Yunding Ranch

Chapter 117 Cutting Experiment
The bare vineyards are now completely new, neat rows of grape racks are arranged neatly and spectacularly, even if they are just bare racks, spread out on the endless land, it is really magnificent.

The entire vineyard is about [-] acres, occupying nearly one-third of the ranch.In the past, there was no clear concept, just a wide land, but now that all the grape trellises are completed, the boundary of the vineyard can be clearly seen, and the width and length are truly presented in front of the eyes, which is spectacular.

Only now did Lu Li understand why when Jack was still alive, he spent a lot of effort on the vineyard; but after the vineyard withered, the ranch's economy immediately plummeted and became unsustainable.Obviously, vineyards and horses should be the two major economic pillars of the ranch, and the sheep that now support the daily operation of the ranch can only be regarded as auxiliary.

Even with Liz's best efforts, it's hard to keep up.Liz chose to plant apples here, which was obviously a last resort decision, because Pinot Noir is really too delicate and difficult to take care of, and the quality of the wine produced is even more unpredictable; she chose to plant apples not only because of the relative economic benefits Stable, but also because the difficulty of planting is relatively small.It can be seen that Liz was still working hard to save the ranch before she passed away.

Tony spent a whole day selecting and pruning the original grape seedlings, looking for suitable branches from the vines for cuttings, and officially started cutting the next day.

Everyone came to help, and it was not an easy task to complete the cutting work on the 130 acres of land a week ago. Tony explained in detail and demonstrated, "Insert the green branches into the soil and keep the tops for about three Two-thirds of the length is out of the soil, and if there are green leaves or shoots, make sure the top green stays out, and if not, leave the wetter end out."

Tony bent down, inserted the green branch into the soil, and at the same time explained, "Look, it's very simple, there are no other special precautions, the only thing to pay attention to is not too deep, it is not easy to take root; nor too shallow, It is easy to fall down. One third goes into the soil, which is the most suitable."

Lu Li looked at the green branch in his hand, and studied how deep the "one-third" was. In fact, this is also the difference in details between Eastern and Western cultures.

They are more accustomed to using words such as "some, a little, probably, a little" to measure by feeling and experience; while Westerners tend to use exact numbers and percentages for measurement.Many times, people think that this is a unique attribute of the Germans, but in fact, the entire Western culture tends to be this way, which is why Lily and the others are always in the dark about Lu Li's "cooking recipe".

"However, the more important thing is the spacing. Don't plant too densely, everyone will complete the cuttings according to the shelf, and I will complete the middle part, which is the fastest." Tony continued.

This proposal was proposed by Lu Li, mainly because everyone is a layman. It would be a real waste of time if Tony had to be consulted for every planting, or if the spacing was wrongly controlled and a second cutting was needed.So Tony first guided everyone to take cuttings, and after getting started, he also planted a certain distance, and then Tony completed the parts that everyone missed.

Afterwards, everyone started to get busy again, Lu Li rolled up his sleeves and started cutting with all his heart.

Although this is manual work, and it seems to be just repeating monotonous mechanical work, just like the organic farm before, it is all done by machines and it only takes one day to complete it, but it takes a lot of time to do it manually; but unexpectedly However, Lu Li was completely enjoying it. Big drops of sweat dripped down his face, and he even felt a bit of backache, but the smile on his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly. I don't know why, maybe it was the fresh air. , maybe it's the blue sky, maybe it's the sense of accomplishment...

Lu Li began to wonder if he was born to be a farmer.After wandering around for so long, have you finally found your belonging?

"Sing a folk song, sing this way and that side, oh, that side." Lu Li couldn't help but started to sing, he didn't realize it, the singing flowed out naturally, and there was a little bit when he just opened his mouth. Embarrassed, but he couldn't help but his mood soared, so Lu Li continued to hum, "Folk songs are like spring rivers, not afraid of the dangerous beaches and many bends, oh, there are many bends."

Lu Li is not an excellent singer, he is only at the level of karaoke, not exciting, but at least the tone is accurate, the simple and carefree singing made Fred stand upright immediately, and quickly took out the camera , shooting up.Not far away, Randy also heard Lu Li's singing, and looked over curiously, "Fourteen, what are you singing?"

Lu Li laughed loudly, "Folk songs. I don't know if this is the right way to describe it, but it's a bit similar to your folk songs combined with the countryside?" Lu Li thought about it carefully, but he couldn't find a more suitable description, so he could only click on it. head, "Well, almost. You know, in China, we have 56 ethnic groups, and each ethnic group has its own culture and characteristics. Folk songs are one of them. The earliest people felt when they were working in the fields. And the minor tunes, so generally it is not too complicated, nor too difficult."

The mood matched, and the melody in his heart began to hum involuntarily. Only then did Lu Li truly understand the meaning of the folk song.

"56 ethnic groups? Shut up!" Randy exclaimed, obviously shocked by the number, even Jessica, Tony and others stood up next to him——today, Cole is in charge of grazing cattle and sheep .

Lu Li couldn't help laughing. For Americans, they don't even distinguish between Asians, especially the three East Asian countries. There are differences, but there are no very detailed differences.Not to mention the nation of China.Many people don't even know that there are so many ethnic groups in China, let alone understand the cultural differences between ethnic groups.

"Yes, 56." Lu Li shrugged and chuckled, "Don't ask me which 56 are, I might need to count them for a while." That joking tone made everyone chuckle.

"So, is the song just now a ditty in your hometown?" Jessica asked curiously.

"No, it's not." Lu Li shook his head, and thought about it seriously, "It should be from GX, which is the southwest of China." Lu Li thought about it seriously, and he didn't remember when or where he heard this song. It's a good song, but I did watch a lot of memorable movies on TV when I was in elementary school.For example, "tunnel warfare", "landmine warfare" and so on, but after growing up, there are more entertainment activities, and those simple pleasures are gone forever.

"Wow, isn't it like the location of Texas in the United States? So, is this a Mexican song?" Randy's interpretation made Lu Li clap his hands and burst out laughing.

"Even if it is, it is also a song of cowboys, how could it become a Mexican song?" Jessica really couldn't complain.

"Fourteen, fourteen, sing it again, I think the melody is quite nice." Tony also stopped what he was doing and shouted loudly.

The so-called folk songs originally originated from field labor. The brisk melody and simple lyrics contained the most real emotions of the working people. Lu Li was not pretentious, so he hummed again when he raised his voice, "Sing a folk song, sing it here!" Come over there and."

Amidst Lu Li's singing, everyone started to work again. Randy didn't even realize it, and hummed the melody along with him, "Humph..." The touching melody made him start shaking his head, as if Before he knew it, the corners of his mouth turned upwards, and the fatigue on his shoulders eased a lot.

Even Fred joined in the humming, pointing his camera at a still busy Brandon and calling out, "Cowboy, aren't you going to join us?"

Brandon remained silent, even motionless, as if he hadn't heard Fred's words at all, which made Fred stick out his tongue depressedly, "This is a guy who doesn't understand fun."

But at the far end that the camera couldn't capture, Brandon's throat was shaking slightly at this time, "Hmm..." Listen carefully, he is also following everyone, humming the ballad from Lu Li's mouth .

It took five full days to complete the cutting work, but this was only the first start. For the next two weeks, the same amount of work needed to be completed every week.Only in this way can the cutting experiment be considered as the completion of the first step.

At the same time, the development of the organic farm is also very gratifying. After the vegetables sprout one after another, they have begun to thrive. The fastest-growing lettuce has almost completed its development. Although there is still a short period of time before the 30-day growth cycle, it is still green. The leaves and full veins are close to maturity, and they are stronger than ordinary lettuce.

Not only lettuce, but also kale, which has high expectations, is even more gratifying, far fatter than the kale seen on the market.Randy knows better than anyone that the fertilization and deworming processes follow normal procedures, and he is also a little surprised to be able to reap such excellent success now, which seems to be unreasonable.

Randy devoted all his energy to the farm all day, trying to find out the reason why the vegetables grow better, but this shocked Lu Li into a cold sweat. Under his intentional guidance, Randy finally attributed the results to Scientific and reasonable planting methods, and fertile soil after long-term moisture.If this set of scientific methods can be strictly followed, then the future of organic farms is indeed gratifying, and may even surpass sheep and become the latest pillar industry of pastures.

That's what keeps Randy motivated.

However, the growth is one thing, and the taste is another. In the end, you have to wait until the harvest is complete, and you can cook and taste it yourself to know a thing or two.As for the nutritional effect, further testing is needed.

It’s an organic farm, a vineyard, and, don’t forget, a construction site. The daily life of the ranch is busy and fulfilling.Before you know it, May has come to an end: Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi are coming to the United States.

(End of this chapter)