Jiang Che nodded slightly. He certainly knew the importance of food to a country.
It's just that these rice plants have grown so tall only because of the nourishment of the spiritual water, so there is no possibility of promoting them at all.
You can't provide diluted spiritual water nutrient solution to the whole country, right?
That's simply unrealistic.
"Yeah, I know what you mean, Professor Xia."
"But I may disappoint you. These improved rice varieties are not yet very mature."
“It requires a special nutrient solution to grow, and the cost of growing it is too high.”
"Ordinary people simply can't afford it. Let me do some more research before I decide."
Jiang Che shook his head and said seriously.
Strictly speaking, the essence of these rice varieties has not changed.
It was entirely the spiritual water that caused them to mutate. As soon as the spiritual water stopped, they would slowly degenerate.
There is actually a way to maintain this characteristic, but he doesn't have the tools right now.
We can only start improving crops after the flower research center is built.
At that time, with the help of spiritual water, hybridization will be achieved.
There is still a great chance of cultivating giant rice that can grow normally without spiritual water.
"So that's how it is. What a pity!"
"But Xiao Che, wouldn't you be too energetic to research on your own? It just so happens that the team in Shancheng is also researching giant rice."
"Also, the experimental fields in Shancheng have achieved good results and accumulated considerable experience. Do you have any thoughts on collaborating with them to improve this super rice?"
When Xia Changqing heard that it could not be promoted, he immediately felt very sorry.
But Jiang Che said he was confident in improvement, and his mind became active again.
He immediately thought of the recent success of giant rice, which he had visited when it was being harvested.
The old man is worthy of being called the Shennong of the modern era. The rice plants that are more than two meters high are quite spectacular at first glance.
However, although giant hybrid rice is successful, it still has many limitations.
First, the plants are too large, which increases the demand for fertilizer and makes the planting cost too high.
Second, the taste is too bad and the commercial value is not high.
This has created a very embarrassing problem, as the rice grown has cost a lot of manpower and financial resources.
In the end, there was no market, so most people were unwilling to grow it.
This is also the reason why giant rice cannot be popularized.
But Xia Changqing had just looked at the rice in Jiang Che's family. The grains in the ears were full, and he tasted a few green grains.
The grain is fragrant, tastes sweet, and the plant is strong and tough.
Its quality is obviously better than Giant Rice No. 6.
If the cooperation between the two parties can reduce the cost of growing this variety of giant rice, it will definitely be a major event that will benefit the present and future generations!
Jiang Che also knew about the giant rice that Grandpa Xia mentioned, as he was a graduate of the Agricultural University.
The old man is definitely a god in the eyes of every student, and they have nothing but respect for him.
Jiang Che also learned about some of his deeds.
The giant rice project was launched as early as 2007.
After years of dedicated research, the team led by the old man finally succeeded in the first trial planting in 2013.
At that time, the yield per mu exceeded 1,000 kilograms, but it was still an early variety and the quality was very unstable.
Without professional knowledge and care, it is basically impossible to grow it.
Later in 2016-2017, the old man improved the giant rice and developed giant rice.
The plant can grow up to more than two meters, and the yield per mu exceeds one thousand kilograms.
Moreover, the new giant rice has the advantages of being resistant to lodging, diseases, pests and floods.
However, its limitations have not yet been effectively resolved.
It wasn't until this year that Jiang Che saw the news that giant rice No. 6 was successfully trial-planted in the mountain city.
The yield per mu exceeded 1,600 kilograms. Jiang Che was shocked when he saw the news.
It's a pity that the old man has passed away, otherwise Jiang Che would definitely bring him here to let him live a long life.
Although the old man is gone, the team he led is still here.
When it comes to research on giant rice, they do have more professional knowledge than I do.
If you cooperate with them, you will definitely avoid many detours.
"Professor Xia, I have no objection to your proposal."
“But I don’t know if they’re willing to cooperate with me.”
Jiang Che nodded and said, after all, he has been researching it for so many years.
No one would be happy if someone suddenly asked them to share their research results with them.
"Don't worry, Xiao Che, as long as you have no objection."
"I'll contact them there. I wonder if I can get some samples of your rice?"
Xia Changqing was so excited when he heard that Jiang Che agreed to cooperate in the development of giant rice.
The photographer brought by Wang Shuangshuang meticulously recorded this precious scene.
If giant rice is successfully developed in the future, this video will definitely go down in history.
Jiang Yunshan and Chen Xiuzhi also smiled. They were the first to notice that the rice at home was different from others.
The villagers would often come over to see what was happening, and they didn't know how many times they had explained it.
If this rice can really become popular, they will have less worries.
Otherwise, if the yield per mu really reaches more than 1,000 kilograms, I don’t know how many people will come to ask about it.
"No problem, Professor Xia, you can pick as many samples as you want yourself."
Jiang Che said with a smile.
Professors Xia Changqing, Zhang Baocheng and others were overjoyed and as happy as a group of children.
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