!
As the demand characteristics decreased, the success rate increased as Guo Yang expected.

25%…35%…50%…65%…73%。

Guo Yang stopped and looked at the only remaining characteristics: amazing vitality and water conservation.

Choosing to enhance the feature to the maximum, the success rate drops to 59%.

As for other characteristics, it depends entirely on fate, but Guo Yang really doesn't believe that the seed store can be completely wiped out?
From xerophytes to aquatic plants?

In that case, Guo Yang would consider himself unlucky.

Then select the production area.

First, we chose Ferula Gobi, and the success rate actually increased again to 61%.

Just jump back and forth, right?
I tried changing it to Jiahe Gobi, and it dropped to 55%. I then changed it to Minqin, and it was still 58%.

Guo Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

He then tried to change the direction of hybridization to cultivating sea buckthorn, with the same success rate of 60%.

The experiment was a complete success.

It means he can try a wider variety of plants.

After having a direction, Guo Yang continued to select Haloxylon ammodendron, Licorice, Tamarix and other plants for hybridization with Gebao ramie.

finally,
Guo Yang looked at the two combinations that were finally selected in front of him: ramie formed by the hybridization of Haloxylon ammodendron and Gobao ramie, and sea buckthorn formed by the hybridization of Hippophae rhamnoides and Gobao ramie.

The only regret is that the consumption of natural energy has increased significantly: 268 points and 212 points, a total of 480 points were removed, and 347 points were left.

It also depends on probability.

Do you want to bet?

Every bit of natural energy is exchanged for real money.

What if these two species only have ecological value?

What if I'm really blind and turn desert plants into aquatic plants? Then what's the point of conserving water resources?

Guo Yang fell into a brief moment of thought.

Thinking about how he made his fortune by gambling on football, he laughed and cursed to himself, "If I fail, I'll just treat it as paying off my gambling debt!"

Click OK.

Guo Yang just stared at it, and after waiting for a while, Guo Yang couldn't help but clench his fist and shout to celebrate.

"Grass!"

Guo Yang was sure that he had never been so excited when he bought football lottery.

The feeling of adrenaline rushing made him unable to help but yell out again, "Fuck fuck fuck."

Luo Xiu knocked on the door outside and asked, "Boss, what's wrong?"

"It's okay, there are results."

Luo Xiu felt something was strange, as scientific research was a field that he could not understand.

In the laboratory.

Guo Yang looked at the newly cultivated varieties and named them directly.

[Type]: Kenaf
【Variety】: Hanhai kenaf
[Features]: The root system is well developed, and the perennial roots can survive for more than 30 years. A large number of new roots will sprout every year. It has amazing vitality and the ability to conserve water. It is more effective when forming a plant community. Its pollen is extremely attractive to bees. It is the best plant for beautifying the desert. Guo Yang laughed, "It is the best plant for beautifying the desert."

It turned out to be just as he expected!

Then he was ready to start cultivating another variety, but he thought about it and changed the order, moving the economic crops he was originally planning to cultivate to the front.

The natural energy consumed is low, and I don’t feel bad about it, so I deliberately chose a combination with a low success rate for three consecutive times.

【fail】

【fail】

【fail】

After three consecutive failures and losing 3 points of natural energy, Guo Yang laughed instead.

Cultivate sea buckthorn.

confirm!

Maybe he was born with the potential to be a gambler.

A new species appeared before him.

[Type]: Sea buckthorn
[Variety]: Unnamed

[Characteristics]: It is a desert plant with amazing vitality and water conservation ability. It is more effective when forming plant communities. Its fruits are the favorite of small animals.

Looking at the bright desert plants, Guo Yang laughed out loud again.

With these two plants, the problem of water leakage in the Gobi Desert can be effectively solved, and success will be achieved if the water can be retained.

In Minqin, especially at the Qingtu Lake site, it can also produce excellent results.

More importantly, Guo Yang seems to have found a way to fix the bug.

Looking at the green icon of the seed store, he couldn't help but hum, "Little guy, I have you under my control."

Then Guo Yang realized what cruelty was.

Failed! -101!

A heavy blow to the head!

Failed! -45!

Failed! -32!

Even with a success rate of nearly 90%, I still failed three times in a row.

Guo Yang's face suddenly turned gloomy.

Looking at the remaining 103 points of natural energy, he suddenly stopped showing off.

It’s getting late, take a rest today and come back tomorrow.

The next day, Guo Yang made a cautious decision and, sticking to the threshold of 20 points of natural energy, cultivated four blue-level seeds in succession.

Cistanche deserticola: a herb with extremely high medicinal value, it can be used to treat kidney yang deficiency, blood loss, waist and knee pain...

Tianmian 20: Long-staple cotton with excellent fiber quality, resistant to Fusarium wilt and Verticillium wilt, with high yield potential of over 500kg.

Tiandao 22: A conventional rice variety with average yield, excellent taste and quality, and high requirements for water and soil quality.

Tianshu 21: Potato, high yield, wide adaptability, disease resistance, obvious benefits when planted in arid and semi-arid areas.

Guo Yang looked at the six varieties that he had cultivated in just two days and couldn't help feeling dazed.

One of the reasons was that he found the trick, but the final result was that the seed store was too amazing.

This efficiency is too terrifying!

Looking at the cleared natural energy again, Guo Yang also felt that this was an infinite cycle. If he wanted seeds, he had to exchange them for natural energy.

But as he stared at it for a while, a little more natural energy accumulated.

So fierce?
After cultivating the seeds, Guo Yang did not return to the headquarters immediately.

Instead, he stayed in the breeding laboratory for a few days, communicating and learning with people in the R&D center, and grasping the development of breeding technology.

He still felt a little guilty after all.

Fortunately, all new varieties approved are named after Jiahe Laboratory. Although he is also on the list, it is not listed, so others will just think he is just using his name.

It was the end of August.

After much trouble, Guo Yang gave the seeds of rice, cotton and potato to Tianheyuan Seed Farm.

Sea buckthorn and Hanhai kenaf can be collected directly for seeds, but sea buckthorn needs to be raised as seedlings. Guo Yang kept half of each in Jiuquan, and prepared to take the rest back to Minqin together with Cistanche seeds.

Guo Yang was busy processing and handing over the final work in the office. He didn't know how long he would have to stay this time.

Thinking of his elder brother and sister-in-law's anticipation every time they talked on the phone, he felt a little guilty.

The rest of his brothers and sisters also came back one after another, and his predecessor's longing for his hometown and relatives still affected him.

"Let me grow for three thousand years, wandering in the world..."

The new phone rang, and I took a look. It was the secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Guo Yang quickly picked up the phone.

His expression gradually became confused.

The top leader will go to Minqin for inspection soon!
Only four years have passed since the instruction “Minqin must not become the second Lop Nur” was issued.

Guo Yang suddenly felt a little nervous.

But then the bell rang again, which scared Guo Yang. He looked and saw that it was Miao Lanchun from the Strategic Investment Department.

"Boss, Guannong Shares contacted us and wanted to discuss selling shares."

Guo Yang raised his eyebrows. Guannong Shares? Why does it sound familiar?

"It seems that Jiahe is not yet in need of financing."

Miao Lanchun smiled and said, "Guannong wanted to sell the remaining shares of Luo Potassium. They were originally negotiating with a division of the Corps, but the Corps only recognized the valuation of 5.7 million yuan, so Guannong came to Jiahe."

Luo Potassium?

Guo Yang remembered that Guannong Shares was a subsidiary of the Delong Group and was also the controlling shareholder of the former Luo Potassium Company.

Are you doing so badly that you want to sell your shares again?

"How many are you selling?"

"Guannong is currently selling all of its 20.30% stake, and the other party still hopes to sell it at a valuation of 10 billion."

Guo Yang didn't even think about it, "Refuse it first and leave them alone for a while."

Luo Potassium Company is valued at 10 billion, which is due to the face of China Development Bank.

Now that the Delong Group is gone, how long can Guannong shares continue to thrive?

Miao Lanchun asked: "Will there be any room for maneuver?"

(End of this chapter)