Chapter 88 New Year (Transitional chapter, you don’t have to subscribe!)
February 10th, the first working day of the Lunar New Year.

The Jiuquan city was shrouded in thick fog. The fog was as white as cotton, as light as wool, and as moving as smoke. The traffic and people were looming in the fog.

But when we got to the countryside, it was still cold and deserted, and the snow disappeared as soon as it fell to the ground.

In the neatly arranged seedling trays in the greenhouse of Hekou Village, the seeds of Tianjiao No. 1 screw pepper have sprouted, the tender shoots are emerald green, the rhizomes are thick, and the vitality is extremely strong.

Its germination rate was infinitely close to 100%, which surprised the technical staff.

The film at one end of the greenhouse was open, and the cold wind blew through, but the greenhouse was still warm.

The man with thick eyebrows and big eyes distributed the germinated and white seeds to the workers, and the handmade cotton shoes on his feet were already covered with mud.

"I'm just producing regular bell pepper seeds, and this Red No. 1 is really rare."

Another man checked the flatness and firmness of the seedbed and sneered.

"You are not suspicious this time? When Tianjiao No. 1 was sown and seedled, you dared to make a decision with President Yan."

"Based on the germination rate and growth of Tianjiao No. 1, my face was almost swollen. If you don't believe me, touch it."

The man with thick eyebrows leaned his greasy head forward, with his hands suspended in the air and clean water mixed with boric acid dripping from his fingers.

The man waved his hands repeatedly, "Go away! If you feel horny, let the aunts introduce you to a wife."

The workers also laughed.

"But to be honest, I'm a little uncomfortable not having to distinguish between the sire and the dam."

"Nowadays, hybrid seeds are basically used for seed production. Conventional seeds are indeed rare. Many companies are waiting to see us make a fool of ourselves. It will be difficult if the fruit yield is not high by then."

"It's hard to say. The company has invested so much money, so it must be sure."

"Then how can we prevent theft and preserve the seeds?"

Guo Yang inspected the hot pepper seed production base in a cursory manner, like a lion diligently patrolling his territory.

He passed by outside the shed without disturbing the two technicians.

Tianhe’s conventional seed production method has caused a lot of discussion both inside and outside the company.

Most people are not optimistic and do not understand.

Shazhou Seed Industry and other seed production companies are eyeing this place covetously, ready to pry open the seed production base at any time if there is any sign of trouble.

Technical experts from the city’s seed management station also came many times and suspected that Tianhe’s seeds were fake.

Fortunately, the seed certification information is complete.

But the news spread, and all the vegetable seed production companies and technicians in the city heard about it, and the rumors became more and more widespread.

Conventional breeding, fake seeds, low seed set rate, what should farmers do to save seeds...

Many people are waiting to see the joke

Guo Yang shook his body. The temperature outside was still below zero, and the white air he exhaled was floating lightly.

at the same time.

The nursery base in Lanshi has also started raising seedlings; the breeding base in Jiuquan is actively preparing for farming and planting; and the 30,000-acre hot and sweet pepper demonstration base is also signing order agreements with the government and farmers.

The agricultural machinery service team has also added various new machines such as rotary tillers, seed drills, and mulching machines, and Zhang Wei is busy looking for orders everywhere.

The snow covering the saline-alkali land has melted. Because of the lack of snowfall, many places are firing rockets to increase snow artificially this year.

A pickup truck drove past on the compacted tractor road, raising a cloud of dust.

Xiang Tianshan put his hands in his military coat and passed by layers of sparse alfalfa seedlings. Some were standing tall, while others were bald in spots, revealing the hardened soil.

"We were too hasty in improving the soil. The soil fertility is uneven, and the growth of the seedlings is very different. It is estimated that most of them can only be mowed once this year."

"We didn't plan to harvest in the first place. We'll make a profit no matter how much we harvest." "If the soil below 30cm is not improved, the salt will rise this year, making it even more difficult later on."

Guo Yang laughed angrily as he thought about the natural energy which had increased by two points.

"Lao Xiang, Lao Xiang, you said some discouraging words right after the New Year. Did the red envelope I gave you go to waste? If you don't want it, return it to me!"

Xiang Tianshan raised his eyebrows and said, "It's all used up."

"Look at how stingy you are."

He paused and said, "When the alfalfa that is not growing well is in bloom in early May or June, just return it to the field and then re-seed it."

Xiang Tianshan thought of Alfalfa No. 1. The wind was cold, but Alfalfa No. 1 was dancing in the wind, waves like the ocean, making him wonder if spring had arrived.

But the cows in the cowshed are not in heat yet!

“A field of Alfalfa No. 1 seeds won’t produce that much seed.”

"Grow as many as you can, and continue to grow ordinary alfalfa for the rest."

"Still looking for Huihuang to buy seeds?"

Guo Yang's mouth curled up, "By the time we harvest the seeds in July, maybe the brilliant future has already changed hands."

After checking the alfalfa No. 1 seed field and feeding the cows, Guo Yang returned to Minqin without stopping.

……

From Wuwei into Minqin, there are large areas of arable land along the road, and various fruits and vegetables will be planted in spring.

The Yellow River water has been diverted to the Hongyashan Reservoir and the sewage has been diluted.

The ecological management project of the reservoir has been undertaken by Alfalfa Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. In the early spring, they will use wheat straw to fix sand in the desert around the reservoir and plant Haloxylon ammodendron, Populus redust and Elaeagnus angustifolia.

When we reached the lower reaches of the Shiyang River, the dust suddenly increased.

We also discovered several tree planting and sand control projects, some by the government and some by private charitable organizations.

From a distance, the connected squares look like a giant net that locks the desert in. Looking closely, plants such as Caragana korshinskii, Salix babylonica, and Haloxylon ammodendron are planted in the grass squares.

Near Qingtu Lake at the tail end of the river, a large area of ​​saline-alkali land is exposed, looking white and like snow.

Guo Yang thought, "When the water comes, we can also plant Alfalfa No. 1 near Qingtu Lake in the future."

Tengger Desert, Zhazigou area.

Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry has won the 70-year contract for the Gobi and desert on the edge of this oasis, covering an area of ​​about 6.3 acres.

Guo Yang, wearing a baseball cap and desert boots, slowly climbed up the sand dune, followed by Lu Hanbin and a dark and thin man.

The desert is soft and you will sink three to five centimeters when you step on it.

Guo Yang pointed to the shallow desertified land at the edge of the oasis in the distance, with some vegetation on the surface.

There are plans to build a solar greenhouse here to utilize the abundant light and heat resources to develop the fruit and vegetable industry.

"Engineer Pan, how long will it take to flatten this sand dune?"

Pan Zhangcheng, 33 years old, graduated from a technical school with a major in driving and was originally a desert bulldozer driver for a state-owned enterprise.

He has been working at the forefront of desert oil field development for many years and has driven various desert machines. In the Taklimakan Desert, known as the "Sea of ​​Death", this is the most difficult and challenging job.

In order to recruit this person, Guo Yang first offered a high salary, and then specially imported a desert bulldozer worth more than three million yuan from the United States, and spent 1 point of natural energy to transform it.

Pan Zhangcheng pondered for a moment.

"With 1 bulldozers, it would take at least a month."

(End of this chapter)