Chapter 193 Ten consecutive shots

She loves sweet corn, so sweet corn has more seeds than sticky corn.

Mu Xi had just finished planting the glutinous corn, and Zhao Yeqing took a small half of the sweet corn seeds and started sowing.

Corn likes fertilizer, so the base fertilizer in the field should be applied in sufficient quantities.

Considering that it will be mixed with soybeans later, the sowing distance must be reserved in advance.

The pattern is three rows of corn - two rows of soybeans - and then three rows of corn.

The distance between corn is about 15 centimeters, and the distance between corn and soybeans is about 30 centimeters.

It is not yet time to plant soybeans. Another important point in choosing mixed varieties is that it is best to choose two crops that can be sown at staggered times.

The nutrients of seeds during the period from germination to tillering are particularly important. If two intercropped crops are planted at the same time, they may compete for nutrients, resulting in poor development of both crops.

The time required from planting to harvesting corn is not long, and early-maturing varieties can be harvested in three months.

But generally speaking, as long as they are not the kind of farmers who specialize in growing corn to sell, the seeds they buy are normal corn seeds.

The maturity period is about three and a half to four months.

It is now the end of November. By the end of January, we can plant soybeans. By that time, the corn will have passed the jointing stage and entered the heading stage.

That is the stage from corn tasseling and silking to grain filling.

The cornfield was quite large, and the two did not finish planting the corn until the short daylight ended today.

Corn is relatively drought-resistant. It has been raining in the past few days, and the mud in the ground is moist, so there is no need to water it again, to avoid water accumulation when the temperature drops at night, which makes it easy to form frost.

After returning home, Mu Xi saw that it was not yet dark, so he did not change his clothes and went out with his hatchet, "I'll go chop some more bamboo."

Last time I was in a hurry and only cut two bamboos, so I could only collect water into the rice fields. If I want to water other fields later, I will have to prepare more bamboos to facilitate the transfer of water.

Zhao Yeqing took out the hunting rifle and put it on his back, and said, "Go quickly and come back quickly. Be careful."

Now is the time when various hibernating animals wake up and look for food, so you must be extra careful when entering the mountains.

After watching Mu Xi leave, she returned to the original owner's house, took out the wheat seeds, and prepared for the next sowing.

Previously, wheat seeds, peanut and corn seeds were turned over and dried together, but then there was a late spring cold snap and it rained during the day, so they had to be put away for the time being.

Wheat cannot be dried in the sun for only two or three days. After she carefully read the notes, she found that the original owner had also tried several different planting methods, one of which was to dry the seeds in the sun for ten consecutive days.

The seeds are not considered dried until they make a crackling sound when bitten by teeth.

It hasn't rained recently, but the sunshine is only two or three hours a day. Zhao Yeqing plans to let the sun shine for now so that he can tidy up the wheat field.

She didn't dare touch the corn and peanut fields as she didn't know whether they had high requirements for soil, but there was a lot of reference information in the notes of the original owner of the wheat field.

For example, spreading lime on the ground.

Before sowing, mix the soil with lime to kill insects and pathogens in the ground.

Thanks to the heavy snow this year, a lot of insects in the ground should have been killed when the snow melted, and using lime again can be considered as an extra layer of insurance.

Generally speaking, seeds are mixed with seed dressing agents when they are stored or before sowing to ensure the survival rate of the seeds after they are planted.

Crops like wheat have encountered above-ground pests such as aphids before, as well as some underground pests such as cutworms and white grubs. At this time, they are more dependent on seed dressing agents.

But now conditions are limited and we can only rely on lime, a natural fungicide.

Don't spread too much, as it will cause the soil to become compacted and salinized.

You have to be extra careful when spreading lime and pay attention to the wind direction. Otherwise, as soon as you spread it, the wind will blow it all over your face. It's no joke if it gets into your eyes.

When Mu Xi came back, Zhao Yeqing was breaking lime.

He explained his thinking, "Then I'll take out the sunglasses I wear in the summer, and I won't be afraid of getting it in my eyes."

After saying that, she noticed that there was no bamboo on the cart that Mu Xi dragged out.

Mu Xi explained, "I heard some noise before I got to the bamboo forest, so I didn't go over. I'll go again tomorrow morning."

After all, it’s almost dark, which is when animals are most active, so it’s right to be cautious.

It was not until the next morning that Mu Xi went to cut down all the bamboo.

When I got home, I saw that Zhao Yeqing had already gotten up. I hurried into the kitchen to wash my hands, then took a large leaf from the cart and handed it to her.

Inside the leaves are pieces of ice that have formed into small leaf shapes.

"Ah! Ye Zibing!"

Zhao Yeqing was a little surprised. This was the thing she looked forward to most every time it snowed in Meishan when she was a child.

It rains and snows in Meishan. After the rain stops, the water on the leaves will freeze into ice. When the ice is taken off, it will be a complete leaf shape with the veins of the leaves clearly visible. It will melt and disappear when the sun comes out.

When I was a child, there were not many snacks. We ate whatever was available in the mountains in spring, summer, autumn and winter. This leaf ice was a small snack for us.

A small snack that you can only get if you wake up early.

Zhao Yeqing opened her mouth, and Mu Xi put the almost melted Ye Zibing into her mouth.

She suddenly felt cold and squinted her eyes, and the lingering sleepiness disappeared in an instant.

After Mu Xi gave her the leaf ice, she went to chop bamboo. Zhao Yeqing chewed the leaf ice cubes to make breakfast, buns with milk. After simply filling her stomach, it was time to go to the fields to work.

Zhao Yeqing was wearing big black sunglasses and green camouflage waterproof rubber shoes. He was holding a red plastic bucket and spreading the lime in it onto the ground.

The unique shape made Mu Xi's shoulders tremble with laughter.

Zhao Yeqing snorted, "What are you laughing at? Haven't you seen a big man doing farm work?"

Seeing Mu Xi laughing non-stop, she walked over and took the iron rake from his hand, stuffed the plastic bucket into his hand, took off her sunglasses and hung them on his eyes.

"You come."

Zhao Yeqing walked a few steps away with the iron rake. She looked at Mu Xi from a distance and the curve of her mouth could no longer be suppressed.

Mu Xi was wearing the red patterned jacket he wore during the Chinese New Year. Since he didn't like it, he said he would just take it out and wear it while working, so it wouldn't be a pity if it got worn out.

Now he looked like a rough man with an inverted triangle figure wearing a grandfather-style red auspicious cloud jacket, with a big pair of sunglasses on his nose, and spreading lime with a plastic bucket.

Zhao Yeqing laughed so hard that he squatted on the ground and couldn't stand up.

This picture is so weird.

Mu Xi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said helplessly, "Go away, sit over there and laugh, or be careful of the lime flying on your face."

Zhao Yeqing didn't sit down. Instead, he turned around and ran into the room. Ten seconds later, he came out with his cell phone.

"Look at the camera and smile, hahahahahahaha!"

Looking at the ten consecutive photos on her phone, she wiped away the tears of laughter from her eyes.

"If I have a chance to print this photo, I will definitely enlarge it and hang it in the most conspicuous place in my home."