Chapter 54: The Orchard
Luo Tong recently had a crazy idea, she wanted to go to the countryside to live, of course, it was not sudden, she had this idea for a long time, but what really prompted her to make up her mind was that she watched a news on the Internet.
The gist of the news is this, an old couple bought vegetables and went back to cook, but as a result, there were too many pesticide residues on the vegetables, and both husband and wife were poisoned and died. The replies of netizens below the news are even more varied. When Luo Tong saw this, he couldn't help but shudder.
Her parents usually go directly to the vegetable market to buy vegetables, and they don't know the situation of those vegetables, so they can't buy vegetables for testing. If she grows her own vegetables in the countryside and does not use pesticides and fertilizers, it will be safe to eat, right?
But Luo Tong doesn't plan to grow much of this vegetable, as long as it can be enough for his own food. She wanted to contract a place to plant fruit trees and build an orchard. At that time, you can not only enjoy the flowers, but also harvest fruits, and even if you can't sell them, you can also make fruit wine jam and the like.
It just so happens that she also has money in her hands, and if she puts money in the bank, she will lose money, so it is better to take it out for investment, Luo Tong has now fallen in love with this kind of project that uses money to make money, although she is currently taking out money and has not returned to the capital.
But it doesn't matter if she loses, she is still young and can afford to lose. And now the fruits bought on the market are all watery, and you can't taste the fruity aroma at all, so you have to do it when you think of it.
Luo Tong also checked that their summer is hot and rainy, and the winter is low and rainy. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, mainly in spring and summer, and is rich in bayberry, green plum, citrus, grapes, pears and pecans.
When he thought of these fruits, Luo Tong's saliva was about to flow, and he couldn't wait to plant these fruits in the orchard now and bear a lot of fruits in the future.
This orchard contracting, Luo Tong is still selected in Qingshui Village, but there is no need to build a greenhouse, many people think that it should be planted in spring, but in fact, autumn planting fruit trees is also very good, it has two advantages.
First of all, in late autumn and early winter, the temperature is more suitable for fruit tree planting, which is the second peak period for fruit tree root development. At this time, the fruit tree is planted, and the damage to the root system of the fruit tree during transplanting is very easy to heal, and it can be fully recovered in a short time, absorbing and accumulating nutrients normally, laying a good foundation for the normal growth and development of the fruit tree after the spring of the next year.
Secondly, the temperature is low in late winter and early winter, the leaves have fallen, the sap is not flowing, the tree body stops growing, and does not consume a lot of nutrients. At this time, transplanting, the limited nutrients absorbed by the roots of the injured fruit tree do not need a large amount of supply to the tree, but are mainly used to supply the needs of root wound healing, and can also accumulate some nutrients.
A long winter is the best time for the roots of fruit trees to heal. By the time the flowers bloom in the spring of the following year, the wounds at the roots of the fruit trees have been completely healed, and they can be put into normal suction and transportation work in time to provide a steady stream of nutrients for the tree.
It's early winter, and even if there is some damage in the process of planting fruit trees, Luo Tong can be nourished with an ability. Thinking that he was about to do it, Luo Tong immediately contacted the village elder Chen and asked about contracting to plant fruit trees in the village.
Lao Chen was overjoyed, and the girl who scattered wealth was going to give them money again. Yes, now Luo Tong is a wealthy virgin in his heart, building a rose garden, and contracting a fish pond. Now they have to plant fruit trees again, and they still have to hire people when they arrive, and the villagers have another income.
Thinking of this, Lao Chen smiled from ear to ear, looked at it busily, and after asking how much area Luo Tong needed, he immediately calculated in his heart. Luotong is initially preparing to build a 30-acre orchard, and currently plans to plant six kinds of fruits: cherries, bayberry, peaches, tangerines, grapes and loquats.
Lao Chen took Luo Tong around the village to see which place she had chosen to build an orchard. When he walked to the end of the village, Luo Tong couldn't help but be stunned, why is there a mountain here, I haven't come to the end of the village before, I really don't know. And she usually comes at night, so she doesn't pay attention to it.
Luo Tong was surprised. Lao Chen took a puff of his cigarette, "What's this, there were wolves coming down from the mountains before, but I haven't seen wolves for many years." Usually, there will be hunters in the village who go to the mountains to set rabbits and pheasants, and come back to fight tooth sacrifices. ”
Lao Chen's words made Luo Tong yearn for it, and she wanted to go to the mountain to see it for herself. She is a dirt bun, only when she used to travel to see mountains, but she didn't expect that there are mountains in the city where she lives, and they are so close to her.
The orchard contract went well, and she chose the end of the village, next to the entrance to the mountain. Luo Tong didn't ask Sheng Qiwu to accompany him this time. It's all about dealing with acquaintances, there's nothing to worry about, and she can handle these things alone.
Seeing the mountain, Luo Tong had another idea in her heart, but she still wanted to wait until she saw it on the spot before making a decision. After the orchard contract was negotiated, it was still a matter of clearing the wasteland as usual, Lao Chen was already familiar with the road, Luo Tong still entrusted it to him, and she went to solve the problem of fruit trees herself.
It was also her first time planting fruit trees, and she asked questions on the forum yesterday. Some netizens said that the distance between fruit trees should be between 2.5 meters and 3 meters, which is more reasonable. According to this calculation, there are about 80 fruit trees in one acre of land, and she has contracted a total of 2 hectares, which is about 30 acres, so she needs 2,400 fruit trees.
This is also a big list, and some enthusiastic netizens also recommended a nursery with a good reputation in the city to Luo Tong. Luo Tong followed the address to find the nursery, the nursery is in the western suburbs of the city, about 2 hours by car.
After parking the car and talking to the contact person on the phone, Luo Tong took Luo Xiaocheng out of the car. While looking at the nursery, I waited for the salesperson to come. The nursery was huge, with stacks of flower pots and fertilizer stacked in the corners, but the strange thing was that Luo Tong only saw flowers and plants, not saplings.
Within two minutes, the salesperson came out, and it was an uncle in his fifties. "Hello, is it Ms. Luo Tong? I am the owner of this nursery, and my surname is Li. ”
"Hello Boss Li, I'm Luo Tong. Do you have saplings of cherry, bayberry, peach, orange, grape and loquat here? I was introduced by a friend, but I only saw flowers and plants here, not saplings?"
"Miss Luo, please come here, it's early winter, and the outside temperature is a little low. The freshly raised saplings are all placed in the greenhouse, and I don't know how many fruit saplings you want here?"
"I have built a new orchard, about 30 acres, can you help me see how many fruit trees I should plant?" Luo Tong was not sure if what the netizen said was right, so he wanted to consult the next family.