Chapter 101 Insecticide (Please read! Please recommend!)
Chapter 100 Insecticide
Bruno guessed that the reason why pyrethrum was sold at such a low price was probably because pyrethrum originally existed in this world.
In the days after the time travel, Bruno observed every aspect of this world in detail. Whether it was the climate, vegetation, soil conditions, or mineral types, social culture, he explored them roughly.
Apart from the possession of magic, the social development trajectory and most of the biological species in this world are basically very similar to those on Earth. There may be some minor differences in between, but these differences are almost negligible.
The prices of goods in the system mall are also closely related to it.
For example, items that already exist in this world are sold at very low prices.
Fruits and vegetables that already exist in this world, such as onions and beets, usually only require single-digit Brilliance Points.
Even the most precious magic crystal veins in the world can be purchased directly in the system mall with just 20 Brilliance Points.
However, things like blueprints of three-masted sailing ships, potatoes, corn, etc., which do not exist in the world or have never been discovered by Bruno before, are ridiculously expensive.
It can be seen that the prices in the system mall are not only marked according to their value and usefulness, but are also closely related to the difficulty of obtaining them.
Take pyrethrum for example. Bruno had seen a few of them in the dense forests surrounding the Sky Gardens before, so the system determined that it was a plant that originally existed in the Territory of Idar, so its selling price in the system mall was exceptionally low.
Although the sea of pyrethrum flowers before his eyes only consumed five of Bruno's Brilliance Points, the role it played should not be underestimated.
Thanks to this patch of pyrethrum, the insect pest problem that has plagued the people of Idar for many years has almost been solved.
The capitula of pyrethrum contains four insecticidal components, among which pyrethroid A has the strongest insecticidal effect.
By extracting pyrethrins from pyrethrum, we can prepare extremely effective natural broad-spectrum insecticides, which are dozens of times more potent than organochlorine, organophosphorus and other insecticides.
Its mechanism of action is to disrupt the normal physiology of insect nerves, causing them to go from excitement, convulsions to paralysis and death.
At the same time, since the amount of pyrethroids needed to prepare insecticides is small and the concentration used is low, it is safer for humans and livestock and causes little pollution to the environment.
But its disadvantages are that it is highly toxic to fish, harmful to certain beneficial insects, and long-term repeated use can cause pests to develop resistance.
However, Bruno did not care much about this so-called shortcoming, because compared with the contribution that this natural pesticide could make to Idar Territory, such a shortcoming was almost negligible! Since the cultivated land area in Idar Territory has more than doubled this year, most of the serfs in Idar Territory are tied to agricultural production, which makes Idar Territory short of manpower for ship construction, new city expansion and road construction.
Although the population entering Idar Territory has been increasing in recent months due to Idar Territory's extensive propaganda strategy, most of these people are attracted by Idar Territory's land policy. To put it bluntly, they come for the arable land provided by Idar Territory.
So, although the population is growing rapidly, the number of people sent to various places to carry out construction projects is still not sufficient.
Bruno did not intend to force the civilians who had heard the news and came to live in Idar to build those projects from the beginning. Since they wanted to farm, he just let them do it.
Besides, after all, they have just moved here, and the new civilians must first get used to Idar Territory, which is completely different from other places in the empire.
Besides, if you have food in your hands, you won't be worried.
If a war breaks out in the northern border of the empire, no one can predict how the situation will develop.
However, with enough food, Lord Idar also had enough confidence!
However, the cultivated land area in Idar Territory is expanding effectively, but the number of people engaged in agricultural production is increasing dramatically! If the same area of land was placed on Earth in the previous life, only two people would be needed to cultivate it, but here, three to five people are needed!
The most important reason why so many people were tied to the fields was because of pests! In this era with magic but no druids, pest control could only be done by manpower. To put it more bluntly, it was up to the common people and serfs to pull out the insects one by one by hand!
Does it feel incredible? But this is exactly what happened in Idar Territory!
If Bruno was only using this method to control pests for a few crops planted in the yard, he could still accept it. But if it was used in a vast farmland, this method of control would be too inefficient!
The solution Bruno came up with after much thought was to use pyrethrum to make a natural insecticide.
Once such pesticides are widely promoted and used in Idar Territory, a large number of people will be freed from farming! Maybe even more people can be gathered to build other wonders! Of course... this is just Bruno's random thought... After all, Idar Territory's existing capital chain will never allow him to do this.
But there is no doubt that the production of pesticides will bring the agricultural development of Idar Territory to a new level.
The insecticide preparation workshop is built on a hillside where a large amount of pyrethrum grows. It provides a complete one-stop service from picking to preparation, and even saves the transportation cost of raw materials.
Moreover, when picking, the serfs only need to pick the flowers, stems and leaves of pyrethrum, while the roots can remain in the soil and continue to grow. In this way, Bruno does not need to exchange pyrethrum every year.
Although it only requires five Brilliance Points, it would be a huge expense if you had to purchase it again every year.
As for the production principle of the insecticide, Bruno had already copied it down on paper and handed it to Shabi. The main thing was to purify the pyrethrin contained in pyrethrum, and use it as the raw material to mix it with the solvent to make the insecticide through a certain ratio.
So, as long as you have enough pyrethrum, the following method will be much simpler.
While talking to Shabi about some precautions in making insecticide, the beggar's chicken was cooked at the same time.
"You sit down and eat too." Bruno picked out a beggar's chicken covered with mud from the charcoal fire with a branch and said to Shabi.
"This...is not appropriate..." Shabi was obviously hesitant.
"I command you to sit down and give me chicken!"
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