I Have a Safari Park

On the hill not far from the side of the zoo's office building, there is a verdant grove.

At the foot of the mountain, a bluestone road surrounded by purple morning glories and yellow chrysanthemums on both sides twists and disappears into the mountains. The green trees and shrubs are shaded. A brown-yellow log-style building stands on the mountainside, giving people a feeling of being far away from the hustle and bustle. .

The fragrant breeze was blowing, spreading the fragrance of the flowers, the sun was warm and comfortable, and everything seemed so peaceful and beautiful.

In the side yard of the small villa, Fang Ye stood beside a large wooden box with a length of one square meter, picked up a sack next to it, and poured dead branches and fallen leaves into it.

Now he's doing composting!

Simply put, it is the decomposition of organic matter into fertile humus, rich in nutrients and microorganisms.

Composting doesn't happen overnight. It's a bit late to prepare for farming and composting. He intends to wait for the spring to ripen after composting.

Although there is spiritual land, the amount of spiritual land is too small to use all spiritual land.

Moreover, in his plan, a field animal exhibition area will be built behind the zoo. Now the process of farming is also a process of learning and thinking. I personally understand how the farming process will change, so that the design of the field exhibition area will be more handy in the future.

The farming that Fang Ye intends to carry out is not a conventional farming method, but a more healthy and environmentally friendly farming method, which can be called organic farming, ecological farming, and garden farming!

No chemical fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, and no greenhouse mulch.

If conventional farming is feeding the crops, organic farming is feeding the soil.

There is also a complex ecological environment in the soil, which provides a good living environment for various beneficial organisms in the soil, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and nematodes, and these organisms will establish a mutually beneficial relationship with plants.

Microorganisms can not only provide nutrients to plants, but also improve the ability of plants to prevent diseases and pests.

Good soil can also attract beneficial insects such as earthworms and arthropods to settle in the vegetable garden, and the organic matter they digest and decompose is used as nutrients to supply microorganisms as food.

And earthworms and arthropods are the protein sources of food for birds, which can attract them to the vegetable garden. Although birds may eat a small part of the crops, they can also eat pests. Overall, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. !

When you focus on feeding the soil in your vegetable garden rather than the plants, over time a complete ecosystem is built to help the plants grow healthy and become more nutritious.

The soils grown this way are more permeable, save water, and the plants are tougher in dry weather.

No pesticides or pesticides are used, the vegetables grown are safe and healthy, and they can be eaten directly without washing.

There are actually many details in the implementation process, such as covering the soil with straw, fallen leaves, and newspapers, which not only has a moisturizing effect and reduces the number of waterings, but also reduces the growth of weeds. After the straw and newspaper rot, it can also be destroyed by microorganisms in the soil. use.

Different crops are used to rotate the land, and different crops have different root lengths and absorb different nutrients. Crop rotation can be beneficial to the permeability of soil and the reuse of nutrients, so that the land has the opportunity to cultivate and rest.

Moreover, crops such as tomatoes and potatoes are very sensitive to pathogens. If they are always planted in one piece of land, they are prone to disease. Through planting rotation, the possibility of pathogens can be reduced.

After Fang Ye poured the branches and leaves into the big wooden box, he then poured in a bag of kitchen waste, some egg shells, chopped banana peels, and coffee grounds, all from the cafeteria.

Lan Li moved a small bench and sat not far away, holding a variegated tabby cat in her arms, she was on holiday today.

The cat lay in her arms, her tail swept lightly across her smooth arms, her eyes narrowed comfortably, and she made a "purring" sound.

It was the one Fang Ye fed at the dormitory before.

I usually wandered around in the zoo, but today I came to the small villa.

The blue carp teased the cat and couldn't help asking, "Director, why don't we adopt it!"

Fang Ye smiled and said, "Okay, let's add some anger to the house. But if you want to adopt it, you have to cut the eggs for it."

Vaccines have been caught and shot once a long time ago, otherwise they can't be allowed to run around, stray cats are at risk of spreading feline plague.

The stray cats that can be seen in the zoo are basically neutered and neutered. Fang Ye also saw that there are no other stray cats in the zoo, so he kept his eggs without cutting them, otherwise it would be very troublesome for stray cats.

Although cats and cats are cute, they not only catch mice, but also catch birds and dig their nests.

Hunting is not just for the sake of eating, but when you are full, you have the strength to grab and play.

A small number of stray cats are acceptable, but a large number will definitely have an impact on the number of birds in the zoo.

The cat in the blue carp's arms suddenly felt a chill in his lower body for some reason, subconsciously clamped the balls, and raised his head vigilantly.

After Fang Ye threw the kitchen waste into the big wooden box, he turned it over with a wooden stick, and then poured some smashed and useless waste documents into it. Picked up another sack and poured a pile of animal feces into it, and you can get a pile of these things in the zoo.

The blue carp asked curiously, "Director, can paper be composted?"

"Of course! Clothes can be used for composting, as long as they are torn apart. It's a bit like a witch's cauldron, and all kinds of weird things can be thrown into it."

Although the feces exuded a tangy smell, it did not affect Fang Ye's interest.

While stirring, he said: "Composting requires green and brown materials, green materials such as plant stems provide nitrogen and high humidity, and brown materials such as leaves provide carbon and not much moisture.

This way of putting a little bit of all ingredients is the best. If only one or two ingredients are used, the compost may lack a certain nutrient, and a variety of ingredients can ensure that the micronutrients are more abundant and achieve a natural balance.

The feces I use are from ring-tailed lemurs and macaques. They are all pulled down by eating fruits and vegetables. They must be nutritious.

The size of the composting box is also important. If the side length is too small or too narrow, the temperature generated during the composting process cannot be guaranteed. The temperature created by a large compost heap is beneficial to the microbial activity inside, thereby speeding up the organic matter decomposition process. "

"How long will it take?"

"Half a year, this method is slower for composting, but it is very convenient."

After pouring the material in, Fang Ye covered it with a layer of cardboard to reduce the penetration of rainwater in rainy days and prevent the compost from getting too wet.

Then I took off my shoes, climbed onto the compost bin, and hopped up and down to compact.