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But in the Southern Hemisphere, the autumn breeze is cool, and the fields are golden.

From north to south, the local climate of Daming is characterized by tropical grassland, tropical desert, subtropical grassland, Mediterranean, and temperate ocean.

The east side is special because of the large watershed. The north has a tropical rainforest climate and the south has a humid subtropical climate. Temperatures are high all year round and precipitation is high.

Therefore, the cultivation of crops in the Ming Dynasty is also based on the climatic characteristics.

At present, the three major food crops in Daming are rice, wheat and corn.

Rice is divided into indica, japonica rice, early rice, middle and late rice, glutinous rice, and non-glutinous rice. In addition to eating, it can also be used to make wine, sugar, and become an industrial raw material.

It is native to China and is one of the world's main food crops.

Nowadays, the rice varieties planted in Daming are mainly indica and japonica rice, and the growth period is more than 100 days.

Indica rice is resistant to moisture, heat, and strong light, and is cultivated in Papua, Timor, Java, Sumatra and other overseas islands.

Japonica rice is hardy and resistant to low light, but not to high temperatures. The planting range is in the Nanhai Province, Nanfang Province, Guangfu City and other coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty.

A little further afield, the island of New Zealand, is also promoting cultivation, but on a small scale.

In general, it is mainly based on overseas outlying islands, supplemented by the mainland. After all, the climate, water and soil of the Ming Dynasty do not meet the planting conditions of rice.

Compared to the two, indica rice has a low yield and japonica rice has a high yield. However, the former is more resistant to pests and diseases, and in the South Seas, it is often two to three crops a year. So the total yield is higher than that of japonica rice.

Daming's Department of Agriculture has also improved rice varieties. However, in the end, there is a lack of relevant professionals, so the breakthrough is not big.

Whereas, wheat originated in the Middle East and is one of the three major cereals in the world. Varieties include spring wheat and winter wheat, hard wheat and wheat.

It is a temperate long-day plant that adapts to a range of 17 degrees to 50 degrees north and south latitudes. It can be cultivated in a wide range of fields, from the plains to the plateau at an altitude of about four thousand meters.

It is rich in starch, protein, fat, minerals, calcium, iron, vitamin A and other nutrients.

So in the food world, there are a lot of uses.

Ground into flour, it can be used to make bread, fritters, pancakes, rice cakes, pasta, and other foods. After fermentation, it can also be used to make liquor and biofuels.

Its yield is almost all edible. When rice is hulled into rice, the yield will drop by 30%, which is still the general situation.

Therefore, in the south of the Tropic of Cancer in the Ming Dynasty, wheat was planted.

Corn is native to the Americas, and the varieties are classified by color, including yellow corn, white corn, black corn, waxy corn, and miscellaneous corn.

All varieties are cultivated in the Ming Dynasty, but the most planted is yellow corn.

It has a short production period and is mainly found in tropical and temperate regions. Rich in minerals, protein, and anti-aging, although it is not as comprehensive as wheat, its nutritional value is far greater than that of wheat.

If you eat it regularly, it is good for your health.

And in industry, it is also widely used.

In addition, it is not picky, and the single yield is not low, so Daming also vigorously promotes.

However, the population of the Ming Dynasty is dominated by Chinese, Nanyang aborigines, and Australian aborigines, and they are accustomed to eating rice. Together, they account for 78% of the total population of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, although the yield per unit is not high, the planting area is the widest.

The majority of wheat eaters are European immigrants, accounting for 7% of the total population. The acreage is the second, but the total production is the first.

As for corn, it was eaten by immigrants from the Americas. They account for less than one percent of the population of the Ming Dynasty. So the planting area is the smallest and the total yield is the least.

Throughout the ages, the autumn harvest has been a big event!

Especially for Daming, which has always relied on imports for food, it is the top priority!

Therefore, after the autumn harvest began, the focus of public opinion in the Ming Dynasty quickly shifted to the autumn harvest.

From the president to the common people, they are all paying attention to this matter.

First, there are various administrative units, and the normal leave is canceled. Set aside free time to help with the autumn harvest.

Later, there were various garrison troops, leaving a small number of soldiers on duty. Others, participate in the autumn harvest.

Under such hype and drive, some factory workers and school students also voluntarily gave up their vacations and participated.

Whether it is the mainland or the overseas outlying islands, it is a busy autumn harvest scene.

At this time, Semarang, Central Java, was also affected by this trend.

I saw Mahmoud, the new mayor of Semarang, with his guards, come to Mogara Village on the outskirts of Semarang to help with the autumn harvest.

Since the Ming Dynasty drove out the Dutch forces and occupied Java. Mahmoud was promoted to mayor of Semarang for his meritorious work in driving out the Dutch.

Although he left his original place of residence, Batavia, fortunately, he stayed in Java.

and jumped from a despised indigenous to the mayor of Daming.

This change in status took him a long time to get used to.

Originally, this Mogara village was inhabited by Javanese natives, but after the Ming Dynasty issued an immigration order. All the residents of this village have been moved.

Today, the village is inhabited by indigenous Timorese people. But they all came from different tribes and didn't know each other before.

When they saw Mayor Mahmoud arrive and personally help them harvest, the villagers were so moved that they couldn't speak.

After all, when they were in Timor, they lived as tribals. There will always be only one who listens to the patriarch and works hard. I often don't have enough to eat! Then the Portuguese and the Dutch came, and they were oppressed.

Those days were simply not people's lives!

It's like Daming, who changed their place to live, divided them with a house that could shelter them from the wind and rain, and taught them how to farm where they could eat enough. Although it is a bit difficult to learn the official dialect of the Ming Dynasty, it is a necessary condition for becoming a citizen of the Ming Dynasty.

Ordinary poor and miserable people can accept it!

Now, all the high-ranking officials who are bigger than their patriarchs are as kind as ordinary people. He also personally helped them harvest the rice!

Let many villagers keep chattering about the good of Daming!

At the same time, it's like beating chicken blood. bare-chested, neatly cut stubble after stubble of rice, like a competition.

From time to time, he looked up at Mahmoud. Dig your head and cut faster.

Seeing this, Mahmoud also reminded everyone with concern not to be tired.

Of course, this will only be counterproductive.

Two hours later, the three-and-a-half-acre field was cut with the concerted efforts of more than 100 people.

At this moment, another group of people came on the ridge of the field in the distance.

Before he could see it, one of the guards trotted over and told him in a panic that the governor was coming!

This scared Mahmoud out of the blue!

In his mind, shouldn't the governor be in Batavia, East Java? How did you get to Central Java?

Come to think of it, the work on my feet has not stopped. Immediately climbed ashore, and before he even had time to put on his shoes, he trotted all the way to meet him.

(Thanks to dsaujh, the gun that likes to brag, and the advance ticket that is not safe and alive...・・I will try to find time to do two chapters a day, and please bear with me.) ）