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Wu Siyuan thought about it. In this era, relying solely on horse breeding was a very fragile economic production activity.

Only through diversified business development can we have a broader and more stable future.

Of course, even diversified development should have a foothold.

The foothold Wu Siyuan has in mind for Chilechuan Ranch is animal husbandry.

Of course, it is not just about raising horses, but it is about expanding to raising chickens, cattle, and pigs, and carrying out large-scale breeding, instead of free-range breeding like the current small farmer economic model!

It won't be a big deal!

But breeding requires conditions!

Apart from anything else, the most basic feed needs to be solved!

There is not even anything to eat, and he will starve to death if he feeds anything!

But almost all the pastures in the Chilechuan Ranch are occupied by horses.

As mentioned before, it takes ten acres of grassland to raise a horse, and this does not include concentrated feeds such as soybean meal and corn.

Where is the extra land to raise other livestock?

Wu Siyuan used the Leymus chinensis optimized by Golden Finger [Shennongjiao Space] to increase the yield of the grass. It is no problem to use it to raise the horses to be fat and strong, but if they want to do something else, they will be unable to do it!

But the yield of Leymus chinensis is not good, aren’t there other high-yielding pastures?

In his [Shennongjiao Space], Wu Siyuan unexpectedly found a pack of forage seeds that would be famous in later generations, alfalfa, which is known as the [King of Forage]!

Alfalfa is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Leguminosae family, with a general lifespan of 5-10 years, and the longest life span can be up to 25 years.

It has a well-developed root system, a tap root system, a thick and long main root, which is 3-6 meters deep into the soil, and the deepest can reach 10 meters. There are many nodules on the lateral roots. The upper end of the root connects with the stem is a rhizome, and stems and branches are produced from the rhizome.

The seeds are small, kidney-shaped, yellow-brown, newly harvested seeds are shiny, and the weight of one thousand seeds is 2.33 grams, about 210,000 seeds per kilogram!

Biologically, alfalfa is an insect-pollinated cross-pollinated plant that likes warm and semi-arid climates. It has strong cold resistance and can withstand temperatures as low as -20 degrees Celsius. Due to its deep root system, it is also highly resistant to drought and is very suitable for the current environment of Chilechuan Ranch.

However, you need to invest energy in cultivation, because alfalfa seeds are small, and the soil needs to be carefully prepared before sowing, deep plowing and fine raking, the upper part is empty and the lower part is firm, and the soil moisture is maintained. Farmyard manure and phosphorus fertilizer are applied as base fertilizer in poor soil to facilitate root nodules. form.

If cultivated on soil that has never been planted with alfalfa, inoculating rhizobia bacteria will have a good yield-increasing effect.

Alfalfa plants in the seedling stage are short and vulnerable to weeds, so weeding should be done in time.

Alfalfa consumes a lot of water, so irrigation can greatly increase yields during dry seasons. Early spring irrigation and irrigation after each cutting are very significant in increasing alfalfa yields.

Although it is relatively troublesome to plant, fresh alfalfa grass and hay are excellent pastures for beef and dairy cattle. They have high nutritional value, good palatability, and are easy to digest. All kinds of livestock like to eat them.

When cut during the early flowering stage, the crude protein content of hay can reach 17%.

In arid areas without irrigation conditions, it can be cut 2-3 times a year. When there are irrigation conditions or heavy rainfall, it can be cut 3-7 times. Under irrigation conditions, it can produce 800-1000 kilograms of hay or 40-50 kilograms of seeds per acre. The yield is amazing.

You know, the hay yield of Leymus chinensis per acre is only 200-300 kilograms.

This is still ideal.

The yield of alfalfa is more than 5 times that of Leymus chinensis.

This means that, without considering other conditions, the same alfalfa pasture land can support five times the horses of the current Chilechuan pasture.

This 5 times gap really leaves too much room for imagination.

And this is the result without the seed optimization of [Shennongjiao Space]!

If after optimization, after 25% beneficial planting, that would be a yield gap of more than 6 times!

Wu Siyuan just recalled the various data of alfalfa, and then without hesitation, he shoveled away the pieces of Leymus chinensis under the fruit trees in the [Shennong Corner Space]. Not a single blade was left, and they were all decomposed by the [Shennong Corner Space]. As nutrients, then all planted with alfalfa.

Alfalfa still requires intensive cultivation. Even though [Shennongjiao Space] is uniquely endowed with natural resources, some areas still require hard work by hand.

In this way, Wu Siyuan kept horses on the mountain during the day to guard against wolves, and at night he went into the "Shennongjiao Space" to work on the orchard and alfalfa.

Busy time passes very quickly, and it seems that it doesn’t matter without a mobile phone or the Internet.

1966 passed quickly, and Wu Siyuan gradually got used to this new rhythm of life.

After alfalfa is planted, the flowering period is from May to July and the maturity period is from June to August.

The four seasons in [Shennongjiao Space] are like spring, so naturally it cannot be generalized.

But even so, it was not until 1967 that Wu Siyuan harvested the first batch of alfalfa seeds and alfalfa seed hay.

This batch of alfalfa seeds is only 625 kilograms and hay is 18,750 kilograms.

But Wu Siyuan didn't take it out like before.

Because the revolution outside was in full swing at this time, conditions did not allow it.

Wu Siyuan continued to follow the herders to graze in the mountains and plant alfalfa in the [Shennongjiao Space]!

Those rebels know that life in the mountains is hard, and no one is willing to come and replace Wu Siyuan!

So Wu Siyuan's life has been very peaceful!

The years are flowing!

In 1968, Wu Siyuan harvested more than 600 kilograms of alfalfa seeds and nearly 20,000 kilograms of hay.

In 1969, 1970, 1971, and until 1972, Wu Siyuan harvested a lot of alfalfa seeds and hay every year.

Hay is easy to handle. In the winter, if you put it in the stable, it will be gone without you noticing.

These alfalfa seeds, which can benefit plants by 25%, are properly stored in the preservation area of ​​[Shennongjiao Space], waiting to play a key role in the future.

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In 1972, Xu Lingjun, possessed by Wu Siyuan, was 35 years old, and it had been 10 years since his soul traveled through this world.

[Shennongjiao Space] has also accumulated ten years of power in this world.

Wu Siyuan knows that in a few years, [Shennongjiao Space] will usher in its fifth upgrade.

I don’t know what kind of skills this upgrade will bring to him? Wu Siyuan is looking forward to it.

Today, noon.

Wu Siyuan was sitting next to the earthen stove cooking lunch.

Guo Qianzi suddenly burst in and asked Wu Siyuan, "Old Xu, do you want a wife?"

Wu Siyuan was stunned for a moment, this familiar line...

Before he could speak, Guo Qianzi said again, "Hey, if you want a wife, as long as you open the mouth of Chrysostom, I will bring it to you later!"

Wu Siyuan smiled bitterly, he came after all!

It's embarrassing, but it's reality.

In recent years, the Land of Abundance has been unable to even eat red potatoes, and hungry farmers have had to emigrate in large numbers.

Girls are relatively easy to deal with. They can just find a random partner in other places and get married. As long as a girl in a village gets married in another place, she will support her sisters in her hometown one by one.

In this way, strings of girls left Bashan and Shushui with their poor little burdens, broke out of Yangping Pass, crossed the Qinling Mountains, and passed through countless long and short tunnels to Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, and Ningxia , go to Xinjiang to pursue their future.

If your family can afford it, buy a ticket; if you don't have money, you can secretly take the train from station to station.

Their small bags contained only a few patched clothes, a small round mirror and a wooden comb. With these equipment, they used their beautiful youth as a bet, betting on this casino of life.

They may win happiness, or they may lose everything...