Chapter 93 Seedlings
Alfalfa is a representative of northern pastures, and its yield is at the upper-middle level among pastures.
Zou Qing knelt down and pulled at Clover No. 1 twice.
The difference in plant height alone is huge; the number of branches and leaf density are also far beyond those of ordinary alfalfa.
With just a cursory look, Zou Qing could deduce that the yield of Alfalfa No. 1 hay per mu far exceeded 1 ton, and he even suspected that it might reach two tons.
This is close to or even exceeds the national yield record!
Having stayed in the group farm for so many years, it is normal for farmers to produce three to four hundred kilograms of alfalfa hay, and seven to eight hundred kilograms is considered very high.
There are very few that exceed one ton.
Zou Qing and several growers were in a daze for a moment. Alfalfa No. 1 really scared them.
Even if the low value is taken, calculated based on the yield of 1 ton of hay per mu, it will have good benefits when sold locally.
Coupled with the alfalfa processing technology and sales to other provinces, the income immediately increased by another section.
If the yield can be stabilized to the level of alfalfa seed fields, the benefits of growing alfalfa will far exceed that of cotton!
The income from pasture is higher than that from cotton. Who would believe it?
Zou Qing’s eyes flickered and he was thinking in his heart.
In the past two years, clothing companies have had a huge demand for cotton, and national policies are also strongly supporting cotton planting, so the benefits of cotton planting are very good.
As a result, local farmers and investors from other places are pouring into Xinjiang Province to grow cotton.
Seeing others making money, the employees who were still planting alfalfa in the group farm suddenly became jealous.
People are tinkering to switch to cotton.
But the pressurization technology of Alfalfa and the exuberant posture of Alfalfa 1 made Zou Qing and others hesitate.
Tang Yong from the Animal Husbandry Department is also smiling like a flower.
"Mr. Guo, can you sell part of the Alfalfa No. 1 seeds to us this year?"
Zou Qing and several employees of the Corps also looked at Guo Yang expectantly.
Guo Yang shook his head, "Director Tang, this year the output of Alfalfa No. 1 is only about 20,000 kilograms. It is not enough for Alfalfa itself to use."
"Then next year it is estimated that the Corps will They have all switched to cotton, which will not provide much alfalfa raw material.”
“If the first crop is alfalfa, and the second crop is planted to cotton, the cotton output will definitely increase a lot, and the employees will get better economic benefits. Why? It’s not fun.”
"As a result, the Corps' dairy farms may have to buy feed from outside..."
"Only one year, crop rotation is a reasonable planting model, which not only protects the land, but also is economical. Benefits.”
The next period of time.
Square bales of alfalfa are continuously exported to coastal areas, and the return of green manure to fields is also progressing rapidly.
In the end, alfalfa returned to 50,000 acres of farmland.
12,000 tons of square straw bales were also sold, with total sales of approximately 12 million yuan.
The employees of Alfalfa were a little excited. An investment of several hundred million finally paid off!
Guo Yang was quite calm, and everything had just begun.
The production potential of Alfalfa No. 1 is definitely more than 1 to 2 tons, and its crude protein and other nutrients are only known to a few people now.
Sales manager Yu Xiaochuan has been in the army for two years. He walked quickly and loudly and walked into the office building very quickly wearing a formal suit.
"Boss, this time I went out and basically found out the situation of domestic alfalfa import and export."
"How is it?"
"In recent years, there has been a lack of large-scale and batch quantities of alfalfa grass products in China. Most cities in China are importing from the United States, Canada, and Spain.”
After a pause, Yu Xiaochuan continued: “The international market price of standard hay bales is 120 to 240 US dollars/t, which is cheaper than domestically.”
Guo Yang was not surprised either,
"The United States, Canada, and the West all have intensive production by large companies and large farms. The country is dominated by small farmers, and there are gaps in costs, seeds, and technology."
"my country also has a small amount of exports, mainly to Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia and other regions.”
“Have you had any contact with foreign businessmen?” Guo Yang asked.
“I have contacted, but the quality of our bales is too low. Export pricing is determined based on the standard crude protein content. For every 1% increase in protein content, the price of alfalfa per ton increases by US$10 to US$15.” Protein content?
The corners of Guo Yang's mouth turned up unconsciously.
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Time goes back to May, Tianhe spicy bell pepper nursery base.
In Lanshi in early May, there are occasional strong winds and sandy weather, and there are also frosts in the early morning.
But some brave growers, or those who are confident in technology, have begun transplanting and planting pepper seedlings in the open air.
As we enter mid-May, the late frost period passes, the ground temperature stabilizes, and various vegetable seedlings such as spicy bell peppers are gradually in short supply.
At the market, there are more and more vegetable farmers selling vegetable seedlings.
Tianhe's nursery base is mostly empty, but most of the seedlings have been transported to the demonstration planting base.
Only a handful have actually sold.
In Tianhe’s greenhouse, there are still more than 6 million green seedlings growing quietly.
As the sky dawned, an old man wearing single clothes, holding a cigarette in his mouth, and riding a dilapidated tricycle came out of the nursery base.
Before I even got to my own land, I met my boss who had been doing some work before. He was a short, middle-aged man who was on the thin side.
The middle-aged man is named Zhao Mingzhi, and his family has been farming vegetables in surrounding towns all year round.
"Uncle Chen, what kind of seedlings are you pulling?"
Uncle Chen smashed the cigarette and rode slowly, pretending to be deaf and not hearing.
Zhao Mingzhi's family has contracted more than 100 acres of land. The family must be very busy and often need to hire people nearby to work.
Uncle Chen also worked in Zhao Mingzhi’s family for a while, but he felt that this family was not authentic.
I disliked him for being slow at work, but he didn't tell me earlier. He only said that he would deduct money after the work was done and the wages were paid.
He was so angry that his teeth itched and he wanted to argue.
But Zhao Mingzhi’s wife was too evil, a real rural shrew. Afterward, she went around saying that he was lazy at work and not trying his best.
After that, he gave up all thought of going to work.
I farm two or three acres of land. When I go to the market, I go to sell vegetables in the morning, play cards in the afternoon, and drink in the evening; when I don't go to the market, I farm in the morning, play cards in the afternoon, and drink in the evening.
Isn’t it a wonderful day?
Zhao Mingzhi followed the tricycle and looked at the vegetable seedlings carefully.
“The pepper seedlings are from Tianhe Company?”
Uncle Chen glanced at him and couldn't pretend to be deaf any longer, so he nodded.
"You really want to buy it, the Tianhe that is being spread now is planted by eunuchs, it only grows seedlings but does not bear fruit."
Zhao Mingzhi looked at old man Chen with pity and persuaded him.
“The peppers I planted this year were grown by myself from the seeds I bought at the seed station. There are still more, so I can share some with you.”
I haven’t allowed Old Man Chen to refuse yet. , a fierce voice came from the house next to it.
"Whatever you divide, 5 cents a plant, no less."
A fat woman walked out of the house, wearing a floral-colored singlet, with two bulging fats on her chest and shoulders. He also carried a hoe for loosening soil.
Old man Chen walked straight to his home without even looking at anyone, his heart full of contempt.
People grow tall and thick, but the seedlings they produce are not that good.
How dare you sell a plant for 5 cents?
The seedlings of Tianhe are tall and strong, and they are only at this price!
As for the claim that Tianhe’s pepper seedlings were grown by eunuchs, Old Man Chen didn’t believe it.
(End of this chapter)