Chapter 89 Greenhouse in the Gobi Desert
Guo Yang thought for a moment, his eyes fixed on the bulldozer that looked like an ant in the distance.

"Okay, then one month."

"Han Bin, I'll delegate the power to you. Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry will be handed over to you."

Lu Hanbin's eyebrows twitched unconsciously, and the wind and sand could not hide the surprise in his eyes.

"Boss, I have no experience in desert control."

“Try boldly and believe in yourself. The company is willing to bear the cost of your mistakes.”

As the management system matures, Guo Yang can find a helmsman for Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry at any time.

But he was willing to give Lu Hanbin a chance.

In the following two or three months, two thousand acres of Gobi and desert were gradually flattened, and hundreds of contiguous greenhouses sprang up.

Relying on the land development project of Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, the county also took the opportunity to set up an immigration point at the nearby Jiazitan to concentrate on ecological immigration resettlement.

And promote financial policies to allow willing farmers to obtain loans to build their own greenhouses.

Those who do not want to take out loans to build their own greenhouses can also rent greenhouses or participate in paid sand prevention and control services.

Throughout March and April, the Zhazigou area was extremely lively.

Zhang Jing's camera seemed to never stop. Every day he moved back and forth in the soft sand, working with the tree and grass planting team from sunrise to sunset.

Wheat straw and rice straw were delivered continuously, and continuous grass squares were quickly formed, creating a spectacular sight on the edge of the desert.

In the area close to the lake, sand sealing and afforestation have been carried out.

Watering is a problem when planting Haloxylon ammodendron on moving sand dunes. In the past, most farmers did not water the trees, so the survival rate was low.

But the agriculture and animal husbandry in Shahai are equipped with water wheels, on which water pumps are installed, and water pipes can be directly connected to the desert.

With such a large area and a limited number of immigrants, it is not realistic to plant all of it.

However, Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry commissioned a professional aerial seeding crew from the Aviation Club to sow more than 3 acres of forage grasses such as Artemisia selengensis, Safflower, and Calligonum mongolica on the edge of the isolation zone.

Coincidentally, there was good rainfall in the spring this year, and the seed germination rate was considerable. The vegetation coverage rate is expected to reach about 70%.

Moving sand dunes that have been aerially seeded with grass will eventually become fixed.

However, due to excessive reclamation and grazing and successive years of drought, the vegetation on the edge of the desert has been severely damaged. In the 60s, there were more than 40 hectares of Haloxylon ammodendron forests on the edge of the desert, but now there are only more than 20 hectares left.

In the yards of many farmers, you can see piles of dead Haloxylon ammodendron, all of which are prepared to be used to burn boilers.

Ecological experts estimate that if we want to curb the invasion of the Tengger Desert into Minqin, we must at least broadcast grass over two million acres on the edge of the desert.

Lu Hanbin strode quickly through the series of solar greenhouses.

Greenhouses are mainly divided into two types: the "earth wall + steel frame" solar greenhouse and the high-standard solar greenhouse with brick walls sandwiched with yellow sand.

There are few solar greenhouses directly involved in planting in Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. Seedling breeding, storage and processing, cold chain logistics, packaging and marketing are the focus of Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry's layout.

Several old men who were building a steel frame greenhouse gathered together and chatted.

"Old Ding, you've been growing vegetables for so many years, do you know how to grow vegetables in a greenhouse?"

"That's right. Now the village cadres are busy mobilizing everyone to rent the greenhouses of Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. Everyone can't make up their minds."

"I heard from them that the government's agricultural technology department and the Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Association provide unified technical training and guidance services, and the requirements are quite strict. If you don't plant according to the standards, they will not accept the products."

"I definitely won't rent a greenhouse. The rent is too high. I might not even be able to recover my investment."

"Isn't it just a move to a greenhouse? Why does we need anyone's guidance?" someone said angrily.

Old Ding is a man in his sixties, with bronze skin, wrinkles all over his face, sweat dripping down his face, and strong muscles showing on his arms from years of hard work.

"There is a lot of knowledge involved in growing vegetables in a greenhouse, especially the prevention and control of pests and diseases. If you still follow the old ways, you will definitely not be able to grow well."

Several people looked at each other.

Lao Ding also stopped, grabbed a handful of soil from the ground and spread it out, and several other old men also came over.

"But the soil in Zhazigou is all sandy and thin, and it can't retain water and fertilizer, so it's impossible to grow good vegetables."

The other old men had their own thoughts.

The soil is indeed a problem!

"I heard that Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry is researching substrate cultivation in that glass greenhouse, and everyone who has worked there is talking nonsense when they come out."

"The control there is strict. There are fences outside the greenhouse. It's hard to see clearly from a distance. It should be successful."

Lao Ding rolled up a pipe with a deep look in his eyes, and the others followed suit.

"Sand Sea Farming and Animal Husbandry must be successful." "We must farm, otherwise how will the family's livelihood come from?"

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After passing through some ordinary greenhouses, Lu Hanbin came to a smart glass greenhouse.

The glass greenhouse covers an area of ​​about 200 acres. In addition to the task of seedling cultivation, it is also the site of many scientific research projects in Shahai agriculture and animal husbandry.

For example, research on vegetable cultivation models and the most important cultivation substrate research at this stage.

Lu Hanbin walked into the glass greenhouse.

Rows of fruits and vegetables are grown in cultivation troughs that are 60 cm wide and 30 cm deep. The bottom of the troughs is covered with plastic film to retain water and fertilizer.

On the greenhouse film is a thick layer of cultivation substrate, which is the "soil" on which crops grow.

Several technical service personnel were squatting on the ground discussing something. They stood up only after noticing Lu Hanbin's arrival.

A thin, bespectacled, dark-skinned middle-aged man came forward, his eyes full of admiration.

"Mr. Lu, according to the substrate formula you provided, the peppers, tomatoes, and eggplants are growing quite well. We have initially determined that we can proceed to the next step."

With a smile in his eyes, Lu Hanbin picked a ripe and cracked tomato from the trellis.

Take a bite, and the sour and sweet juice bursts in your mouth, filling your taste buds.

In just a few months, he was under tremendous pressure.

But being busy all day not only quickened the pace of his life, but also trained him to handle problems and deal with human relationships.

The most important thing is that he has the ability to find shortcuts in difficult situations.

Faced with the problem of insufficient soil organic matter nutrients in the greenhouse, he plans to introduce relevant technologies of soilless cultivation, and simultaneously jointly develop Shahai's own substrate formula with scientific research institutions and universities.

His idea was strongly affirmed by the boss, who directly provided the basic formula. This batch of matrix was improved based on Guo Yang's formula.

Two days later, Shahai’s agriculture, animal husbandry and agricultural technology departments organized an observation meeting on greenhouse vegetable cultivation.

Lao Ding signed up as soon as possible.

When he was waiting in line outside the glass greenhouse for a visit, he saw many familiar faces.

Many people had vowed that they would not rent a greenhouse, but they came anyway.

Making money by doing labor is not a long-term solution. Those who are capable have already gone out to work, and those who stay can only be considered semi-laborers.

In order to survive, we can only be carried forward by the general trend.

The glass greenhouse is full of vitality, with tender green leaves and bright red fruits catching Lao Ding's eyes.

The bunches of tomatoes hanging on the trellis look like the yield is not low.

Old Ding couldn't help but squat down and habitually grabbed a handful of soil from the trough.

The soil is very soft and has been fully decomposed and fermented.

An old man asked curiously, attracting some people's attention.

"Old Ding, how is the soil?"

Lao Ding rubbed it carefully with his fingers, and could occasionally distinguish materials such as corn stalks, cow dung, and mushroom cobs.

"The soil is very good, very good." Lao Ding has already decided to rent two or three greenhouses to give it a try, and even has the idea of ​​taking out a loan to build his own greenhouse.

Upon hearing this, the others also studied the matrix in the trough. It was black, completely different from the yellow sand in the desert.

"It's really good."

The biggest concern in the villagers' hearts was resolved.

The technicians continued to explain to the crowd at the points in the greenhouse, "After finishing this crop, we will rush to plant crops such as cucumbers and beans in summer and autumn."

Lao Ding thought to himself that summer is the off-season for the production of cucumbers, beans and other fruits and vegetables, but they can still be sold at a good price.

"The vegetables on the market in winter and spring should have better benefits!" someone asked.

"Winter and spring crops do have better benefits, but since it spans three seasons, winter, spring and summer, it requires high levels of facilities and management."

With someone taking the lead, the visitors also asked questions one after another.

Unconsciously, the immigrants have higher expectations for the solar greenhouse in the desert.

(End of this chapter)