Starting in July, the harvest season has gradually begun, and mung beans, soybeans, corn, early plums, melons, water chestnuts, washed melons and Yuyang pears have begun to ripen.

No one cares about the water chestnut on the reed side, but there is growth every year, people who like to eat will go to pick some back at this time, the water chestnut flesh is delicious and fragrant, it can be eaten raw, steamed or boiled porridge, and it also has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, detoxifying alcohol, preventing and curing cancer.

People near Nanyue Ridge will also grow a kind of melon called "washing melon", eating melon flesh is secondary, and taking the melon seeds inside to dry into "red melon seeds" is the main purpose.

Red melon seeds are named because of their bright red color, full seeds, delicious taste, thick and fragrant meat, compared to fried sunflower seeds, they will not be eaten on fire, and all trace elements are retained.

Red melon seeds are a traditional specialty of Yuyang County, after tea and dinner, the people in the village like to grab a handful of red melon seeds in their hands when they have free time.

Because the shell of red melon seeds is relatively solid, it is very experienced when knocking, and people who are the first time usually can't help it, and they can often crush the shell and meat together.

The flesh of the melon is white, purple, yellow, red and other colors, compared with the watermelon, the sugar content is lower, now the children do not like to eat, there are also children like to add white sugar to the melon flesh, dig into pieces with an iron spoon, brew for a while and then eat, it becomes very sweet and delicious.

Washed melon can also be used as a vegetable, the taste of stir-fried vegetables is similar to that of the gourd, or marinated in sour jar water and vinegar for a while, it is one of the cold dishes in summer to cool off.

Yuyang Sydney pear is a kind of famous fruit in Yuyang County, the fruit is large and beautiful, the skin is thin, the flesh is tender and juicy, the flavor is fragrant, crisp and delicious, and it is considered to be one of the best quality sand pears in Xinhuaguo. Due to its excellent quality, Yuyang Sydney pears sold well in Southeast Asia at the beginning of the Republic of China.

Every ripening season. The children of Taoyuan Village are blessed. Running all over the hills. Picking some tender corn, or grilling, or steaming, the taste is sweet and delicious; There are also mung beans and edamame, pick some of the more tender ones, add a little salt and cook them for a delicious meal.

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The folk proverb says, "June 6, early ripening." ”

The regenerated rice planted by Yequan is also ripe, and the fields are golden. The grains are full, the ears of rice hang low, and the hot summer breeze blows and sways like waves.

Because there are still fish, there is water in the field, you can't use machinery, you have to harvest manually, and you have to get the diesel threshing machine on the side of the road for threshing, and the workload of one acre and seven points of the field is not small, except for my grandmother. Ye Quan and his uncle went into battle together, and a few small helpers who happened to have nothing to do came over to help.

Chef Shi claimed to have been an educated youth back then. I also took a sickle specially used for cutting crops, and participated in it with great interest.

When the rice is ripe, there will be some axillary buds, when the regenerated rice is harvested in the first season, only two-thirds of the upper part of the rice plant is cut, and the lower axillary buds are retained, on the basis of the original root system, after fertilization and cultivation, this batch of axillary buds grows and heads again, and there is no need to transplant seedlings, and they will mature again after about 2 months.

Ordinary rice can actually grow the second crop of rice, but the yield of the regeneration season is not as high as that of regenerated rice.

Although Han Yueying stayed in the countryside when she was a child, she really couldn't do farm work, not only was she in a hurry, but she soon felt that her waist was sore, and the back of her white and tender hands was also cut out of red marks by grass leaves.

Ye Quan smiled: "Go and rest, if the people in your school know that their school flower is doing such a rough job, I wonder if I will be drowned by the saliva of the crusade?" ”

With the economic growth of Taoyuan Village, rice has entered the era of mechanical harvesting, and now everyone is cutting the harvest more as fun or exercise, Han Yueying does not force herself, when she is tired, she throws the wrong sickle aside, and takes Ye Ni to catch the snails and black carp in the field.

After a while, Ye Ting, Ye Jing and others also stopped when they were tired, and joined the ranks of catching fish with great interest.

After a busy day, everyone threshed all the rice in the field, and after drying, Ye Quan weighed it, and the yield of one mu of seven points of the field was as high as more than 1,500 kilograms, which was converted into a yield of more than 900 kilograms!

You must know that this is not high-yielding rice, but regenerative rice that does not need to be planted in the second season.

Generally speaking, the yield of regenerated rice in the first season is only about 600 kg, which is lower than that of hybrid high-yielding rice.

Although Yequan's acre of seven fields is carefully cared for, and there is space for spring water nourishment, but because of fish farming, the sparse planting method is adopted, and the overall yield should not be much different from the real yield per mu, the real yield of "Taoyuan Regenerated Rice 19" is definitely much higher than that of ordinary regenerated rice, but I don't know how much the yield can be in the second season, and the real yield will have to wait for the results of large-scale trial planting tomorrow.

The shape of regenerated rice is slender and small, the color is clean and bright, the belly white is small, the cooked rice is fragrant, white, oily, the rice grains are slightly viscous, and the taste is delicate and comfortable.

Taoyuan regenerated rice is definitely the best rice, but the Yequan family usually eats jasmine rice, Wannian tribute rice, Xiangshui rice, duck blood glutinous rice and ink rice produced in the space, etc., and occasionally you can eat the second grade of Tianxiang rice, Taoyuan regenerated rice is good, and you can taste some new rice, and the rest is sold to the hot spring villa.

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Not long after the harvest of Taoyuan regenerative rice, the "Super Upland Rice 41" planted in several rice field experimental bases under Taoyuan Agricultural Company has also matured.

Among them, the experimental base in Pingjiang Township has an average yield of 870 kilograms per mu, which is about 200 kilograms higher than that of other upland rice varieties!

According to the results of the experimental bases in various regions in southern China, "Super Upland Rice 41" saves more than 70% of water consumption compared with ordinary rice, and the yield is very stable, which is suitable for planting in low-lying and waterlogged arid land and lack of paddy fields, and is also suitable for planting in mountainous areas with more rainfall, hilly land that can be watered, dry land and young forests, with low soil requirements and strong resistance to diseases and insects.

The upland rice in the Pingjiang Township Experimental Base was sown in early May, because it rained during sowing, and then the rain was relatively sufficient, which could meet the needs of upland rice growth, so it could grow well without watering during the whole growth period.

Even in an experimental field with a shortage of water, "Super Upland Rice 41" has a stable yield of 400-500 kilograms per mu.

In addition, the rice quality of Super Upland Rice 41 is similar to that of rice, and the taste is good. It has reached the standard of first-class high-quality rice.

Taoyuan Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. then announced this achievement to all walks of life. Tong guò approved by the relevant departments. It is ready to be vigorously promoted in the area south of the Yangtze River.

As soon as this news was announced, it caused a sensation in the world and was taken seriously by state leaders and relevant departments.

You know, many rice varieties now do not reach a yield of 840 kilograms per mu, while upland rice can be grown in many areas where water is scarce.

Upland rice has a long history in China, and has the advantages of water saving, drought and simple management, but its yield per mu has hovered around 100 kg for a long time. It is only in recent years that Xinhua has made a major breakthrough in this research.

The per capita water resources of Xinhua are 2,400 tons. It is 1/4 of the world's per capita water resources and ranks 109th in the world. At present, China's agricultural water accounts for 80% of the total water use, of which rice water accounts for 70% of agricultural water use.

This means that rice production alone accounts for 56% of the country's total water consumption, so it is difficult to support the further development of traditional rice with the existing water resources of Xinhuaguo.

At present, the global upland rice planting area accounts for 13% of the total rice cultivation area, while the upland rice area in Xinhua accounts for only 1% of the total rice cultivation area. It can be seen that there is a lot of room for the development of upland rice in Xinhua.

In modern times, there is no land that can be cultivated. The area of arable land is shrinking, but the demand for rice in Xinhua is not decreasing. It's increasing.

This year, one-third of the rice fields in the northern part of Xinhua are facing a shortage of water, and the drought has caused damage to the rice in the lowlands of the south.

In this context, the use of dryland to develop high-yielding upland rice should be a new option for maintaining national food security.

If upland rice can achieve the same high yield as rice, it will definitely be a great achievement no less than hybrid rice, which can further solve the problem of food shortage in developing countries and make a major contribution to world food security.

There are not many places in the world that can be called abundant water, and with population growth, industrialization, and global warming, more and more areas have become arid and water-scarce.

In the publicity, the new variety of "Super Upland Rice 41" is the result of Tan Yongxing, a well-known upland rice expert in Xinhua and the leader of the upland rice research group of Taoyuan Agricultural Company.

However, only Tan Yongxing himself knows that although he has studied upland rice for decades and is a well-known upland rice expert in China, he has not contributed much in the process of developing and cultivating "Super Upland Rice 41".

At the beginning, Tan Yongxing gave up his original preferential treatment and came to Taoyuan Agricultural Company, an obscure small company, and the research results on upland rice were the biggest motivation for him.

As an agricultural expert, Tan Yongxing knows what honor this will bring him, and he will become the second "Academician Yuan"!

Leaving a name in history and being world-renowned is no longer a dream, flowers, applause and medals will follow.

However, Tan Yongxing also knew in his heart that this qiē was given by Taoyuan Agricultural Company, and he must not be mistaken by these honors.

The significance of "Super Upland Rice 41" is by no means a simple new variety on the market, it is much higher than the yield of ordinary upland rice, involves huge provenance interests, and can even become a killer weapon for Xinhua to balance other countries and break the economic blockade.

Since the news was announced, Taoyuan Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. has become the center of the storm, and various enterprises, relevant institutions, media and even countries are paying close attention, and have sent people to contact and understand the truth, and the reports of various media are overwhelming.

At this time, Taoyuan Group could not enjoy exclusive benefits, and had to cooperate with several large grain enterprises.

With the mastery of patented technology and original seeds, Ye Quan gave up most of his interests in operation and sales, hoping only that a monopoly would not be formed, causing the price of rice seeds to be too high and harming the interests of farmers.

Compared with money, Ye Quan attaches more importance to the contribution of this variety to human beings, especially poor areas, and it is best to promote it in a shorter period of time.

Moreover, "Super Upland Rice 41" and "Taoyuan Regenerative Rice 19" are just part of the "Agricultural Plan", and in the future, he will come up with countless new varieties that will completely change the cultivation industry in this world. (To be continued......)