Chapter 71 Cow
The white snowflakes fell silently on the grassland, and the ground was covered with a light layer of snow. However, the alfalfa was still full of vitality, releasing greenery, and stood tall in this snow-white world. between.
The green grass and the white snow blend into one, and the greenery and purity are intertwined. The picturesque scene left Guo Yang stunned for a moment.
As for Zhang Wei and Cai Bin, they were even more incoherent.
Since the seedling theft incident, the security in the seed field has been tightened. Except for necessary farming operations, Lao Xiang rarely allows people to enter. Zhang Wei and Cai Bin have also been there for a long time. Not coming here anymore.
Moreover, there is not only a nursing room at the entrance of the multiplication seed field, but also dog rooms in other important corners.
Cai Bin said in a daze: "Is this... is this still winter?"
Winter in the northwest comes very early, and the Gobi Desert is often accompanied by biting cold winds. The dry and cold snowflakes falling on the body will make people very uncomfortable, but Cai Bin is in a happy mood at this moment.
Zhang Wei even exclaimed: "Fuck me."
Guo Yang glared at Zhang Wei.
"Vulgar, you ruined such a good mood in an instant. Go back and memorize the Chinese textbooks."
"It should be amidst the clear snow and greenery, as refreshing as being drunk... Oh, forget it, If you don’t have that level of literature, it won’t be arty.”
Guo Yang also rubbed his hands in embarrassment. In this situation, he really couldn’t think of a suitable poem.
But it’s much better than saying ‘fuck you’!
Zhang Wei and Cai Bin couldn't help but laugh. They didn't expect that the boss was not only down-to-earth, but would occasionally have such cute scenes.
But the scenery of the seed field is really eye-catching. Even with Lao Xiang's vaccination, Guo Yang was shocked.
Although the sowing time of Alfalfa No. 1 is at least 10 days earlier than that in saline-alkali land, and in most cases it is sown one month earlier, the difference is too big.
The height of nearly 20 centimeters is at least 10 centimeters higher than the improved saline-alkali alfalfa.
"Mr. Guo, I remember telling Mr. Xiang before that alfalfa grows very slowly in low temperature environments?"
"I feel that alfalfa of this height can be cut. Come to feed the cows, and the dairy farm has just been built.”
Guo Yang ignored the two of them and was already lost in thought. He remembered the seed store's introduction to the characteristics of Alfalfa No. 1.
One of them: "It is resistant to drought, cold, and salt-alkali. It can effectively improve soil fertility and has extremely high feeding value and ecological value."
Cold tolerance , Guo Yang has already seen it.
Well, it is indeed very cold-resistant. Looking at the upright posture of the alfalfa, I even want to try to compete with God!
The cold resistance is already the case, but what about the higher-rated salt-alkali tolerance and extremely high feeding value?
Guo Yang looked forward to it more and more.
Saline-alkali tolerance cannot be tested for a while, but the feeding value can always be tried!
The breeding cattle farm has also been built, and I originally planned to go there and have a look.
Thinking of this, Guo Yang dialed Lao Xiang's phone number. It was better to communicate some matters with the person in charge in advance.
The bell rang for a while before it was answered, and a noisy sound came.
"Hey, hello, hello..."
After waiting for a while, Xiang Tianshan seemed to have changed to a quieter place.
“Hey, boss, what’s going on?”
Guo Yang said in a coquettish manner: “Master Xiang, the height of the No. 1 plant is too high. Will there be snow in the future? It’s been crushed by the alfalfa, I wonder if it needs to be cut once!”
Lao Xiang was silent for a while.
"Normally, the last mowing of alfalfa should be done four to six weeks before frost, so that the alfalfa can accumulate nutrients for the winter."
"But your alfalfa No. 1 does not look like a serious alfalfa. , the temperature is so low in the early stage and it keeps growing upwards, it’s up to you whether to cut it or not.”
Finally, I added, “It’s better not to cut it, because the plant is afraid of pain.”< br>
Hearing this answer that was somewhere between serious and unserious, Guo Yang felt relieved a little. Things at Lao Xiang's home should be fine for the time being.
“I’m not kidding anymore, I think the growth of Alfalfa No. 1 is okay, so I’m thinking of cutting some of it to feed the cattle to test its palatability.”
"You can try it, but don't get too much. Although your alfalfa seed is not serious, it will definitely be of great use, so don't waste it."
"That's for sure."
At this time, Lao Xiang started making noise again.
"Lao Xiang, what are you doing so noisily over there? I seem to have heard the pigs braying." An anxious voice could be heard vaguely, "Hey, hey, hold on tight!"< br>
"Kill the New Year pig."
"This is why you took your vacation, and you never thought of taking me with you???" Guo Yang suddenly raised his voice.
“Let me tell you that I am a professional at pressing pigs. At that time, girls from villages all over the country were very curious about my skills.”
“The pigs in GZ state are fierce, you can’t press them down. Stay.”
“It would be nice to have a pig-killing meal!”
"Beep...beep..."
After hanging up the phone, Guo Yang turned around and saw Zhang Wei and Cai Bin looking at him strangely.
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and find a basket and a sickle and cut some grass to feed the cows."
Zhang Wei and Cai Bin looked at each other in confusion. The boss has been having a lot of drama recently!
In the end, Guo Yang did not have the heart to cut too much. If the grass does not return to green next year, the seed production will be seriously reduced.
The snow is still falling.
On the way to the cattle farm, I passed by the saline-alkali pasture again. It was the same fields that were deeply plowed and dried with Fendt 930 last year. These fields were sown at the latest and the alfalfa grass was the thinnest.
From the outside, there still seems to be no problem.
But this time Guo Yang ignored the wetness of his trousers and walked into the pasture to observe and compare them carefully.
The traces of suppression after sowing can still be seen in the ground, and the frost resistance effect has been greatly improved. It is obvious that this is Lao Xiang's special anti-freeze measure for this batch of post-sowing.
But Guo Yang still found the clue.
Maybe it was because the temperature was low in the early period and there was no snow, so there was no snow coverage.
Some alfalfa grasses have been significantly affected by freezing damage.
I pulled out one or two alfalfa plants that were obviously frozen and observed them.
About 15% of the tops of the enlarged rhizomes of slightly frozen plants have turned black. Fortunately, most of the rhizomes are still viable and can still turn green in spring, but flowering and fruiting will be affected.
For those that have been severely frozen, the enlarged rhizomes and roots have turned black and rotted, and have lost their vitality. They will not be able to regenerate new shoots in the coming year and will be difficult to turn green again.
The consequences of rushing to schedule finally showed up!
However, it is acceptable. Even if the overwintering rate is only 70 to 80%, next year's alfalfa should be able to produce some slight benefits.
At least the grazing machinery and factories will no longer be just decorations.
Soon, several people arrived at the breeding farm.
Alfalfa's breeding farm is designed as a small breeding farm, with three walls on the east, west, and north sides, and the south side is open.
Currently, the holes, holes, gaps and windows in the walls have been sealed tightly with straw curtains and films to ensure the indoor temperature.
The room is equipped with cement walkways, cement cattle troughs, moisture-proof cattle beds, and the ground is paved with straw.
The distance between each cow is 1.1 meters, and they are separated by tie frames.
The cow house is also designed with a cow sports field of about 300 square meters. The sports field is surrounded by railings about 1.5 meters high made of bamboo poles and iron wires.
There is also a drinking pool designed in the farm for cattle to drink at any time.
Currently, only 20 breeding cattle have been introduced to the cattle farm.
Mainly Simmental cattle and Qinchuan cattle in Guanzhong area.
Simmental cattle are large breeds used for meat, milk, and draft. They have the advantages of high growth intensity, high milk production, good milk quality, tolerance to rough feeding, and strong adaptability.
The Qinchuan cattle are my country's famous large-scale cattle breeds for both draft and meat use. They are excellent local cattle breeds with large bodies, strong draft power and good meat production performance.
Qinchuan cattle are beef cattle, but Guo Yang thinks the Simmental cattle are too low-grade and not worthy of the high-quality dairy cow germplasm gene he currently only has one copy of.
He decided to use it slowly.
(End of this chapter)