1968: Started from breeding

Chapter 324 Others are still using it as theory! And you're already applying it?
With the changing of the seasons.

The scorching summer sun gradually replaced the lazy warmth of spring, and distorted heat waves rose across the entire land under its intense rays.

Su Wenchen walked to the edge of the field.

Looking at the land in front of me, not far away, it was divided into very regular squares.

At this moment, the wheat seeds in this square field were sown just three months ago.

In some of the square fields, the wheat has already grown to waist height, and the green and yellow ears of wheat sway gently and rustle in the breeze from time to time.

In some of the square fields, the wheat was growing like a snail, without even producing a single ear of grain.

It's hard to believe that this is the same variety grown on the same piece of land. It's the same land, but the crops grown there are worlds apart.

Su Wenchen walked to the square where the wheat was lush, bent down and grabbed a handful of soil from the edge of the field. He rubbed it between his fingers and the soil. The texture of the soil was no longer the hard, lumpy feeling he had felt at first.

After he applied a little pressure with his fingers, it actually felt a bit soft, and in the blink of an eye, it flowed away between his fingers.

far away.

An old man wearing a straw hat saw Su Wenchen coming over.

She walked briskly towards Su Wenchen.

As he walked, he used a long bamboo pole to shoo away the gray sparrows that came looking for food.

As he approached Su Wenchen, the old man took off his straw hat and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his large hand.

"Director, I've really learned something new! You're amazing!"

"This fertilizer is really effective!"

As he spoke, he gently touched the ears of wheat that were still growing vigorously!

He unconsciously grinned and excitedly told Su Wenchen.

“In previous years, we never saw these birds coming to our area to look for food!”

"But look at this year, they've all made it through!"

As he spoke, he waved the stick with a red ribbon tied to it towards the field.

In an instant, several more birds, startled, fluttered up from the field!
Su Wenchen smiled and replied when he heard this.

"This bird flies wherever there's food!"

"These are almost ripe, so naturally everyone comes here looking for food. It's been hard on you all."

"These straw figures are useless when there's not much wind; we still have to drive them away manually!"

The old man waved his hand.

"What's so hard about this! We'd love to work this hard every day!"

"And Director, this bird is very clever. It will test you a few times, and if you don't move, it will still dare to come and eat your food right in front of you."

After saying that, he pointed into the distance.

"Director, Director Liu has come to see you again. He's been secretly asking me about things in the fields several times, but how could I possibly tell him such confidential information about our farm!"

You'd better watch out for him!

Upon hearing this, Su Wenchen smiled and nodded.

"Okay, I understand, but we don't need to worry about that now."

"Go get busy!"

"I'll take care of him."

After saying that, he went to greet Liu Xun.

"Director Liu, what brings you here again today?"

Upon hearing Su Wenchen's words, Liu Xun grumbled unhappily.

"Director Su, you've been coming here to check on things quite often these past few months!"

"To be honest, what are you being so secretive about? I asked your people, but none of them would tell me."

"I've been watching you farm all this time."

“I often go to see your rabbits, and now their second litter has been born, and I haven’t seen anything different about them!”

"If you don't tell me soon, I feel like I'm going to suffocate!"

Upon hearing this, Su Wenchen immediately smiled and said.

"Okay, I'll tell you about it today. Xiao Miao will be here to deliver the data in a little while."

After saying that, he pointed to the distance. "Director Liu, can you see anything different over here?"

Upon hearing this, the other person looked in the direction Su Wenchen was pointing.

"Isn't this your experimental field?"

"What could be different?"

"Some are good-looking, some are average-looking, and some haven't even grown up yet. What's wrong with that?"

Just then, Miao Zhiguo came running over!

"Director, these are today's test data. After so many days of recording, the pH value in this field has gradually returned to the 8.0 range."

"This means that staple foods like wheat and corn are basically no longer affected!"

Then he handed a form to Su Wenchen.

The records above detail the specific changes in salinity in various zones.

After reading it, Su Wenchen handed it to Liu Xun.

"Director Liu, take a look at this and you'll understand."

Liu Xun took it with some skepticism, and said directly.

"Isn't this data from your experimental field?"

"Does this have anything to do with the rabbits I'm trying to find out about?"

"Isn't this just an ordinary experimental field?"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Liu Xun frowned slightly and his expression became serious.

"The rabbit is fat?"

"Director Su, are you serious? How could rabbit manure possibly inhibit various salt compounds like sodium chloride in saline-alkali soil?"

As he spoke, he walked to the most lush patch of land, dug a little with his hand, and looked at the soil, which was clearly different from the surrounding soil.

"You really didn't replace the soil here?"

Upon hearing this, Su Wenchen helplessly shrugged.

"Do you think I'm just bored and have nothing better to do than arrange for someone to replace the soil on this patch of land just to fool you?"

"Besides, haven't you been staying at our branch farm all this time? How could you not know about such a big commotion as changing the soil!"

"Weren't you always curious about what special abilities those cages of rabbits had?"

"That is, based on my observation, these rabbits can eat large quantities of Suaeda salsa, a plant with a very high salinity, without affecting their health."

"So I guessed that they might have developed special salt-tolerant bacteria in their intestines because they ate too much of this Suaeda salsa."

"After this period of testing, I can now say with certainty that this special bacterial group does indeed exist."

"This bacterial community appears to be able to break down a certain degree of salinity."

"The pH value of this land was originally above 9, making it completely unsuitable for cultivation. Now it has been reduced to below 8."

"The impact on staple foods is almost limited!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xun looked at Su Wenchen with some disbelief.

"The flora you're talking about? Is it the same as what they call microorganisms abroad?"

"I remember when I was in the institute, the soil research group in the agricultural institute said that a new theory of using microbial technology to restore saline-alkali land has just emerged abroad."

"Everyone else is still using it as theory! And you're already applying it?"

Su Wenchen said with a smile.

"So we're not lagging behind in everything!"

"However, there is indeed a certain coincidence involved, because if you try to cultivate this special bacterial group intentionally, you may not be able to achieve the desired effect."

Liu Xun shook his head.

"I don't know if it's a coincidence or not!"

"However, if this fertilizer can truly improve saline-alkali soil, it would be an absolutely fantastic thing for our country!"

"Our Yellow River used to leave behind so much saline-alkali land!"

"But I don't know much about microorganisms. No, I have to call our agricultural institute and ask them!"

(End of this chapter)