Chapter 295 Biopesticides
Qinghe County is located in a high-altitude, high-latitude area, with more than 98% of the territory occupied by Gobi deserts and mountains and hills.
The spring breeze blows through the Asafoetida Gobi.
A wide concrete main canal passes through the tall mountains and extends to the downstream irrigation area along with the winding and undulating terrain.
First there is a deserted beach under development.
"This is the Asafoetida irrigation area left by the government for herders to settle. The development should be completed this year."
In the back seat of the car, Wang Kuan, who replaced Xiang Tianshan, introduced the situation to Guo Yang.
“We are also doing it according to the plan of organic agriculture, right?” Guo Yang asked.
“We are working hard in this direction.” Wang Kuan also had some doubts, “But in such a large area, is it not appropriate to engage in organic agriculture?”
“Last year Qinghe Agriculture Are there any serious pests and diseases in the two million acres of land? ”
"No." Wang Kuan said: "But as time goes by and there are more crops, it is not so easy to prevent and control diseases, pests and weeds."
"Do you know why I came to Asafoetida Farm?" Guo Yangxiao He smiled and said: "Just to see the effect of biopesticides."
The two million acres of Asafoetida Gobi are isolated by the Kadanxuntao Mountains. There is a natural basis for applying for organic certification, and it is natural. Try the organic farm model.
Luo Xiu, who was driving, looked at the rearview mirror suspiciously. Wasn't he here for fishing?
Sophora japonica is a perennial poisonous weed, and the whole plant is poisonous.
Qinghe County has beautiful mountains and clear waters, no industrial enterprises, no pesticides and chemical fertilizers, and the atmospheric environment, water and soil are extremely suitable for the development of organic agriculture.
Asafoetida Desert is also a vast area with few people and animals. It is safer to plant sourdough on Asafoetida farm.
Plant pesticides and farming and pasture can complement each other to a certain extent.
After passing through the Asafoetida Irrigation Area, we arrived at the farm boundary of Qinghe Agriculture.
After a year of development, the asafoetida farm, which uses various forages as its main crops, has become quite large.
In the harsh cold climate, the pastures also sprouted new shoots.
Following his usual practice, Guo Yang held the farm soil in his hands to explore the situation. Unlike soil treated with chemical pesticides, fertile and healthy soil will have the fragrance of earth.
Some differences can be clearly seen in soil where herbicides have been used for a long time.
The soil conditions of the asafoetida farm are also different due to the different types of forage planted.
The soil improved by Alfalfa No. 1 is still the best,
The second is purple arrow pea. This annual pasture is a good green manure. It can also adapt to the natural environment of drought, high cold, and saline-alkali. It is only slightly faster than Alfalfa No. 1.
The next level is wolfberry and wolfberry, which are also next to each other. It happens that wolfberry has the effect of inhibiting the spread of poisonous weeds such as wolfsbane.
The last ones are B. reticulata, Artemisia annua and Stipa, but the first two have played an important role in the desert and Urad area, while Stipa has shown its performance in the rocky desertification experimental site in Guizhou. Produced good results.
"There shouldn't be a shortage of grass in the pastoral area last year, right?" Guo Yang asked. Although Qinghe has vast land, it lacks pasture. Most herders still live in pursuit of water and grass.
“There is no shortage at all. Even if it snows heavily this year, the herdsmen’s cattle and sheep are still fat and strong.”
Wang Kuan said with a smile, Qinghe has attracted a lot of attention this year.
Qinghe Agriculture also raises cattle and sheep, but Qinghe’s cattle and sheep cannot finish the two million acres of pasture no matter how much they eat.
Except for a small part that is sold externally, most of it is processed into hay and pellets to supply the needs of dairy farms.
It happened that there was heavy snowfall in Qinghe this year, and the herdsmen’s cattle and sheep in the winter pasture could not find anything to eat at all. The fodder stored in Qinghe saved their lives.
The herdsmen brought their cattle and sheep to exchange grass with the green crops.
During this process, Qinghe’s cashmere goat and beef cattle stocks have also increased significantly.
Wang Kuan said: "In a year and a month, when the grass grows taller, alfalfa and purple arrow peas will be returned to the fields with the decomposed cow and sheep dung."
"Then we sow wheat, sunflower seeds, cantaloupe, and various Chinese medicinal materials. The short-term benefits are not obvious."
Guo Yang said with a smile: "That's it, take your time, organic farms can't be in a hurry. At least the conversion period here is very short.”
The climate environment of Qinghe means that we can only sow one season a year, which gives the land plenty of time to recuperate.
At the same time, the annual snowfall and low temperature environment also help to kill germs.
These are all favorable conditions for organic farming.
Wang Kuan understood and said: "If nothing else, the growing season is long, and the agricultural products produced are indeed much more delicious."
"Hahaha, Lao Wang, the quality of the wheat here is definitely Not bad." Guo Yang smiled.
The reason why Qitai flour from Xinjiang Province tastes good is because its growth period lasts for 12 months.
Although Altay does not have that condition, it does have the added concept of variety and organic food, and its potential cannot be underestimated.
But all this depends on King Quan’s results.
After visiting farms, breeding farms, grass mills and other places, Guo Yang finally came to the organic experimental farm of Asafoetida, which is about 50 acres.
This is on the edge of the Asafoetida Gobi, near the foot of a mountain, and is also the end of an artificial canal.
The diverted water eventually flows into a small artificial lake. Plants such as Hanhai kenaf are planted on the shore of the lake, and a layer of gravel is paved.
So the water quality is not turbid.
At this time, some cold-resistant vegetables such as cabbage, cabbage, cabbage, and kale have been planted on the farm.
Some yellow boards, insecticidal lamps and other physical insect control measures have also been installed in the vegetable fields.
“These vegetables have not been treated with pesticides so far.”
“There have been some pests and diseases, such as cabbage caterpillar, cai’e, cutworm, etc.”
"It's time to spray pesticides, but the leader said that the boss is coming, so he has been putting it off until now."
Guo Yang looked around and saw that the soil here has obviously been carefully improved and is more fertile, and the pests and diseases are indeed obvious. There is a threat of weed damage.
Quanwang Biotech has also built a factory in Qinghe, but it only does rough processing. The extraction of tetracarin is mainly done in Lanshi and Yumen.
The produced biopesticides have been shipped.
Insecticides, fungicides, and Guo Yang also saw a herbicide called ‘Qingjia’.
"Can this herbicide be used?" Guo Yang asked.
Lang Xianpeng, the person in charge of the organic farm, said: "Quan Wang said it can be used. It is also a botanical pesticide and there will be no pesticide residue."
Guo Yang looked at Qingjia According to the recommended ingredients and dosage, one acre of land requires two ounces of pesticides, but it has not been certified as organic.
Herbicides are very sensitive. Guo Yang thought for a while and said: "It is better not to use herbicides. Try to use cultivating methods to weed."
"This is just a test point." Lang Xianpeng Said, he thought the boss was making a fuss out of a molehill.
"Then change the place and don't experiment in Qinghe." Guo Yang looked at Lang Xianpeng, and he felt the impatience in the young man's tone.
It’s not okay to be impatient. Organic farming requires being able to endure loneliness and being able to do farm work yourself.
But Lang Xianpeng's subsequent performance still improved Guo Yang's impression of him.
The pesticides sent by Quan Wang are all in commercial packaging, including liquids and powders.
Lang Xianpeng and several workers sprayed the vegetables with pesticides or sprinkled them on the ground.
"Relying on biological pesticides alone is still a bit weak." Guo Yang thought thoughtfully after reading the packaging introductions of several pesticides.
The biopesticide contains only 0.5% stemenin, and the remaining 99.5% is minerals.
Although this ratio is safe, the results are indeed slower.
Guo Yang stayed in Qinghe for two or three days before the pests were completely dead.
In addition, in order to ensure the duration and effectiveness of the drug, the shelf life of sophoraside is also very short, only three months, which is only one-third of that of chemical pesticides.
However, there are many advantages. The effect of tetracarin is more stable than ordinary biological pesticides, and its selectivity is wider. After all, it can kill more than 400 kinds of pests.
In terms of efficacy, data provided by Quanwang Laboratory: The efficacy is 2 to 3 times that of general chemical pesticides, but it has not yet been verified in the field.
The test results three days after spraying pesticides showed that zero pesticide residues could indeed be achieved.
The production cost is also very low, because the content of souranthin in the sowthorn grass is relatively high.
The main cost still comes from research and development, which can only be passed on to consumers.
Overall, it is still very good, and combined with another herbicide, it is the best solution for natural grassland.
But Guo Yang still thinks this is not enough.
Biological control is a comprehensive topic, and physical and agricultural methods must also be used.
Physical pest control uses insecticidal lamps, yellow boards and blue boards, sex attractants and vinegar solutions, bagging and insect-proof nets, electromagnetic radiation and other means to directly and indirectly kill pests.
Another biological method is to use natural enemies, such as seven-spotted ladybugs, praying mantises, lacewings, etc. These natural enemies can effectively control the number of aphids and other pests.
It’s just difficult to achieve in the country.
It was not until 2024 that there was a slight improvement.
For example, companies such as Nongfu Spring have technical positions in the direction of animal natural enemies, specializing in the prevention and control of natural enemies of citrus and tea to ensure the safety of raw materials.
It is indeed difficult to do something now, but the more difficult it is, the more valuable it is.
The world's largest highly toxic pesticides are produced in China, so it is difficult for domestic farms to obtain international organic certification. Agricultural biological control can be successful in many developed countries, but it cannot be successful in the country.
Because those who monitor pest conditions, sell pesticides, and produce pesticides are basically the same group of people.
There may be no pests in the field, but the reported content is that a large number of pests have occurred. When pesticides are sprayed on a large area, the pests are not killed, and the natural enemies are extinct.
The more natural pesticides are used, the more powerful they become.
But Quanwang Biotech is an exception. Chili pepper-plant extraction-biopesticides have no background in chemical pesticides at all.
Product research and development is also carried out around the Jiahe system.
A number of biopesticides have been registered, including sterilization and insecticide, and even herbicides have been developed.
Now we have acquired pyrethrum and neem companies.
Why not try more natural enemy control?
Guo Yang dialed Yu Qin’s phone number.
"Where is it?"
"Shandong." Yu Qin said: "With Mr. Yuan Wenwu and Mr. Yuan, Quanwang's pesticides have been put on the shelves of Denong Agricultural Products Supermarket."
Denong Agricultural Supermarket has separated from Tianhe Seed Industry, and Yuan Wenwu is still the general manager.
"Oh." Guo Yang asked: "How is the effect?"
"It's okay. Many large growers of exported vegetables have tried it, and the effect is good, and the repurchase rate is high. ." Yu Qin said.
"What about the price? No one thinks it's expensive?"
"Expensive? Compared with imported products, Quanwang is already fifty or sixty yuan cheaper per 100ml."
A place in Denong In the agricultural supplies supermarket, many large households purchased goods worth several thousand or tens of thousands of dollars. Yu Qin thought for a moment and then said:
Months, some greenhouse vegetables only need to be sprayed with pesticides once a season. They have zero pesticide residues and require less pesticides, which can save a lot of costs for large growers."
"Yuan Wenwu came to me just because he wanted to. Make another price increase at the terminal ”
After hearing this, Guo Yang only wanted to talk about lying in the grass. Why is this different from what he imagined?
It is true that it is cheaper than imported products, but it is also much more expensive than domestic products!
Imported 100ml costs more than 100 yuan, Quanwang costs 40 to 50 yuan, but domestically produced products only cost 15 to 20 yuan.
When competition is fierce in later generations, domestic products even only cost 7 to 8 yuan per 100ml.
So during this period, pesticides were still a profitable business. It was a bit surprising that Quan Wang set such a high price and was able to open up the situation so quickly.
You must know that when he was farming in his previous life, he was very sensitive to the prices of biological pesticides and chemical pesticides.
"Really selling so well?" Guo Yang asked uncertainly.
"Really." Yu Qin said: "I asked Mr. Yuan to take a photo immediately and send the biopesticide sales record of this agricultural supplies store."
"Okay."< br>
After a while, Guo Yang saw the March sales record of this agricultural supplies store in the group.
This should be a prosperous shop, with sales in March reaching one million yuan, which means annual sales can reach tens of millions of yuan.
Guo Yang still remembers that the average annual sales of agricultural supplies supermarkets last year was 3 million yuan.
A gap of more than 3 times is terrifying.
However, Datou’s sales mainly come from seeds, but pesticides are also very impressive.
In March, the sales volume of insecticides, bactericides and herbicides of the Sophora series alone reached more than 300,000 yuan.
But the amount is only 6000ml.
This...
Guo Yang was a little choked.
If the price is high, it’s good!
Such a small amount can be exchanged for 300,000 yuan in cash. Guo Yang can already imagine how high the profit is.
Yu Qin also wants to increase the price.
This is really cruel.
On the sales breakdown, Guo Yang also saw two unique products. One is a seed coating agent, which Tianhe also uses but is also sold externally.
The other is an insecticide drug for oral administration to livestock. Mixed with feed and drinking water, it can reduce the number of coccidial oocysts in the livestock.
Yes.
This is one of the characteristics of sorrel grass.
However, Guo Yang did not tell anyone else that Quan Wang’s team should have analyzed the ingredients themselves.
After all, drugs for preventing and treating internal and external parasites in livestock have long been available.
But this also happens to show that Quanwang not only has strong research and development capabilities, but also has the spirit of scientific research and exploration, but all of this requires financial support.
Quanwang’s R&D costs and proportions are the highest in Jiahe.
No wonder Yuan Wenwu wanted to raise prices, so Yu Qin immediately went to Shandong. The cost of research and development must be quickly passed on to consumers!
While Guo Yang was thinking, there was a lot more news in the work group.
Agricultural supplies supermarket is an important terminal channel for Jiahe, with Tianhe seeds, alfalfa grass seeds, Fengkai water pumps, diesel engines and other small agricultural machinery, and now Quanwang pesticides.
There are so many people paying attention.
Many people were shocked.
Qu Yang: "Why are the sales in March so high? Lao Yuan, is this store an exception, or is it the same for everyone?"
Bao Xinyu: "It's crazy. One store has exceeded one million a month. I These 600,000 acres of grassland have not made this kind of profit in a year."
Xie Shijie: "Hey, if this is the number, the number of stores opened by Denong Agricultural Materials this year will exceed 10 billion. ."
"..."
"Really exaggerated"
"No way!" Yuan Wenwu posted a hand-spreading emoticon, "These are the best stores, and only the core areas of several major agricultural provinces such as Shandong and Henan have this kind of potential."
“The growth is mainly due to the rapid growth in pesticides. Several products launched by Quanwang Biotech are very strong, contributing an average of nearly 30% to sales growth.”
Qu Yang: “It is indeed very strong. "
"Mr. Yu suddenly got a big surgery without saying a word." Ji Zhuowen also sighed, "Lao Yuan also got a big surgery."
"Quan. Wang’s combination of souranthin and beneficial herbicides is also very effective on pastures. After using it on the degraded pastures of Gannan herdsmen, the greening effect this year was excellent.”
This is Qiu Jingrang from Hexi Animal Husbandry, praising Quanwang Creatures.
"@宇青, Mr. Yu, Yili, Guangming and Mengniu, you have to take your time and come up with plans for them, don't miss out all the good things."
"Yes, yes, yes." Ji Zhuowen also echoed: "Mengniu is still in a mess, but Yili really has to save a hand."
"Hasn't Hexi Dairy been suppressing several companies in the past six months?"
Ji Zhuowen: "Where? It’s such an exaggeration. After all, prices in Hexi are high, so people can’t be driven to death..."
Yu Qin and Yuan Wenwu might have been really busy, so they replied intermittently.
Guo Yang also watched the show silently, without saying that this watch was given to him.
In this way, the only shortcoming of the agricultural supplies supermarket is chemical fertilizers, and I don’t know what the progress of Luo Potassium is.
The 50-acre organic farm pilot is quite good.
After staying for a few days and confirming that the test results were OK, he invited Secretary Hou Zhenpeng of Qinghe County to go to the farm to cook hot pot with him.
With fresh vegetables and organically raised beef and mutton on the pasture, it really has a unique taste.
As long as it can be sold at a high price, organic farms can indeed be established.
However, the more than two million acres of land in the Asafoetida Gobi is too remote to grow green vegetables, but organic wheat, soybeans, and organic beef and mutton are definitely possible.
Another organic orchard.
In the future, Jiahe Fresh can also launch a special organic product area.
Guo Yangchang thought about the popular organic products, and after returning to the hotel, he checked the relevant information online.
my country’s first organic farm came from Yunnan and obtained international certification in 2006.
Other than that, the others are just some gimmick organic farms, or they have not gone through the conversion period of organic farms.
As I watched, QQ’s news pop-up window popped up: NetEase wants to engage in farming and Ding Lei becomes a pigherder.
Is this Ding Lei announced to the public so soon?
What stimulated you again?
(End of this chapter)