Lu Qin almost rushed all the way to the Sheshan potato planting experimental base.
What came into view was a group of people, including the two guards who had been guarding the gate of the planting base, who also joined the great cause of digging potatoes.
These people were digging potatoes busily. When they saw that the person coming was Lu Qin and not an outsider, no one paid any attention to them.
Professor Zhang was still extremely excited. He rushed over holding a huge potato that was three times bigger than a basketball, shouting, "Make way, make way!"
Baskets of potatoes were carried out. Lu Qin had sharp eyes and saw that the potatoes were not small. Most of them were similar to the ones dug by Xiao Song, and even the small ones were as big as a palm.
My goodness, has this potato become a spirit?
She walked over to see Shen Yiting sweating profusely as she wielded her hoe. Lu Qin patted her shoulder. Turning around, she realized it was Lu Qin. "Why are you here just now? Come on, come dig some potatoes!"
As he said that, Shen Yiting handed her a hoe.
Lu Qin looked at the crowd who were almost digging frantically and asked, "Don't you have enough manpower?"
Shen Yiting kept working, muttering, "This is not enough! We planted three greenhouses for this batch of experimental potatoes! It's almost half an acre of land! But these potatoes are huge and hard to dig. Oh, we've been digging for half a day and haven't finished digging even one greenhouse! These potatoes are big, but they're a little too firm to dig."
Hearing the seemingly boastful complaint, Lu Qin smiled and said, "Okay, Xiao Song, go down the mountain and find someone to help dig potatoes! Let Deputy Captain Xi from the Guard come! Just say there's overtime pay!"
Captain Liu of the guard team had already followed Qu Dongbo to the battlefield. The one leading the guard team now is Captain Xi, who was recruited later. He was also a police officer from Antu County Public Security Bureau. He was honest and reliable, so the guard team was handed over to him.
It looks like these people won’t be able to finish digging it out in a short time.
Seeing that everyone was busy, Lu Qin started digging as well, and said with a smile:
"Isn't it good to have big potatoes? If they grow that big, doesn't that mean a good harvest?"
"I guess so!" Shen Yiting said proudly, "This batch of potatoes is indeed growing very well, but it seems that the land has been used a bit too much. It seems that the degree to which these potatoes absorb nutrients is quite scary. I'm afraid that they can't be planted next year. They need to rest for a year."
"Ah, is there such a saying?" Lu Qin asked, confused.
"Of course! The nutrients in the soil are limited. Although potatoes don't have very high requirements for soil quality, they must be suitable for planting. If you force yourself to plant them again next year, the potatoes probably won't grow as well." Shen Yiting was in a good mood and explained to her.
Lu Qin couldn't help but laugh. "That's true, but the potatoes are growing big, so even if the yield is reduced, it won't be a big deal, right?"
"No, you've ruined the land. It's more trouble than good! We'll have to do the next batch of experiments somewhere else. Just renovate this piece of land."
Lu Qin nodded. She could only listen to the explanation of the professionals. Seeing everyone working non-stop, Lu Qin finally joined in the big business of digging potatoes.
As a result, we dug until night.
"My God, these potatoes must weigh about a thousand pounds!" Professor Lian Zhang couldn't help but sigh.
"This experimental field is only about one-sixth of an acre in total. It's not easy to produce more than a thousand kilograms of potatoes. You have to know that they grow in a lack of temperature, lack of fertilizer, and various difficult environments." Shen Yiting sighed.
After a whole year of hard work, a good harvest is naturally a reward for everyone. God knows how touched they were when they saw these huge potatoes.
According to the examples of the previous batches of failures, not many potato seedlings were able to germinate and mature, and even fewer were able to successfully bear fruit. The yield of some potatoes was even less than the number of seeds planted.
Lu Qin, who was standing aside, had a helpless look on her face. Looking at Professor Zhang dancing with joy and the others who were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, her heart began to fill with joy.
"Originally, the yield of this variety of potato was only about 5,000 kilograms per mu, and that was only with careful care. Now this yield is really high, which is a surprise."
"If we can plant this kind of potato on all the arable land in Antu County, can we solve the problem of food and clothing for the population of Antu County?" Lu Qin asked.
Shen Yiting nodded affirmatively and said, "This batch of potatoes not only has a high yield, but also matures quickly. It only takes three months to dig them up, but then they need a year to recover before they can be planted again. Considering Antu County's current cultivated area and population, one harvest is more than enough to supply two years of food."
"And we can still grow other things while the land is resting! It doesn't mean we can't grow anything at all!" Shen Yiting looked at Professor Zhang: "Hey, hey! Old Zhang! How about we try growing soybeans!"
Professor Zhang seemed to be lost in thought.
Shen Yiting was still chattering: "Soybeans are so good! They fix nitrogen and nourish the soil! They are also rich in nutrients and can provide oil..."
Zhang Cong quickly smiled and said, "You can try it! It's just the seeds..."
Shen Yiting shifted his gaze to look at Lu Qin.
Lu Qin was terrified by her stare: "Ahem... I remember there was a batch of soybean seeds in our warehouse..."
Shen Yiting hooked his arm around Lu Qin's shoulders and said, "Hey, our little Qinqin is now the top leader in Antu County. It's just a little seed. It must be okay, right?"
Lu Qin laughed dryly twice, what should he do? He really wanted to escape!
After confirming again and again that Lu Qin would really try her best to provide them with a large number of soybean seeds, Shen Yiting smiled and hugged Lu Qin and walked into the laboratory.
"Let's go and try the new potatoes to see if they're delicious!"
"No need to taste it, I just took a bite of it raw, it's delicious! Very starchy!" A researcher wearing glasses laughed at the back.
"Hey, Teacher Wang, you are really not afraid of getting dirty!" someone behind cheered.
"What's the big deal about being dirty? What's the big deal about being hungry!"
"With this potato, I won't be hungry anymore!"
"Hahaha……"
The joyful laughter of the crowd echoed over the experimental field.
The snowflakes swirled and fell on everyone's collars, as if they were dancing, as if they were celebrating for them.
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