Qin Feng's family planted about 6 mu of potatoes on Xiaoqing Mountain, with a yield of about 4,000 kilograms per mu. This time, Qin Feng's potato field harvested more than 20,000 kilograms.
This news spread like wildfire throughout the commune, reaching the ears of County Magistrate Tang. When County Magistrate Tang's car arrived at Beishawozi Village, it was almost lunchtime. Ke'er thought, "Oh, well, they're coming to eat and take our potatoes." Of course, Ke'er knew County Magistrate Tang would definitely promote Qin Feng's potato-growing method throughout the county. This was also a political achievement.
Ke'er went into the kitchen and told her mother what she was going to make. Of course, she wanted to make a potato feast for County Magistrate Tang: stewed pork ribs with potatoes, crispy and refreshing shredded potatoes with green peppers, golden and crispy potato pancakes, golden and crispy salt and pepper potato sandwiches, baked potato strips, baked potato slices, braised potato cubes, bacon and potato slices, a large dish of spicy chicken with potatoes, mashed potatoes with tomato sauce, and potato rice.
When the potato feast was placed on the table, County Magistrate Tang and his entourage were all amazed that the seemingly inconspicuous potatoes could be made into so many delicious foods, and more importantly, they could fill people's stomachs.
Finally, County Magistrate Tang slapped his hand on the table, thus deciding the fate of Qin Feng's potatoes. Qin Feng's family kept 2,000 kilograms, the village kept 3,000 kilograms, and the rest were sent to the county for distribution to each commune for experimental planting. Also taken away was the potato planting manual compiled by Qin Muzhou.
The bumper potato harvest doesn't mean the sand control efforts have stopped. Sand control and grass cultivation efforts are still ongoing.
On this day, Qin Feng's family decided to plant red willow after screening.
Ke'er filled the yard with red willow branches overnight. The family was selecting red willow branches. Red willow has annual branches densely covered with buds. Long branches with buds are good material for asexual propagation. Using them for asexual cutting propagation is very convenient and has a high survival rate. The roots of the cuttings all emerge from the buds in the bark.
To propagate red willow seedlings through cuttings, you must first select one-year-old branches that are as thick as an adult's finger, smooth and without branches, from a mother plant that is growing vigorously and is free of pests and diseases.
In order to increase the survival rate, Ke'er used the Heart of the Tiger Talisman to inject the growth spirit liquid into the bundled cuttings to ensure that every red willow cutting can survive.
Although teachers at the county agricultural school said that the best time to take cuttings of red willow is from early to mid-April, and that the survival rate decreases after May, with Ke'er around, that's no problem.
Because, on the day of the red willow cuttings, teachers from the county agricultural school would come to check, so Qin Feng told Ke'er not to act rashly early in the morning.
Let's follow the steps of red willow cuttings step by step.
They first used ropes to position the rows at 30cm spacing, drilled holes, untied the bundled red willow cuttings, and inserted them one by one into the holes drilled by the hole drill.
Because the soil on Daqing Mountain is very sandy, we chose to insert the seeds vertically and tamp them down to prevent air from escaping. After planting a piece of land, we immediately irrigate it. It is best to wait until the water has seeped through before irrigating it again to increase the survival rate.
Teachers at the county agricultural school say that red willow cuttings should be watered once every ten days or half a month before rooting to keep the soil moist. Thereafter, water once a week. After two months, water once every two weeks, and give them enough water for wintering before winter. Loosen the soil and weed one to two days before watering. Apply urea once when the red willow cuttings are a foot tall.
The work of transplanting red willow cuttings lasted for a week. Ke'er had no choice but to go to Daqing Mountain in the dead of night to water the red willow cuttings with the Tiger Talisman Heart Growth Spirit Liquid, hoping that the red willow cuttings would take deep roots and grow tall and strong.
A week later, we started planting Achnatherum splendens on the other side of Daqing Mountain.
Similarly, teachers from the county agricultural school will provide knowledge dissemination to villagers who come to participate in the cultivation of Achnatherum splendens.
Achnatherum splendens can be propagated asexually, but can also be propagated by seeds.
Achnatherum splendens has a strong root system and is drought-tolerant. It is also salt-tolerant and adaptable to clay and sandy loam soils. Its distribution is associated with high groundwater levels and slightly salinized soils. It is not suitable for growing in areas with low groundwater levels or severe salinization. Achnatherum splendens can be used as an indicator plant for finding water sources and digging wells in pastoral areas.
Achnatherum splendens is highly adaptable and tolerant of drought, cold, and salinity. It has no particular requirements for soil and can be grown on barren hills or steep cliffs.
Today, we're using division. Following the teachers' instructions, the village chief began digging up old pearls and dividing them into several clumps. He dug holes in rows spaced 20cm x 15cm apart. He trimmed the stems and leaves before planting and covered the plants afterward. He promptly removed weeds after seedlings emerged, and combined this with thinning. Topdressing is generally not recommended.
Qin Feng and his family all participated in the work of red willow cuttings and Achnatherum splendens planting.
On Friday night, Li Shuwan prepared dinner and waited for Qin Muzhe to come back to eat.
When the sun was about to set, Qin Muzhe carried his luggage on his back and held a net bag in his hand, which contained a washbasin, toiletries, lunch box and other supplies.
As he entered the courtyard, he met everyone's inquiring eyes. He put down his luggage and smiled at them. "The school's in chaos. Everyone's stopped studying and started wearing armbands and exercising." The teacher told me whether to go home or stay in school. I chose to go home.
After hearing his words, Qin Chengrui looked at Qin Muze thoughtfully and said, "You can go to the army for training. If you like, come with me to the No. 1 Middle School in the county tomorrow morning to get your high school diploma."
Ke'er asked her uncle, "Is this method feasible since we still have one semester left before graduation?"
Qin Chengrui nodded. "Okay. Just take the test."
Zhou Jinyan studied in the first grade of the village primary school for several months. His academic performance was very good and he always got first place in every exam. Whenever he came home from school, he would put on his backpack and walk around the village with Qin Muchun.
Ke'er gave him several books on military equipment. Zhou Jinyan loved the content and not only studied diligently but also took copious notes. Qin Chengrui looked at his notes and nodded in praise. He urged him to study hard and serve the country in the future.
After Ke'er and Qin Muchun built a septic tank in the village, the village chief attached great importance to it. He emphasized it at a village meeting. In their free time, all villagers, regardless of age, were required to learn from Qin Muchun and carry baskets to pick up feces, vegetable peels, thatch, dead branches and rotten leaves and dump them into the village septic tank. The village chief also organized villagers to carry baskets and backpacks to dig mud from a ditch a kilometer away during the slack season. The fertilizer in the septic tank played a decisive role in planting potatoes in the village. The potato seedlings grew well, with strong roots, deep roots and lush leaves. Seeing the benefits the septic tank brought to the village, the villagers spontaneously and consciously picked up feces, dead branches and rotten leaves.
The cuttings of red willow and Achnatherum splendens were successfully taken. Every night, Ke'er would take a stroll around Daqingshan and Xiaoqingshan. Sometimes she was a small ball, jumping around the mountain, and sometimes she transformed into an eight-foot-tall, long-legged monster, able to stride across Xiaoqingshan in one step. Of course, while playing, Ke'er also did not forget to add growth points to the plants and crops that covered the mountain.
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