Chapter 159 Adjustment (additional update)
At a time when drought is widespread across the South.
The large farmland in the north of Hongcao Town shows two extreme phenomena at this time.
The farmers who took over the soybean planting contract from Hailufeng Company, the large areas of soybeans they planted performed very well. Even if the weather was very dry, they grew lush and green. After planting at the end of February, they watered them three times and they are now blooming.
However, according to traditional customs, some rice fields where rice is grown are not watered in time, resulting in slow growth and short plants.
Even for a small number of more serious rice diseases, not only the growth of leaves will be inhibited, new leaves will be difficult to expand, and old leaves will begin to turn yellow and wither.
The stress resistance of these rice species has also become much weaker.
Even if the reservoir releases water in time, there is still no way to take care of all the rice.
Fortunately, the surrounding 10,000 acres of rice fields have been replanted with soybeans. These soybeans do not require watering, thus preserving most of the rice. Otherwise, it would be even more difficult to use water.
The following May is the earing period of rice. If there is still no rain, it will be a big trouble. After all, the water in the reservoir is limited and will evaporate in large quantities unless wells are dug to pump out groundwater.
Hongcao Town and Taohe Town are a little better. 10,000 acres of soybeans have replaced rice, so that the water in the reservoir can be concentrated for the remaining rice. In addition, some of the higher-lying rice fields have been given up, and the remaining rice fields can be saved. More than 30,000 acres of rice.
But other places are not so lucky. If there are large rivers, large lakes or large reservoirs nearby, they can still maintain part of their production. If not, they can only apply for groundwater pumping for irrigation.
Jiang Miao came to Meilong Town across the Huangjiang River.
The northwest of Meidu Town, which has a relatively large plain area, is not close to the Yellow River and can only rely on a few reservoirs to maintain irrigation.
However, there are no large reservoirs around some villages.
For example, the Meilian Village in front of Jiang Miao. Yuling Village, Yunlu Village, Dongjiaya Village, etc., which are close to the southwest side of Meidu Town, have all been severely affected by drought.
These rice fields, which have been hit hard by drought, are relatively high-lying and there are no large reservoirs around them. Therefore, the rice in these areas is generally short and has scorched leaves.
Chen Xingang, the mayor of Meidu Town, also looked at the poor growth of rice in front of him with Jiang Miao. He looked troubled: "I looked at the weather forecast and it said there is very likely to be no rain in the next month. It's difficult to handle!"< br>
"Groundwater can be pumped for temporary emergency use," another staff member from the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau suggested.
Chen Xingang said helplessly: "This is the only way."
Jiang Miao didn't want to come over originally, but the rice-bean-fish project discussed last year suffered a big setback this year, so he had to come over in person.
"Chen Town, in addition to pumping groundwater, can also use another solution to alleviate local water problems."
Chen Xingang looked at Jiang Miao very curiously: "Mr. Jiang, do you have any good suggestions?"
"Abandon some of the relatively high-lying rice fields and plant them all with our company's new soybean varieties." Jiang Miao continued to add: "Concentrate the water to the remaining rice-based fish ponds. In this way, part of the rice-based fish ponds can be preserved. Egyptian pond lice, and that part of the rice field without much water can be planted with soybeans.”
"Can new varieties of soybeans be so drought-resistant?" Chen Xingang's eyes widened.
The staff of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau on the side reacted and nodded: "Chen Town, Mr. Jiang is right. Currently, the soybeans planted in seven towns including Hongcao Town and Taohe Town are not watered. Successfully After holding on for nearly a month, I think I can give it a try.”
Hearing this, Chen Xingang thought for a while. He thought of the technology of Jiang Miao and Hailufeng Company, and felt that this matter had great potential, so he made a decision: "Mr. Jiang, I agree with this arrangement. Please ask your company to negotiate with the cooperatives in each village." Go! ”
"No problem."
Jiang Miao quickly asked the deputy manager of the planting business department to come forward to discuss with the cooperatives in each village in Meidu Town to adjust the planting of rice-based fish ponds.
According to the topography, 7,600 acres of rice-based fish ponds were quickly selected, dug again with a tractor, and then planted the previously frozen soybean roots.
The roots of the 600 acres of soybeans harvested after the Spring Festival are also harvested. On average, each soybean will produce 12 to 15 root pieces, and each root piece can independently develop into a new soybean.
Therefore, these root pieces are enough to plant 7,600 acres.
With the abandonment of these 7,600 acres of rice, some of the Egyptian pond lice farms near the sea use salt water, and the eel farms switch to sea water, the remaining 22,000 acres of rice fields are suddenly relieved of water use, including the water use of lotus root fields. Also got a lot of relief.
After Jiang Miao handed the matter over to the company's management, he returned to his headquarters.
It hasn't stopped for a few days.
At the end of April, someone came to visit me again.
On the large soybean fields in the north of Hongcao Town.
A dozen researchers looked at the soybeans in front of them with great curiosity and surprise.
"Professor, this variety is good!" A doctoral student in agriculture from South China Ecological Park University looked at these soybeans carefully.
Xiao Jieshi, the head of the Shantou-Mei Academy of Agricultural Sciences on the side, introduced with honor: "Professor Wang, this is a new variety of soybeans cultivated by the team of Professor Jiang Miao, an outstanding local entrepreneur in Shantou and the United States. The variety planted here is called Xian. Bean No. 1."
"Professor Jiang Miao?" The doctoral student suddenly remembered: "Is he the founder of Hailufeng Company?"
Xiao Jieshi had a proud look on his face: "Yes, Professor Jiang's team promoted the planting of new varieties of soybeans locally last year. These were planted at the end of February this year."
Professor Wang, who was squatting silently beside Tian Long, naturally knew Jiang Miao's name.
Professor Wang's name is Wang Yingxiang. He is currently a second-level professor and outstanding young scholar at South China Ecological Park University. He is also a researcher at the Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology Laboratory. From 2022 to the present, he is a professor at the School of Life Sciences at South China Ecological Park University. , Dean.
Although Jiang Miao graduated from Shizishan Agricultural University, he did not refuse graduates from other agricultural universities to join.
At present, Hailufeng Company has recruited nearly 70 fresh graduates from South China Ecological Park University.
Originally, Professor Wang's team only came to eastern Guangdong for inspection this time, and by the way, they cooperated with the local Academy of Agricultural Sciences to collect some wild soybean seeds.
Professor Wang’s research fields are also related to soybeans, namely:
In the field of genetic and epigenetic regulatory mechanisms of plant reproductive development, we mainly use Arabidopsis thaliana and soybean as materials to study the molecular mechanism of meiotic recombination and explore its application in breeding.
Another research direction is the molecular genetic basis of soybean adapting to tropical and subtropical environments and the creation of new germplasm. It is committed to exploring the genetic basis of soybean adapting to tropical and subtropical environments and creating new soybean germplasm resources through gene editing and other technologies.
The day before yesterday, they finished their inspection at Echeng Academy of Agricultural Sciences and then drove to Shanmei Academy of Agricultural Sciences for a visit.
When Xiao Jieshi, the head of the Shantou-Mei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, heard about Professor Wang's team's visit, he remembered the new soybean varieties promoted by Hailufeng Company in Hongcao Town and other places, and he personally brought Professor Wang's team here for inspection.
Professor Wang, who carefully studied the structure of the back side of soybean leaves, frowned. Then he raised his head and asked: "Xiao Yuan, do you know the details of this variety?"
"I know a little bit. After all, Hailufeng Company has applied for various patents, even gene patents. In the current experimental planting stage, the Provincial Crop Variety Approval Committee approved the experimental planting last year, and our unit is also one of the assisting institutions. "Xiao Jieshi explained with a smile.
Professor Wang took out a bottle of mineral water and asked, "Can you tell us some specifics?"
"No problem."
Professor Wang had already poured water on the soybean leaves, and he was observing attentively.
Xiao Jieshi on the side opened his mouth and briefly introduced the fairy bean series to everyone. Of course, he knew the content. It was actually the content of the first edition. Regarding the new root characteristics of the fairy bean series, they were discovered during the later planting process. At present, It has not yet been submitted to the Crop Variety Approval Committee.
After listening to Xiao Jieshi's description, Professor Wang stared at the leaves, and the water droplets on them were absorbed after a while.
"So fast?" Another researcher's eyes widened.
Professor Wang was equally shocked: "It only takes about ten minutes to absorb water from the leaves. No wonder it is so drought-resistant. This is a brand new feature."
"I also heard that the root systems of these soybeans are different from ordinary soybeans."
"Is it different?" Professor Wang took out a hundred yuan and handed it to the farmer on the side: "Fellow, I will give you one hundred yuan and let me pull out a few soybeans and go back to study."
"Okay, you can pull it out as you like." The old farmer showed his white teeth and accepted the one hundred yuan.
Of course, this is for the sake of Xiao Jieshi, the leader, otherwise this behavior may involve theft of seedlings.
The doctoral student on the side squatted down and wanted to help Professor Wang pull out the soybeans. However, he tried hard but failed to pull up the soybean vines and roots together.
"Is that okay? Xiao Song, you need to exercise more!" Another researcher joked.
"No, there's something wrong with this soybean!" Xiao Song explained with a blushing face, and then he tried his best to uproot the soybean: "Huh hu... Done."
However, Professor Wang and others were dumbfounded.
They stared intently at the root system of the soybean.
"What is this?"
"Could it be mixed with potatoes?"
"Huh? The roots are connected together!" "Really?"
Several researchers were stunned.
Even the well-informed Professor Wang was confused at this time: "The soybeans have grown roots? Xiao Yuan, is this variety still a genetically modified variety?"
Xiao Jieshi on the side also saw the root situation of the Fairy Bean series for the first time. He had only seen the bean sprouts before and did not pay much attention to the root system growing underground. His head was like a rattle: "No! I remember it clearly. Chu and Xiandou series are new varieties cultivated by traditional breeding techniques.”
"Can traditional breeding screen out such highly specialized varieties?" If Professor Wang didn't know his professional field very well, he would have doubted whether he had studied fake agronomy.
Xiao Jieshi suggested awkwardly: "How about we go visit Professor Jiang Miao!"
"That's fine." Before Professor Wang left, he didn't forget to pull out a few more soybeans.
Soon they drove to the temporary headquarters of Hailufeng Company.
Standing at the gate of the experimental area, you can see that more than half of the Magong Mountain behind has been renovated. Large greenhouses have been built on the four-level terraces above. Many researchers wearing Hailufeng company uniforms are busy in the experimental greenhouses. .
A working group that had just come out of the tissue culture laboratory saw Professor Wang and others. One of them opened his eyes wide: "Dean Wang?"
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"Who are you?" Professor Wang really didn't recognize the other person.
"I am Huang Xinghe, who graduated from South China Ecological Park University last year. I have met Dean Wang several times in the college. Dean, what are you doing here?"
Although he didn't know the student, he still smiled and said, "I'm here to visit Professor Jiang Miao."
Huang Xinghe guessed and asked: "The dean probably didn't make an appointment!"
Only then did Professor Wang, who was a little embarrassed, realize that Jiang Miao was not an ordinary person. He was so busy every day, so he definitely couldn't be seen casually. He quickly asked: "Student Huang, I am here in a hurry. How can I make an appointment?" Meet Professor Jiang Miao?”
Huang Xinghe knew that this was the case, so he could only ask for help: "Let me ask Secretary Li! Mr. Jiang usually receives guests at noon, and it is still early now. He is usually in the laboratory and does not bring his mobile phone. Those who go in can only wait until noon unless there is an emergency.”
"It doesn't matter, it's almost noon now."
"Okay! Let me ask first."
Huang Xinghe hurried in.
Ten minutes later, he walked out with a visit application form and a dozen temporary visitor passes in his hand.
"Wang Yuan, this is a visit application form. Fortunately, Mr. Jiang has time at noon today. Fill it out and I will take it in and keep it for Secretary Li."
After receiving the visit application form, Professor Wang quickly filled it out at the dining table nearby.
Back and forth, another ten minutes passed.
When Huang Xinghe came back again, he smiled and said to everyone: "Yuan Huang, Xiao Yuan, fellow researchers, I will take you in to visit our laboratory!"
"This won't affect your work, right?" Professor Wang still had a good impression of this student who had no impression at all.
Huang Xinghe shook his head: "It doesn't matter. I can apply for a job transfer today as a temporary receptionist."
This is also one of the special regulations of the Science and Technology Division. If experts and scholars in the field of scientific research come to visit, employees of relevant majors can receive them.
"In that case, I'll trouble you, Mr. Huang."
"Everyone, please come this way."
The first place we visited was the tissue culture laboratory.
Since the production of tissue culture seedlings has been moved to the smart greenhouse farm in Hongcao Town, the tissue culture laboratory of more than 100 acres here has become a real laboratory.
"This is our company's tissue culture laboratory, which mainly conducts various tissue culture experiments. There are currently 23 professional researchers."
Through the glass window, Professor Wang saw the seedlings being cultivated in the culture bottle: "What kind of crop is this?"
"It's a banana."
"Where's this side?"
"That's green pepper..."
After visiting the tissue culture laboratory, Professor Wang came to the genetically modified laboratory.
Seeing all kinds of valuable experimental equipment, everyone couldn't help but show envy. Even Professor Wang didn't actually have his own independent biological laboratory.
A laboratory of this level requires an investment of at least tens of millions, plus annual maintenance costs. It is difficult for ordinary scientific researchers to afford the operation of a laboratory of this level alone.
Especially the cryo-electron microscope that was just purchased at the beginning of the year attracted everyone's attention.
Coming out of the GMO lab.
Huang Xinghe did not continue to enter the scope of the Edible Fungi Laboratory and the Bio-Mining Laboratory, because it involved the research of fungi and bacteria, and the protection level was very high, and outsiders were not allowed to enter the area.
Immediately afterwards, he led Professor Wang and his team out of the back door and arrived at the foot of the Magongshan Experimental Planting Base.
"Everyone, this is an experimental planting base for various new varieties of crops. Before entering, I want to remind you of some things." Huang Xinghe became serious: "Don't pick any plants inside, because it involves our company's commercial secrets."
Of course, Professor Wang knew that commercial companies attach great importance to their own seedlings. He nodded: "We understand and will not embarrass Mr. Huang."
"Please follow my footsteps."
The experimental greenhouse at the foot of the mountain is filled with rice, corn, millet, wheat, sorghum, oats, rye, highland barley and the like.
Everyone saw all kinds of strange-looking varieties, but as agricultural workers, Professor Wang, Xiao Jieshi and others were not too surprised. After all, they would often encounter these strange mutant strains.
Until they came to a large banana planting experimental greenhouse.
"These banana varieties have been patented, so they can be picked. Let me see if any are ripe." Huang Xinghe smiled and patted a piece of the notice board.
The doctoral student Xiao Song looked at the introduction on the notice board with surprise on his face: "Is this the endangered Big Mac banana?"
Another researcher shook his head: "This variety is too fragile. If Panama disease and yellow leaf disease are not solved, it can only be grown in this kind of laboratory. Previously, the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences introduced several seedlings from Siam and cultivated the seedlings through groups. There were dozens of trees, and finally only four were left alive in the laboratory.”
Huang Xinghe found a yellow banana and cut it off with a knife.
These bananas were originally only initially ripe in May, but due to this year's mild winter and the ample water and fertilizer in the greenhouse, bananas began to ripen in early April.
Carrying this handful of dozens of bananas, Huang Xinghe returned to Professor Wang and others.
"Everyone, this is one of the new Big Mac varieties developed by our company. It tastes similar to traditional Big Mac and has excellent resistance."
Professor Wang took a banana and peeled it while asking curiously: "New variety? How do you solve the problem that Big Mac has a single gene and triploids cannot naturally hybridize?"
"Our boss solved it using somatic cell hybridization technology."
"Cell hybridization technology? The success rate of this technology is too low." Professor Wang has peeled off the thick banana peel. This is one of the characteristics of Big Mac bananas. The peel is relatively thick and is suitable for long-distance transportation.
After taking a bite, it was indeed extraordinary.
It was also the first time for others to eat Big Mac bananas, which were obviously different in taste from the Huajiao bananas currently on the market.
Xiao Jieshi sighed: "If this variety can gain resistance to Panama disease and yellow leaf disease, it can indeed become a banana that crushes the bananas currently on the market."
"Xiao Yuan, this is the variety you eat." Huang Xinghe said with a smile.
"What?" Xiao Jieshi suspected that he had heard wrong, and quickly asked again: "This variety can resist yellow leaf disease and Panama disease?"
"Yes."
After getting this answer.
Everyone was shocked. They did not expect that Hailufeng Company had such technical reserves. This made Professor Wang and others look forward to meeting Jiang Miao.
(End of chapter)