"Brother, I found it, I found it!"
When Zhang Mingtu was about to write down the relevant information, Xue Cheng, who had originally run away, rushed in again with a large sack beside him.
Seeing Zhang Mingtu, Xue Cheng was very excited. He opened the sack and took out a bunch of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and some well-sorted corns.
The potatoes are only about the size of pigeon eggs and are very inconspicuous. This is because the land is not cultivated well and is planted too many times, which has caused the soil to become toxic. Therefore, the potato seeds are also affected, becoming smaller with each generation and the yield will become very poor.
The sweet potatoes were of a decent size, covered in mud, and had a lot of damage on the surface, revealing the yellow flesh inside.
The corn kernels inside are not full, and are even a bit thin, only about the thickness of two fingers. Many of the corn kernels on top are shriveled and not mature.
"Well, there are good seeds, but they are not cultivated properly, so they have not been promoted on a large scale."
Zhang Mingtu just took a look and this thought popped up in his mind.
But he was not confused. He did not have much exposure to agriculture, but his future brother obviously had a deep understanding in this area. When he saw the relevant seeds, the corresponding memories naturally emerged in his mind.
Even though Zhang Mingtu's current strength and status are much stronger than when he first came to this world, even though Zhang Mingtu's future brothers have even higher status.
But Zhang Mingtu never thought that he was superior to others. He always believed that everyone should be able to live, and live decently and with dignity and should not be bullied.
People’s strength levels can be divided into different levels, but human lives cannot be divided into different levels.
Fishermen who struggle to make a living in the countryside have the right to live, and people who run pawnshops and businesses in the city also have the right to live. Everyone should strive for a better life, instead of some people exploiting those below them and making them live worse than dogs.
Those at the top exploit the survival resources of those below them so that they can live better and eat as much as they want.
Food is the most important thing for people, and agriculture is the foundation of many industries.
Even though Zhang Mingtu deals with mud seeds all day long, he doesn't feel inferior at all.
"Are these the ones? I got them from a merchant who often travels along the coast. If they're not right, I can still look for them. I've already ordered the corresponding atlas, and they're all looking for it."
"That's right, these three."
Zhang Mingtu nodded, he recognized Xue Cheng's ability to get things done.
After hearing this, Xue Cheng's face showed a slight joy. He hesitated for a moment, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he continued, "The crop called potatoes I got was very small.
"The businessman said that initially, this crop called potato could grow to the size of a fist, but for some reason, after planting it several times on the same piece of land, the yield would become lower and lower, and the size of the potatoes would become smaller and smaller, and finally it would even be difficult to grow.
"He knows there are larger potatoes in the Fuzhou area. If needed, he can bring them here next time he goes on a business trip. I've already discussed this with him, and he's already sent a letter. The next group will include someone from his family, and they'll bring larger potatoes."
Xue Cheng spoke in great detail and specificity, and he did things very seriously.
When he said this, Zhang Mingtu couldn't help but look at Xue Cheng again.
All I can say is that Xue Cheng is worthy of being a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. He is very detailed and serious in doing things, and he is very organized.
And just by looking at some of Zhang Mingtu's actions, we can know Zhang Mingtu's purpose.
In this era, the cultivation of species may not be studied so thoroughly, and we only know some simple experiences accumulated over time.
Seeds and offspring of better appearance will usually be of better quality.
Simply put, larger potatoes have a greater probability and possibility of producing potatoes with high yields. This is relevant empirical knowledge, and can also be called science, but the research on its principles is not thorough enough.
“No need!”
Zhang Mingtu took a look, and Xue Cheng shook his head. His future brother had already studied the theories and principles in this area very thoroughly, and did not need larger potatoes to cultivate superior varieties.
Xue Cheng nodded in agreement and didn't ask any more questions.
He just silently handed over a booklet, which contained detailed precautions for sowing potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn, suitable soils, and methods for later cultivation. It was very detailed.
Seeing Zhang Mingtu's slightly surprised look, Xue Cheng didn't take credit for himself. Instead, he said humbly, "These are crop seeds. I guess you want that agronomy master to do some research, so I collected some old information and brought them here. There are a lot of these among the Jinyiwei."
Xue Cheng gave a detailed report: "When these three species were first introduced to Fuzhou, relevant agricultural researchers conducted research, but later found that they were not suitable for large-scale promotion."
At this point, Xue Cheng paused. He had collected and accumulated this information in a short period of time, and he was still a little unskilled.
"For example, the potato species has an astonishing yield of over a thousand kilograms in its first year, but it has had significant problems later on. For inexplicable reasons, its yield has decreased, causing it to continue to decline.
"It's not possible to grow potatoes on the same piece of land for many consecutive years. Agronomically, we haven't found a good solution to this problem."
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