Chapter 177 Xia Tian’s Plan (2)

For the Chinese people on Earth, there is nothing in this world that cannot be eaten.

Of course, there's no need to talk about the non-toxic ones. If they are poisonous, they'll try to remove the toxicity and eat them. If they can't be removed, they'll be used as medicine, boiled into soup and drunk when you're sick...

So, how could Xia Tian miss out on food like blue wisteria, where only the stems and leaves are poisonous but the roots are non-toxic and can be used as the main source of carbohydrates?

Of course, you should remove the toxic ingredients and then eat it!

What's more, the "poison" of this vine only acts on the nerves. In small quantities, it will only cause drowsiness and will not even be fatal. There is nothing to be afraid of.

You should know that the toxin in pufferfish was once known as the most toxic non-protein toxin in nature. It is a very scary alkaloid that can be fatal in as little as half an hour if accidentally ingested.

But every year, people still flock to eat puffer fish. Are they not afraid of death, or are they willing to risk their lives for this delicious taste?

Not really.

This is because people have figured out where the toxins in pufferfish are located, and know that high temperatures can decompose the toxins, completely eliminating the risk factors of eating pufferfish, making it not much different from eating ordinary fish.

"The venom of the devil grass is mainly on the stems and leaves, and the roots are buried in the soil. It is not toxic. We just need to pay attention to the methods when planting and harvesting." Xia Tian told her detailed plan.

After all, she was going to stock up on this "purple sweet potato" for herself, so she originally planned to make it herself and not bother Si Ye.

Unexpectedly, the other party seemed to be very concerned about her safety, so she had to explain her plans clearly now in order to dispel his concerns.

"This plant is very tenacious. As long as it can take root, we don't need too much care during the growth process, so the key is when to harvest it."

Xia Tian felt more than once that this plant, also known as devil grass or blue wisteria, was too much like the purple sweet potato on Earth.

Sweet potato crops have a characteristic that distinguishes them from other crops: they are very easy to grow.

It has very low requirements for soil fertility and does not require insect repellent - after all, if any small animals come by, they will directly become the dead souls of this plant, and it is not certain who will eat whom...

Moreover, in this primitive animal world, the natural environment has not been destroyed by humans, and the vitality of various plants is very tenacious, so there is no need to worry about them not surviving after being planted.

As long as you sow the seeds, you don't need to take care of them at all. Just wait until the time is right and harvest them.

"To sow seeds, we use the rhizomes we brought back earlier. I'll show you later. This process doesn't require any care, so there's no need to worry about any contact."

This plant grows in shady and moist places, which is not within their normal range of activities and will not affect their daily lives.

Moreover, planting it in those places can help prevent wild animals or uninvited guests, and protect the safety of the camp.

"It's also very simple when it comes to harvesting." Xia Tian took a sip of the flower and fruit tea and continued, "Since we don't want anything on the surface of the soil, we can just cut off the rhizomes, clean them all up and dig out the roots underground. That's it, there won't be any safety hazards."

(End of this chapter)