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Just as Li Lei left for Nanhai Province, a high-level meeting was being held in the huge conference room of the Agricultural Bureau. Among the people present, there are three provincial and department-level leaders, more than a dozen municipal leaders, and many experts and professors from the Agricultural Bureau.

The meeting was held in a video conference format, with a monitor in the corner of the conference room, in which a spirited, wrinkled expert was making a presentation.

If Li Lei was here, he would definitely recognize it at a glance, this was the old professor who had been to the farm.

"Secretary Lin, Director Liu, experts, I am now located in the corn cultivation base of the Institute of Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Nanhai Province."

"The improved corn varieties have been planted for more than two months, and according to the advice of the breeder Li Lei, we have not used any special measures and adopted completely extensive management. In other words, this planting method is no different from ordinary field planting. ”

"As far as I know, as early as 09 years, the country cultivated a yield of 2,000 catties per mu of corn varieties, but it has not been able to promote it on a large scale. Because once the new corn varieties are mixed with ordinary corn, the yield of the first generation will be reduced to about 1,200 catties, and it is still under scientific management. ”

Hearing this, an expert sighed and muttered: "When planting in the experimental field, we can remove the stamens in time and only retain the excellent paternal parents for pollination, but field planting can't do it." The surrounding area is planted with low-yielding corn, which is wind pollinated. In this case, the new varieties are sold at a high price, but the yield is not much different from that of ordinary corn, and it is difficult to promote it on a large scale unless all farmers are forced to plant high-yielding corn. ”

Hearing the expert's exclamation, the middle-aged man asked in a deep voice: "Old Zhou, can the corn varieties cultivated by Li Lei solve this problem?" ”

Old Zhou's face was happy: "This is exactly what I want to say next." In the experimental planting process, we carried out segmented planting. Divide all the improved corn varieties into three pieces, one of which is completely used with the improved seeds, and there are no other corn varieties near the field. ”

"A plot of the same all good seeds, with common varieties of corn planted on both sides."

"The last piece is a one-to-one mix of improved varieties and common varieties."

"Although the new corn has not yet reached the harvest season, it is basically certain that the new corn does not have the possibility of active hybridization with other corn unless it is deliberately controlled."

"Teacher Zhou, why is that? These corns are obviously the same plant, huh? An expert asked suspiciously.

In nature, even different species have the possibility of reproduction, such as horses and donkeys give birth to mules, tigers and lions give birth to biao, and it is clear that they are all corn but cannot reproduce, which makes people feel strange when you think about it.

Zhou Lao said helplessly: "The reason is very simple, because the maturity period is too different. All corn varieties in China, the maturity period is between 98 days and 110 days, the shortest is not less than 93 days, and the time is short, it is difficult for corn to mature. The new type of corn cultivated by Li Lei has a maturity period of only about 80 days. Of course, because the first corn is not yet ripe, this figure is just our speculation. ”

"Boom."

As soon as this remark came out, the audience was in an uproar.

Many government officials may not know the significance, but the experts here know clearly, the maturity period is more than ten days earlier, and the significance in agriculture is extremely far-reaching.

"Now you should know that new corn grows stamens and begins pollination in more than 50 days, while ordinary corn is still in the growth stage, and it is naturally impossible to mix varieties."

"Eighty days to mature, that's amazing!" Someone exclaimed.

"That's just the way it is."

Zhou Lao was also amazed, "Even if the new corn is not a high-yielding variety, just by virtue of the characteristic of maturing 20 days in advance, it is worth our careful study, and Li Lei's contribution is indelible." It can be said that the characteristic of early maturity is the 'wild defeat' of corn, which has a unique and unrivaled superiority, which paves the way for the cultivation of all corn varieties in the future. ”

In a word, the conference room suddenly became silent, and the pin drop could be heard.

What is a wild defeat?

At that time, Professor Yuan was able to breed hybrid rice and became the father of the world-famous hybrid rice, and his leapfrog progress was the discovery of the paternal sterile variety - wild defeat.

It is the emergence of wild defeat that makes it possible to breed high-yield hybrid rice.

"For the time being, the ripening rate is amazing, and that's just one of the strengths of the new maize. As for other advantages, we analyzed the seeds and found that the new corn has a lower sugar content and fewer calories, but contains more plant protein and trace elements, which is more conducive to human digestion and absorption. ”

After a pause, Zhou Lao's excited beard was raised: "For a long time, corn has been classified as coarse grains, with a rough texture, indigestible, and incomparable with wheat and rice, so it has never been able to become a real staple food." But these corns are different, they have a great texture, they are creamy in the mouth, and they are superior to rice and flour in terms of nutritional value and taste. ”

"What?"

This time, it was the turn of the government officials to be surprised, and several of them asked in unison: "Cornmeal is better than flour?" ”

"Exactly. However, this is the first generation of corn, and the quality of the second generation of corn is definitely not as good as the first generation, and it will take at least 20 days to get the answer. Zhou Lao explained.

"Bang bang."

Secretary Lin patted the table and glanced at everyone majestically, "Old Zhou has explained clearly, let's talk about the development prospects of this new type of corn!" After that, I will report to the province. ”

"Secretary Lin, corn has low requirements for water and soil and strong adaptability, since it is a high-yield and high-nutritional value variety, it is undoubtedly worth vigorously promoting."

"I'm in favor. The mountainous area of our province is not small, and the planting of corn in the mountainous areas is obviously more suitable than the cultivation of wheat, and now the output has been raised, and I believe it is enough to solve the problem of food rations for the people in the mountainous areas. ”

"Li Lei, this little guy is really amazing! I heard that he just graduated from college, right? has such an achievement at a young age, and in time, he will definitely be another Professor Yuan. ”

“……”

Discussions came and went, both the analysis of the prospects of the new corn and the appreciation of Li Lei.

People may have different positions, and if they put it on other issues, most of them agree and disagree, but in the face of this kind of good seed that can change the world, the opinions are surprisingly unanimous.

Cultivators are amazing and beautiful, and they must be rewarded; The new corn is of first-class quality and must be promoted.

An hour later, the meeting ended smoothly, and with the departure of the experts, Li Lei's fame quickly circulated in the circle of agricultural experts.

No matter who knows or doesn't know, everyone has to admit that even if there is only this one achievement, Li Lei has become the most eye-catching one in the field of agriculture.

(Although I am from the countryside, it is the first time to write a rural text, and the update is a little slower, so please forgive me!) Thank you for your support! ）