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Lu Li looked back and saw that Randy had seriously begun to sort out all the things, and his eyes were dazzled, "Fourteen, the warehouse must be expanded, and it's best to classify it." Before, there was no classification of farms here, so now most of the things are mixed together, and it is better to distinguish them later. ”

"Well, I know. Lu Li scratched his head, the plan to re-plan the main house must be advanced, summer is coming soon, and he wonders if it is better to invite Vivian over for a vacation. However, the time for the dissertation defense is also approaching, so it is better to let Vivian come over in May - it is a good idea to relieve the stress of the graduation project while going on vacation. "Are you going to go over and sow now?"

Lu Li saw that Randy picked out a large pile of bits and bits and pieces, and then put them on a machine - Lu Li could not tell the difference between these machines, but guessed that it should be a vegetable planter.

When Lu Li was a child, all the farm work in the family was done by his hands, and the amount of work that each human worker could do was really limited, so a farm work often lasted for half a month. But now in the pastures, the situation is very different.

The machine in front of him that was suspected to be a vegetable planter was the first time Lu Li had seen it. A special machine that looked like a medium-sized tractor, with a row of twenty plastic boxes in front of it, and a large number of complex ploughing tools underneath, with a row of black rollers in front, made people dazzled, and always felt that it was put together haphazardly, not formal at all.

Lu Li had seen a corn planter before, and it was a big guy three people tall, with a dark red iron sheet wrapped tightly, and it was like driving a tank on the farmland, which was really spectacular. But the vegetable planter in front of me is really not enough to see, it is taller than one and a half people, mainly because the plastic box in front is quite spectacular.

However, listening to Randy's introduction, it is such a simple machine, which can not only complete all the seeding actions such as ditching, seeding, soil covering, and array pressure, but also can complete seedling seeding and seed seeding at the same time, and meet a variety of different requirements such as strip seeding and on-demand seeding.

With this machine, it is unimaginably efficient to complete all the sowing of 20 acres or more of land in a single day with just one person. It is precisely because of the comprehensive popularization of such mechanized farming that the mechanization of almost all crop production fields, from ploughing, sowing, irrigation, fertilization, spraying, harvesting, threshing, processing, transportation, selection, drying, and storage, has been basically realized, and that American agriculture has developed so well.

It's one thing to hear about it, it's another thing to see it, and Lu Li can't help but be a little curious about how the so-called mechanized farming works. After buying so many machines before, my wallet was bleeding a lot, and now I can finally see them put into use.

"Yes, I was talking to Brandon the day before yesterday that if you move any slower, you're going to miss the season. Now that the end of April is just right, we can plant the first batch of seeds one after another for the next week, see how they grow, and then make adjustments. Randy explained quickly, but his movements didn't slow down at all.

The former beech ranch didn't have an organic farm, and the land was all used for corn and potatoes, which was nearly 100 acres of space, but it would be too risky to put all the corn into the vegetable cultivation in one go, and there was still a batch of corn on that land that had not been harvested until October this year.

In addition, growing vegetables requires consideration not only of the season, climate, etc., but also of soil, environment, etc., and the problem of pests in organic farms is also a difficult problem. So, after consulting with Lu Li, Randy decided to temporarily set aside twenty acres of land for the first round of sowing, select the most suitable vegetable crops for the sound field, and then slowly convert that part of the land into an organic farm.

"Will you only grow kale and edamame this time?" As a layman, Lu Li has been studying very hard, even if he doesn't understand, he will take the initiative to ask, he doesn't need to be proficient, but at least he can't be ignorant.

Randy shook his head and explained, "It's the best season right now, and I'm going to try carrots, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, celery, green peppers, and so on in addition to kale and edamame." Let's take a look at the effect of crop rotation and test how much carrots, edamame, and celery can really do, and these varieties are also the most consumed vegetables in the DZ market, and there is no worry about sales. ”

It's still the same talkative Randy, but after putting into work, he seems to be much more professional, "After all, we only have twenty acres this time, and the yield is definitely not high, and it is more difficult to sell wholesale, but if you sell it to a small supermarket, you can sell it quickly." Randy didn't forget to make a little joke and said with a smile, "Otherwise, it would be bad if the five of us had to eat it all by then." ”

Lu Li couldn't help but laugh too, but in his mind, he was thinking about how much the space spring water could be added? Is the diluted space spring water that he had previously participated in the watering stream water, and the diluted space spring water mixed with fertilizer, too much, or too little? These twenty acres of land can be regarded as an experiment, and in the future, whether it is an organic farm or a vineyard, it will depend on the growth of this batch of vegetables.

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

"Lettuce grows in 30 days, and kale is about 40 days, about 35 to 40, so it can be harvested very quickly. Otherwise, it will take a little longer, but the harvest will be complete by the fall, so we can adjust our plans as we harvest. Randy said expertly, "I'll go over now, do you want to come along?"

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

Just do it, Lu Li immediately walked in the direction of the stable, and when he passed by the bullpen, his footsteps stopped slightly, and it was still busy inside, and injecting vaccines was obviously a job with no shortcuts. said hello, and then Lu Li continued to the stable, led the chestnuts out, and then saw the two little ones Yuzu and Grape jumping at the door with great joy, 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 was relieved.

Now Lu Li will ride a horse for half an hour every day, and Chestnut is already an old acquaintance, hugging affectionately for a while, Lu Li will go directly to the horse, grapefruit and grapes are jumping around in front of Chestnut, seeing Lu Li is frightened, lest Chestnut accidentally step on the two little guys, "Do you want to go with you?" Lu Li said loudly.

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

Lu Li rode the chestnut, and after passing the main house, the speed slowly increased. Now that Lu Li has fully adapted to life on horseback, there is no problem for the chestnut to run at full speed, the violent wind whistles in his ears, and all the green in his sight is blurred into a large halo, and he can vaguely see the colors of streams, trees, and rocks mixed in, but everything has become a glimpse of light, and in a trance, it is as if he has spread his wings and fly.

This is the reason why Lu Li likes to ride a horse, after really letting go of the speed, the freedom to soar is addictive.

Without rushing to the organic farm, Lu Li took the chestnuts to relax completely, went around the ranch for a small half circle, ran heartily, and then ran towards the organic farm. By the time he arrives at his destination, Randy is already at work.

"Wang, Wang!" the cries of grapefruit and grapes came from afar, and it was obvious that they could not fully keep up with the speed of the chestnuts, but fortunately there was no large cover in the pasture, and the two little ones were not lost, and they disappeared from time to time, and finally reached their destination without incident.

Lu Li didn't get off the chestnut's back immediately, but condescendingly watched Randy's work, only to see him drive the seeder slowly forward, the soil was loose and soft to the sides, forming a shallow ditch, and not one ridge, but twenty ridges, it seemed that it didn't take any effort at all, more than a hundred meters of land to complete the ditching work, before and after just driving a tractor to plow over, which is much more efficient than ox ploughing.

Immediately after, Randy began to put seeds in the glass box in front of him, the seeds were light brown, and they looked like melon seeds, Lu Li couldn't help but get off the horse, walked over, and asked in a loud voice, "What kind of seed is this?"

"Lettuce. Randy looked up and said with a smile, "One of the easiest vegetables to grow." ”

"But...... Why is it mixed with fine sand?" Lu Li's eyes were sharp, and he immediately saw the bag of brown fine sand next to him, every time Randy put the seeds into the glass box, he would add a large handful of fine sand and stir it carefully.

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

Lu Li pursed his lips, "The seeds are mixed with fine sand, nothing special." ”

"I mean, do you want to turn on the planter and finish sowing?" Randy had a big smile on his face, looking like a strange uncle who seduced/seduced the little pot friend, "If you want, you can definitely try it." This is not a corn planter, it is not so complicated to operate, it is just necessary to keep the steering wheel stable, and that's it. It should be slightly heavier than your Raptor steering wheel, but you'll certainly have no problem. ”

"Really?" Lu Li felt very amazing, and after receiving Randy's affirmative answer, he couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder traditional farmers are unemployed, under the current technology, everything is simplified, and traditional skills are not so important." ”

This made Randy laugh, "Is it always so special that you look at problems?"

In this regard, Lu Li shrugged his shoulders calmly, "Born in journalism, there is no way. ”