Chapter 147 Artificial Pollination
Xiao Xingzhou was silent for a moment and sighed: "Alas, the population of Nanshan Village has been overloaded, and our peaceful life will be completely broken."
Xiao Xingzhou was glad that he bought two useless mountains, otherwise he would have even lived in snatched away.
"Snap the time and plant the crops while there is still water. We grow sweet potatoes, potatoes and soybeans. Two acres are enough."
Xiao Xingzhou didn't care about the harvest anymore, all he wanted was a source of food.
Xiao Xingzhou got up and went to see the dishes in the yard. Without bees, he could only artificially pollinate the flowers. This is a very fine job.
Xiao Yueling, who was following closely behind, saw his grandfather holding a fine brush and brushing the flowers around, which was unfamiliar.
"Grandpa, what are you doing?"
“Artificial pollination!
Otherwise, you won’t be able to bear fruit, which is the same as bees collecting honey.”
After saying this, Xiao Yueling understood and asked again.
"Does greenhouse planting also require artificial pollination? Are you busy?"
"Haha, the crops grown in greenhouses don't need to be so fine, just make flowers.
This is a very ancient method of pollination and can be used very rarely.
If you have the conditions, you can use mechanical bees to pollinate, but that cost is too high and most people can't afford it.
Dungeons are available!”
Xiao Yueling's eyes moved slightly. The old man knew a lot!
I am hiding it deeply, I believe that one day I will strip his vest naked.
After knowing grandpa’s intention, Xiao Yueling turned around to prepare the materials and decay soil that he would use for the evening, and she also took Hei Yi out of the space.
The prepared rotten soil is packed in bags and placed next to the wall.
"Grandpa, do you have to plant all the remaining potatoes in our family?"
"All planted, the ones dug from the stream should be better. Although they are not big, their vitality should be stronger.
Take them out and I'll cut them into pieces!"
The potatoes at home can be planted half an acre together, and the spacing must be kept a little larger, otherwise there will be not enough.
Xiao Xingzhou also planted half a jar of water. It was impossible for him to use rice to ask professionals to provide guidance.
The Xiao family had a conflict with Jin Chengyun. He was afraid that the rice would be cheated by Jin Chengyun instead, so he would rather take it into insurance according to his own method.
I heard from Zhao Jiawang that Jin Chengyun guide charges five kilograms of rice at a time, who can bear such a high price?
Those who are willing to invest in him are those who know nothing about planting crops and have no choice but to invite him.
There are many planting videos online. As long as people who are not too stupid, they can learn 70% or 80% of them. There is no need to ask for guidance from rice.
Xiao Yueling took out all the potatoes in his house, and added them to two large baskets.
Many potatoes have already sprouted buds, and then they escaped the fate of being eaten and were trapped in the space cave by Xiao Yueling.
Xiao Xingzhou carefully cut the potatoes into pieces with a knife to ensure that there is a bud on each piece.
"We don't have many potatoes. Under normal circumstances, two to three buds on a piece of potato are needed to ensure survival rate..."
Xiao Xingzhou told Xiao Yueling inadvertently how to plant the planting method.
Xiao Yueling glanced at his grandfather who was cutting his head down, lowered his eyelids and carefully passed on what he said in his mind.
"Grandpa, I'll cut it, this is quite simple."
After Xiao Xingzhou gave the knife to his granddaughter, he saw that she was cutting it well, so he stopped guarding him and went into the house.
After a while, he carried a light bag out, waited for Xiao Yueling to cut the last piece of potatoes, and poured the contents in the bag on the potato cubes.
The dust everywhere made Xiao Yueling quickly stay away.
"Grandpa, where did you find the wood ash?"
Xiao Yueling didn’t know when this thing was found in her home, and she always used electricity to cook at home.
Who would be so stupid as to burn the fire in such a hot day? People are going to be so hot that they can eat barbecue after burning the fire.
“Haha, it’s rare!
After the kang at home was built, I tried the fireplace and kang, and the room was so hot!
I didn't dare to go into the cave for two days, and I always slept in the yard."
Xiao Xingzhou thought badly, what is it to be choked by the ash, he was in pain for two days.
"Grandpa, I don't accept anyone, I will accept you!
In this kind of weather, you can actually think of burning fireplaces and kangs. You really dare to think and do it!"
"Haha, I wanted to try the effect, but the result was surprisingly good."
Xiao Yueling looked up speechlessly, how could the effect be bad?
The indoor temperature is thirty degrees, and then the fireplace and the kang are burned, it is almost as hot as the sunlight.
"In this kind of weather, our family prohibits the use of open flames, so I don't want to be roasted into jerky meat."
"Don't worry, I don't want it either."
Xiao Xingzhou agreed, but he was not so confused that he wanted to cook the grandfather and grandson. That would be a test result!
At dusk, the two of them quickly ate supper and carried the prepared rotten soil to the valley.
Niu Yi was also dispatched together, which was the main labor force in work.
Zhao Jiawang and his group were about to work in the field. Seeing the two grandchildren of the Xiao family carrying large sacks out, they shouted loudly.
"Old Xiao, what are you doing?"
Xiao Yueling paused, what is this? She called Zhao Jiawang "Uncle", but Zhao Jiawang called her grandfather "Old Xiao".
What is this title? It's so messy!
"Plant some sweet potatoes and potatoes, yours have all emerged, and my family has not planted them yet."
"We have a lot of people, so we must work much faster. Do we need help?"
"No, you are busy with yours, my family doesn't grow much."
Xiao Xingzhou rejected Zhao Jiawang's kindness. Others said that helping was just polite. He would be outrageously wrong to take it seriously.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Jiawang, Lan Shayu and Wang Ding took the initiative to walk towards the two of them.
"Lao Xiao, why are you so kind? It's time to help your neighbor.
We were able to plant crops smoothly, all thanks to your family. We were embarrassed to use so much water.”
"There is still water for now, so I may be able to grow something when there is water.
God doesn't know when he will finish this."
The three of them took the initiative to take over the sacks from the grandfather and grandson, but they didn't know that they didn't get heavy in their hands.
"Yueling, what is your sack in it?
I haven't seen you come out for a long time, what are you busy with?" Lan Shayu said curiously.
"The bag is rotten soil, and I have been collecting this thing in the mountains during this period.
I don’t dare to enter the mountains at night, I always go in during the day, so of course you can’t see me.”
Xiao Yueling blinked her innocent eyes and looked at Lan Shayu. After seeing this, who still has any questions?
"Can you tell us about the use of rotten soil?
If not, forget it!”
Zhao Jiawang immediately grasped the key point. The Xiao family won’t use rotten soil to grow crops!
If that is true, they can also learn from it.
"What's wrong? The effect of growing vegetables with rotten soil is very good. You can also try it." Xiao Yueling explained the use of rotten soil to several people.
Chapter completed!