Chapter 632: The cold resistance of wheat seeds will be greatly reduced
When Huang Baosen heard Shang Ruoting say that it was not impossible, he was already extremely anxious. Therefore, for the first time, he lost his composure and urged, "Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me now."
Shang Ruoting found it a little funny. Who is the teacher?
Although she had some complaints in her heart, Shang Ruoting had no intention of hiding it. After all, she would do this selflessly without hesitation for things that benefited the country and the people.
"Teacher Huang, when growing double crops, seed selection is crucial, and the nutrients must also be kept up. Otherwise, it is impossible to successfully grow double crops in this climate."
As for wheat seeds, Shang Ruoting did not plan to use space products this time. Instead, she discovered that although the rice seeds in the space were high-yielding, they were not suitable for planting here.
If we want to increase the yield to a higher level, it would be best to have more suitable wheat varieties available, which requires professional talents like them to conduct research.
Of course, this is also Shang Ruoting’s most firm belief after coming to the Department of Agriculture of Peking University.
God was able to bring her back to life in this era, and she also planned to follow God's will and successfully popularize the agricultural knowledge she possessed throughout the country in the most convincing way.
After hearing Shang Ruoting's answer, Huang Baosen felt that she possessed more extensive agricultural knowledge than he did. So, he continued to ask, "Please tell me in detail how to select seeds and how to apply fertilizers."
Huang Baosen was invited to be a teacher in the Department of Agriculture of Peking University. He was not an ignorant person.
As for why he asked Shang Ruoting, the first reason was that Huang Baosen was sent down to Sihe Village for several years and had no chance to return to the city, which led him to not take many things so seriously. Secondly, he had not studied agronomy for so many years, which made his thinking much out of date.
In short, although Huang Baosen is now an agronomy teacher, he is still in the process of learning to improve his strengths and weaknesses.
Shang Ruoting briefly expressed her thoughts.
"In the climate of this part of Beijing, if we want to grow winter wheat, we must research and develop wheat varieties that are extremely cold-resistant. Fertilizer is also crucial, depending on the adaptability of the soil and the minerals it lacks.
As long as you choose fertilizers suitable for the local soil and apply them properly, you can promote rapid growth of wheat within the first month after planting, so that you can make preparations for the cold weather later.
This is also the key to ensuring winter wheat can be harvested without delaying spring plowing."
As for the winter wheat she planted in Sihe Village, in order to ensure success, Shang Ruoting used some spiritual spring water in the early stage, so that she could be sure of success.
Then, if those winter wheats are harvested as rice seeds, it is estimated that in about three years, the effect of the spiritual spring water will become weaker and weaker. If you want to use those wheat seeds to plant winter wheat again, the probability of success will be very low.
Therefore, it is urgent to develop wheat varieties that are both cold-resistant and high-yielding as quickly as possible in this era.
The more Huang Baosen listened, the more he felt it made sense, and he also felt as if a light bulb had turned on him.
"Shang Ruoting, I think our experimental field can start with double-season planting."
Shang Ruoting could see that Huang Baosen planned to plant crops such as corn or soybeans during the spring plowing season, and then plant the winter wheat she originally used after the autumn harvest.
Having said so much, Shang Ruoting really wanted to research and develop wheat varieties suitable for planting here again, and it was impossible for her to agree with Huang Baosen's proposal.
But it was difficult to tell the real reason, so Shang Ruoting could only speak vaguely about it.
"Teacher Huang, I think the winter wheat grown in Sihe Village is not suitable for here."
Huang Baosen didn't think there was anything wrong with his decision.
“Why doesn’t it fit here?”
Shang Ruoting continued to explain.
"The soil in Sihe Village is mostly clay, and the kaolinite content is extremely high. Our experimental field, however, is different. Although there's a large area that could be called clay soil, when I observed it the other day, I found that the kaolinite content was halved, and the carbonate content was extremely high. This would significantly reduce the wheat's cold tolerance."
Huang Baosen frowned. He could never have imagined that Shang Ruoting, who had just studied in the Department of Agronomy for half a year, knew more than him, who had studied agriculture for half his life.
At the same time, he was also puzzled by Shang Ruoting's analysis.
Originally, he came here to lead everyone to conduct research on double-season crops, and he believed that through everyone's joint efforts and discussions, this technology would definitely be successfully piloted in Beijing.
Shang Ruoting's words were like a blow to the head, leaving Huang Baosen unsure about how to proceed with teaching next.
"Shang Ruoting, what should we do according to what you said?"
Huang Baosen now regards Shang Ruoting as his backbone and asks humbly.
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