Scholars in the courtyard

It was completed in such a short time, not to mention Gao Yufeng couldn't believe it.

The same goes for the four people behind him.

They are talents specially selected and trained by the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, so they naturally understand the current domestic situation.

There are saline-alkali resistant corns, but they are definitely not grown on a large scale, and no one will grow corns on saline-alkali soils.

Because that would just be a waste of food.

However, in front of them, Yang Xiaotao actually carried two bags of seeds and said that they had just been researched and could grow on saline-alkali soil. How could they not be shocked?

"Xiao Tao, don't be joking."

"Brother Gao, do you think this is a joke?"

Yang Xiaotao raised the two bags and said, "It took a lot of effort to get so many seeds. I just took this opportunity to go to the northwest to try it."

Wang Hao beside him nodded.

During those days, he could see that Yang Xiaotao was disheveled and looked like he was consuming all his energy. He must have been immersed in 'studying'.

Of course, I didn’t know what I was doing at that time.

Now that I know what Yang Xiaotao has done, and heard that it can be grown in saline-alkali land, and more corn will be handed over to the country in the future, I have a special admiration for Yang Xiaotao.

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Gao Yufeng swallowed his saliva, and then asked slightly excitedly, "Really?"

"Of course it's true, otherwise I would have to carry two bags of corn all the way there? It would be exhausting."

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, the door of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences fell silent for an instant.

The four people behind them all covered their mouths, feeling that the young man in front of them would be amazing if they weren't talking nonsense.

They thought they knew something about Yang Xiaotao, but now they realize that they only knew part of it.

"You, please tell me, what is going on?"

Gao Yufeng was going to take Yang Xiaotao to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences to sit down. Such an important thing and such an important discovery must be explained clearly.

This is another major discovery of their Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Although it is not as amazing as hybrid corn, it is definitely an important measure.

Just imagine that large areas of saline-alkali land in the northwest are planted with this kind of corn. Even if the yield per acre is only half of that of ordinary corn, it will be a waste of money.

As for farming, there may be limitations in manpower and material resources in other places, but in the northwest, he knew that with the use of a large number of tractors, productivity was increasing rapidly, and the biggest constraints were improved seeds and land.

Improved varieties can be cultivated and seeds can be stored.

But there is only so much land suitable for farming. No matter how hard you farm, without fertilizers and other fertilizers, the yield will come to an end.

But now, with corn that can be grown on saline-alkali land, the large areas of saline-alkali land around the northwest farm can be used.

This is a huge leap in quantity!

"Brother Gao, I won't be able to explain this for a while."

Yang Xiaotao glanced at his watch, "It's getting late. We have to leave quickly, otherwise we won't be able to catch the train."

"That's easy to talk about. I'll go to the train station with you. You can tell me about it on the way. Let's talk about it carefully."

Gao Yufeng grabbed Yang Xiaotao, fearing that he would run away.

"Xiao Hou, bring your notebook and pen."

Gao Yufeng touched his body for a while, and finally spoke to the girl beside him.

The girl's name was Hou Lijing. She was short, thin, with big eyes and a pair of glasses. When she heard Gao Yufeng speak, she immediately took out a notebook and a pencil from her bag.

"Come on, let's get in the car and talk."

Gao Yufeng simply refused to go back and pulled Yang Xiaotao to the side of the truck.

Well, Yang Xiaotao still wants to sit in the passenger seat, but now he can only squat in the side of the car.

Several people put their salutes into the car, and then they all crowded into the car compartment. As a result, the co-pilot was vacated, which made the driver suspicious.

"Xiao Tao, tell me quickly."

"Yes, Teacher Yang, tell us how you made it."

"Yes, and what shape is this corn in?"

Several people surrounded Yang Xiaotao. Yang Xiaotao glanced at Gao Yufeng, then leaned on Che Bang and began to speak out his prepared speech.

"Tetraploid?"

When Gao Yufeng heard the term Yang Xiaotao said, he quickly recalled it in his mind.

Since getting involved in the field of hybrid corn, he has read a lot of books and materials, including foreign research results.

Regarding the term tetraploid, he had indeed seen it in foreign articles, but those were all artificially induced polyploidy. Could it be that Yang Xiaotao had mastered this technology?

Thinking of this, I asked urgently, "Xiao Tao, how did you do it?"

"I remember there was research in this area abroad, which was to induce polyploidy through artificial control."

When Yang Xiaotao heard Gao Yufeng ask this, he sighed in his heart. Fortunately, he was prepared.

Otherwise, how could you fool such an understanding person?

"This is not controlled by me."

Yang Xiaotao first gave the exact result, which disappointed Gao Yufeng.

"I think there are three ways to achieve polyploid genomes in plants. They are abnormal somatic cell mitosis, failure to fuse gametes according to meiosis, and finally interspecific hybridization."

"These three methods do not require the participation of human factors and are a natural phenomenon."

"And the tetraploid corn I discovered is a natural phenomenon, natural tetraploidy."

Yang Xiaotao explained seriously and confidently, and then went through the research process.

The people below were desperately recording, and the shaking of the car could no longer stop their desire for knowledge.

Until the car stopped in front of the train station, Gao Yufeng was still asking questions.

On the platform, Yang Xiaotao was surrounded by five people and was still answering questions.

Of course, most of them were asked by Gao Yufeng.

"Last question, you said that the tetraploid has better stability than the diploid. Does that mean that this blood jade and this corn can reproduce on their own? And what is its yield?"

Yang Xiaotao touched his nose and ignored these two questions. Instead, he saw the smoking train slowly approaching the platform in the distance and decided to simply say it.

"Tetraploid means that there are four chromosomes that determine the same trait. Therefore, genetic traits are more stable than diploid. There is no problem in making seeds, and future generations can continue to be seeds."

"The specific yield needs to be actually measured, but the yield of corn cultivated during this period is about half lower than that of ordinary corn."

"Half? That's two to three hundred pounds."

Gao Yufeng did not feel disappointed. After all, the corn in the saline-alkali land had never been handed over to the country as food, so it was just extra money.

This matter must be reported, and as soon as possible.

The train came to a slow stop, emitting a puff of white smoke.

Gao Yufeng put away the notebook, then reached out and shook hands with Yang Xiaotao.

"Everything goes well, I'll wait here for your return."

"Don't worry, I promise to complete the task."

The two shook their hands, and then Yang Xiaotao walked into the car with the items.

Just like last time, it was still a separate carriage, with two soldiers on duty on both sides.

But this time it was a different group of people from the last time.

Yang Xiaotao put down his things, then found a place by the window, opened the window and said goodbye to Gao Yufeng.

kuka kuka

The train began to move forward, slowly exiting the platform and disappearing from sight.

Gao Yufeng turned around and ran to the car. He wanted to quickly meet with the Academy of Agricultural Sciences to tell Dean Deng the good news.

Perhaps with this good news, Dean Deng's illness will be cured.

Back at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gao Yufeng wanted to report to Dean Deng.

But thinking that Dean Deng was still recuperating at home and without a phone, he thought of reporting to his superiors first, and then going to Dean Deng's house to tell him the good news.

Thinking of this, Gao Yufeng picked up the red phone on the table.

In the busy office, Mr. Tao was looking at the report handed over by his secretary.

"Why hasn't it arrived yet? The place is ready and the seeds are still on the way. What should I do if the farming season is delayed?"

"Chief, this train can run across it, but other roads..."

The secretary explained on the side that during this period, in order to allocate high-quality seeds from the northwest, they had coordinated with the Transportation Department in many ways, but there were always some unsatisfactory things.

Just think of those mountain roads. If you want to transport things to places, you can only rely on trucks quickly.

But the roads these days are not as easy to walk as in later generations. The dirt roads are uneven, and if it rains, the potholes will make it even more difficult to walk.

"In order to speed up the process, the local armed forces have also joined in the transportation. I believe we will not miss the farming season."

The secretary said, and Mr. Tao nodded, knowing that this matter was not urgent, so he simply continued to look at the documents.

Ring ring ring

At this moment, the red phone on the desk rang.

The secretary looked at it, turned around and left, closing the door behind him.

After the secretary left, Mr. Tao picked up the phone.

Be cautious whenever you use the red phone.

"Hello!"

"Chief, I'm going to Gao Yufeng at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences to report something to you."

"Xiao Gao, tell me if you have anything to say."

"Chief, today I will send Comrade Yang Xiaotao to the northwest. During this period..."

Gao Yufeng explained the story in detail on the phone. After a while, Mr. Tao knew what was going on, but the more he listened, the tighter his brows became.

Until Gao Yufeng finished speaking, he was still a little unsure, so he asked, "Xiao Gao, this kind of thing is no joke."

These words sounded so familiar to Gao Yufeng's ears. Before he could explain, Tao Lao's voice sounded again.

"It's not like there are no corns that can grow on saline-alkali land. I also saw them when we were opening up land. They just grow smaller, less, but they can still grow!"

"But what are you talking about, that tetraploid, that blood jade thing that Yang Xiaotao made, what on earth is it?"

Gao Yufeng was not surprised when he heard this. After all, he only learned about these things recently and was deliberately looking for information.

"Chief, I have seen these tetraploids in journals published abroad. Some polyploids can be obtained through artificial means."

"The plants obtained in this way have advantages over ordinary plants in some aspects, so I believe Yang Xiaotao."

Gao Yufeng said a few words on the phone, and Mr. Tao was silent for a while.

In fact, his silence was not Gao Yufeng's explanation, but his last sentence, which was to believe Yang Xiaotao.

That guy was the guy who invented hybrid corn and changed the status of the Ministry of Agriculture.

After a long time, Mr. Tao took a sip of water and then asked seriously.

"Did he say how he did it?"

"said!"

Then Gao Yufeng explained to Mr. Tao for a while, basically telling what he heard from Yang Xiaotao.

At this moment, Mr. Tao believed even more, because this time Yang Xiaotao also brought corn to the northwest. If he didn't have the confidence, how could he do this?

"By the way, he said that he accidentally discovered a naturally occurring tetraploid corn plant while studying hybrid corn a few years ago."

Gao Yufeng is skeptical about this explanation.

How could you have such good luck blessing you all day long and just let you discover it?

Is it possible that your courtyard house is a geomantic treasure?

Therefore, he is more inclined to think that Yang Xiaotao has mastered some kind of technology, similar to the colchicine reported abroad, which can act on the spindle to become polyploid.

However, Yang Xiaotao said so, and there was nothing he could do.

After all, he was just guessing.