vrcanaries Chapter 852 New Grain Seeds
Chapter 852 New Grain Seeds
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "This year, we harvested more than 1,000 shi of new grain seeds. It is definitely impossible to expect everyone to plant new seeds next year, but the number of people who plant one or two acres will definitely be more than this year. And don't forget that in the villages that planted new seeds this year, many farmers have exchanged seeds with them. These villages don't need to buy seeds next year. In a few years, the new grain seeds will bloom in the north."
She looked at the grains back and forth and felt that it was somewhat unsafe to keep them here, so she said to Hu Zi, "Hide them in a nearby cave."
Hu Zi was stunned and asked, "Is someone going to do something bad? To steal?"
Zhou Guo said: "I don't know either, but these grains are related to the livelihood of the people in the north, so it's always right to be cautious."
The next night, these grain seeds were secretly moved. Few people knew where they were moved to, and the people in the village only thought that they were still in the warehouse.
After the grain merchants learned about the output of the new grain variety, the big farmers in the north also found out.
I didn't care about it at first, but after asking around, I heard that the general yield per mu was more than three or four stones. Then I found out that my own land had always produced only three stones at most, and most of the time it was more than two stones. I was shocked to find that the yield per mu was four stones, almost doubled.
If they had this kind of grain, they could increase their annual harvest by almost half!
After realizing how effective this new grain variety was, the number of letters sent to the Zhou family fell like snow, and Li was so overwhelmed with them every day.
Not only in Cangshan Village, but also in Song County, and even in Chengding, where she lived, some people sent them.
Zhou Guo happened to be in the countryside, buying grain, and took the opportunity to talk about the new wheat seeds with people from other villages.
When everyone heard the per-acre yield of the new wheat variety, they were not very sure. "That's impossible. In my life, I have never heard of a wheat variety that can yield more than four shi. Three shi is even rarer. This year, the village did have a per-acre yield of three shi, but that was because they applied more fertilizer. Four shi is definitely not impossible."
I don't believe it, how is it possible?
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Whether you believe it or not, this is the fact. Because there are not many seeds, people who buy new seeds this year are buying one or two acres of land. The seeds collected this year are also limited, and so many people can't plant them. So it's still first come first served, and we'll start selling them in the spring."
Everyone looked at each other. You may not believe it, but the Zhou family has never cheated them in all these years when selling fertilizer or harvesting grain. The family's harvest has been good in recent years. They can eat a mixture of dry and watery food all year round and will not starve to death. In previous years, there were always people who starved to death in the village every winter.
To be honest, such an acreage yield is indeed incredible.
Four stones!!
Zhou Guo said, "As I said before, there are not many seeds. Each family is limited to two acres at most. If you go too late, they will be gone. If you have land, you can try one or two acres. Anyway, there is fertilizer to back it up, so the yield per acre won't be that bad."
"Besides, you can still judge for yourself when you buy. We are all farmers, and we can tell what kind of seeds are good seeds at a glance. In this matter, only a few people can deceive you, unless someone with ulterior motives uses some tricks."
The old master still trusted the Zhou family. After weighing the pros and cons, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll buy some new seeds next spring to try. If one acre can really produce four stones, we will plant all new seeds next year."
By then, the whole family will be able to eat dry food for a year, and that will be a good life.
The old masters in the village have said so, and everyone else has agreed. What reason is there not to agree? Although it costs money, dozens of kilograms of rice seeds can still be afforded.
Zhou Guo picked some villages and visited them one by one without getting tired of it. Although it was hard work, the results were good.
When she felt it was about time, she went to Song County, where the rice could now be harvested.
She doesn't have to take care of other villages, but she can't ignore Song County. All the grain produced in the experimental field this year must be planted on this land next year, and she has to harvest the grain herself.
Old Man Zhang and his son were waiting for her, and they didn't dare to accept her unless she came back.
With a sad face, he watched the rice ears getting lower day by day. If he didn't come back, the rice seeds would sprout in the ground.
Seeing Zhou Guo coming back was like seeing a light in the dark night. "Boss, you are back. If you don't come back, all these seeds will fall to the ground."
Zhou Guo said: "I'm busy these days. Next time if I can't make it back in time, you can just take it and don't have to wait for me."
She checked the acres of land one by one. Due to the climate, crops were generally planted earlier this year than in previous years and matured earlier.
The rice ears are heavy, unlike last year when half of them were empty husks. Although there is still a big gap between the rice grains in Cangshan Village this year, they are already better than ordinary rice seeds.
There are many grains on the ear, and the grains are full, long and round.
The key is that these are grown on saline-alkali land, which means that these seeds can survive and grow if they are sown on this land. They are salt- and alkali-resistant, which is something that the rice seeds in Cangshan Village cannot match.
She drank a glass of water, changed her clothes, and said to Old Man Zhang and his son, "Let's get started."
Dashu helped her, "Master, shall we do it?"
Zhou Guo shook his head. "Go away. If I wanted you to do it, why would I rush here? Wouldn't it be better to let them do it for me?"
The three of them carefully cut the rice ears one by one and placed them on the mat on the ground. There were not many rice seeds to begin with, and she was reluctant to throw away even a single one.
It took three people three days to harvest the ten acres of rice fields.
It took another five days before the rice seeds were dried, dusted, and weighed.
Ten acres of land produced thirty-two shi of grain.
The yield from one acre of land has exceeded three stones.
Zhang and his son shook hands and said excitedly: "It actually exceeded three stones. This is salty and bitter land!"
Yes, they planted their own crops in previous years, but even on normal land, let alone the salty and bitter land, they could not yield more than three stones per acre.
Zhou Guo frowned and said, "I thought one mu could yield more than 350 grams of rice."
It didn't meet expectations. She had put a lot of effort into these acres of land. There was no shortage of fertilizer and water, and ducks were raised in the pond to fertilize the fields. But after working so hard for so long, she only got 3.2 kg of yield. It seems that if she wants to get a good harvest from this large piece of land, it will take several years. It cannot be done within two or three years.
After hearing her words, Zhang Laohan and his son stood in awe, and something in their hearts burst out. This is not enough, this Zhou Dongjia is really a god at farming! !
Zhou Guo dried the seeds and sealed them.
The grains cut from the fields were large and the ears of rice were healthy and dried and hung high. These ears will be the rice seeds for the few acres of experimental fields next year.
After finishing all this, she dragged her tired body back home and was shocked by the pile of posts at home.
Li said, "These were sent during this period. I don't know why there are so many letters suddenly. What were you doing outside?"