Yunding Ranch

Chapter 80 Sowing the Seeds
In a blink of an eye, all the goods on the truck were unloaded. After Randy confirmed it, Lu Li signed his name, and the delivery people drove away.

Lu Li looked back and saw that Randy was seriously sorting out all the things, and he was dazzled, "Fourteen, the warehouse must be expanded, and it's better to classify. There used to be no farm classification here, so now most of them Things are mixed together, and it’s best to separate them afterwards.”

"Yeah, I know." Lu Li scratched his head, the plan to redesign the main house must be advanced, and summer is coming soon, he wondered if he should invite Vivienne over for vacation.However, the time for the defense of the graduation thesis is approaching. Is it best to let Vivienne come over in May? It's a good idea to relieve the pressure of the graduation project while on vacation. "Are you going to plant seeds now?"

Lu Li saw that Randy picked out a lot of odds and ends and put them on a machine - Lu Li couldn't tell the difference between these machines. He just guessed that it should be a vegetable seeder.

When Lu Li was a child, all the farm work at home was done with his hands, and the amount of work each person could do was really limited, so a farm job usually lasted half a month.But now on the ranch, things are very different.

It was the first time Lu Li had seen this machine that looked like a vegetable seeder.A special machine that looks like a medium-sized tractor. There is a row of twenty plastic boxes in the front, which is terrifying. There are a lot of complicated plowing tools underneath. The front is equipped with a row of black rollers, which is dazzling. I feel that it was put together indiscriminately, and it is not formal at all.

Lu Li had seen a corn planter before. It was a big guy with a height of three people. It was tightly wrapped in dark red iron. It was like driving a tank on the farmland. It was really spectacular.But the vegetable seeder in front of me is not enough to look at, and it is taller than the one for one and a half people. The main reason is that the plastic box in front is quite spectacular.

However, according to Randy's introduction, it is such a simple machine that can not only complete all the sowing actions such as ditching, seed dropping, covering soil, and burst pressure, but also complete seedling sowing and seed sowing at the same time, and meet the requirements of drill sowing. , on-demand and many other requirements.

With this machine, only one person can complete all the sowing work of [-] acres or more in one day, and the efficiency is unimaginable.Thanks to the comprehensive popularization of mechanized farming, almost all fields of crop production, from arable land, sowing, irrigation, fertilization, and spraying to harvesting, threshing, processing, transportation, selection, drying, and storage, have been basically realized. Mechanization is why American agriculture is so developed.

Hearing is one thing, but seeing is another. Lu Li couldn't help being curious about how the so-called mechanized farming works.I bought so many machines before, and my wallet was bleeding, and now I can finally see them put into use.

"Yes, I was talking to Brandon the day before yesterday. If we move slower, we will miss the season. Now the time is just right at the end of April. In the next week, we can gradually plant the first batch of seeds. Plant them all, and then see how it grows, and then make adjustments." Randy quickly explained, but the movements in his hands did not slow down at all.

There was no organic farm in the beech pasture before, and the land was all used to grow corn and potatoes, with a space of nearly one hundred acres, but it would be too risky to plant all vegetables at one go, and that There is still a batch of corn that has not been harvested on this piece of land, and the harvest will not be completed until October this year.

In addition, growing vegetables not only need to consider seasons, climate, etc., but also soil, environment and other issues. The problem of pests in organic farms is also a difficult problem.So, after consulting Lu Li's opinion meeting, Randy decided to set aside [-] acres of land for the first round of sowing, pick out the most suitable vegetable crops for the sound field here, and then slowly convert that part of the land into organic farm.

"Should we only grow collard greens and edamame this time?" As a layman, Lu Li has been studying hard. Even if he doesn't understand, he will ask questions. He doesn't need to be proficient, but at least he can't be ignorant.

Randy shook his head and explained, "Right now is the best season, and besides kale and edamame, I'm going to try carrots, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, celery, bell peppers, etc. Let's see For the effect of crop rotation, test how much carrots, edamame, and celery can play; and these varieties are also the vegetables with the highest edible rate in the DZ market, so there is no need to worry about sales."

It's still the talkative Randy, but after he got to work, he became more professional, "After all, we only have [-] acres this time, and the output is definitely not much higher. Wholesale sales are more difficult, but selling to small supermarkets If so, we will be able to make a move soon." Randy did not forget to make a small joke, and said with a smile, "Otherwise, if the five of us have to eat everything by then, it will be terrible."

Lu Li couldn't help but also laughed, but he was thinking in his mind - how much can the space spring water add?He used to water the diluted space spring water in the stream, and the diluted space spring water mixed into the fertilizer. Is it too much, or too little?These twenty acres of land can be regarded as an experiment. Whether it is an organic farm or a vineyard, it will depend on the growth of these vegetables.

"When will the first batch of vegetables be harvested?" Lu Li asked curiously.

"The growth cycle of lettuce is 30 days; the growth cycle of kale is almost 35 days, about [-] to [-], so it can be harvested very quickly. Others, the time will be slightly longer, but they will all be harvested before autumn. We can adjust the plan while harvesting." Randy said skillfully, "I'm going over now, do you want to come together?"

"Of course." Lu Li couldn't help but get a little excited, "I'll ride over there, you go first."

Just doing what he said, Lu Li immediately walked towards the stables. When he passed the cowshed, he stopped for a while. The place was still busy, and the vaccination was obviously a job without shortcuts.After saying hello, Lu Li continued to go to the stable, took Chestnut out, and then saw two little guys, Yuzu and Grape, jumping happily at the door, but Teddy, who usually likes to join in the fun, was nowhere to be seen.

Lu Li suddenly became nervous, and then realized that he hadn't printed out the press release at all, so he didn't have to worry about Teddy biting it again, so he felt relieved.

Now Lu Li rides a horse for half an hour every day, and Lizi and Lizi are old acquaintances. After hugging each other for a while, Lu Li immediately got on the horse, grapefruits and grapes scurrying around in front of Lizi. Jumping, lest Li Zi accidentally step on the two little guys, "Do you want to go with me? Then follow behind." Lu Li said loudly.

Sure enough, Yuzu yelled happily, obviously very satisfied with Lu Li's proposal.

Lu Li rode Chestnut, and after passing the main house, his speed slowly picked up.Now that Lu Li has fully adapted to life on horseback, Lizi can run at full speed without any problem. The sound of violent wind whizzes past his ears, and all the green in his sight blurs into a large halo, which can be vaguely seen. Colors such as streams, woods, and rocks are mixed into it, but everything becomes fleeting, and in a trance, it seems to spread its wings and fly.

This is the reason why Lu Li likes horseback riding. After he really let go of his speed, the freedom of flying makes people addicted to it.

Not in a hurry to go to the organic farm, Lu Li took the chestnuts to relax completely, went around the pasture for a small half circle, ran for a while, and then ran towards the organic farm.Randy was already at work when he arrived at his destination.

"Wow, woof!" The shouts of grapefruit and grape came from afar. Obviously, they couldn't keep up with the speed of chestnut, but luckily there was no large cover in the pasture, and the two little guys didn't get lost. On the spot, finally arrived at the destination smoothly.

Lu Li didn't get off Chestnut's back immediately, but watched Randy's work condescendingly. He saw him driving the planter slowly forward, and the soil opened up to the sides, forming a shallow ditch. And it is not one ridge, but twenty ridges. It seems that no effort is needed at all. The work of ditching is completed on more than 100 meters of land. It is just a matter of driving a tractor to plow through it. This is much more efficient than cattle plowing. .

Immediately afterwards, Randy began to put seeds into the glass box in front of him. The seeds were light brown and looked like melon seeds. Lu Li couldn't help getting off his horse, walked over, and asked loudly, "Where is this?" what seed?"

"Lettuce." Randy raised his head and said with a smile, "One of the easiest vegetables to grow."

"But...why did you mix it with fine sand?" Lu Li's eyes were sharp, and he saw the bag of brown fine sand next to him. Every time Randy put the seeds into the glass box, he would add a lot of fine sand , stir carefully.

"Because this kind of seed is too light, it is only mixed with fine sand, so it will be easier to plant." Randy sensitively caught the curiosity in Lu Li's eyes, "Why, do you want to try it?"

Lu Li pouted, "The seeds are mixed with fine sand, nothing special."

"I mean, do you want to turn on the planter and finish planting?" Randy had a big smile on his face, with a strange uncle who seduced the little friends, "If you want, you can try Look. It’s not a corn planter, it’s not that complicated to operate, just keep the steering wheel steady and that’s it. It should be a little heavier than your Raptor steering wheel, but you’ll be fine.”

"Really?" Lu Li found it amazing, and after getting Randy's affirmative answer, he couldn't help sighing, "No wonder traditional farmers lose their jobs. With the current technology, everything is simplified, and there is no such thing as traditional skills. So important."

This made Randy laugh, "Is your point of view always so special?"

In this regard, Lu Li shrugged frankly, "There is no way for me to be a journalism major."

(End of this chapter)