Chapter 425: This is called the Golden Partner
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Thanks to the efficient work of the Imperial Legions, the terraced fields were quickly leveled. Standing at the top of the canyon and looking at it, the layers of terraced rice fields appear to be extremely textured, which is quite magnificent.
When gold was mined in the Valley of Light, the Empire's miners mined from the top down, first mining the exposed gold ore near the canyon walls, and then concentrating on the resources at the valley floor. As a result, the canyon walls are not only more and more sloping, but there is also not much tall vegetation, and it is quite easy to terrace the fields.
The soil in the valley has been dug and washed by rain over the years, and although it is not fertile, it is not salinized at all. Ganguyu asked the soldiers of the two squadrons to apply some basal fertilizer to the ground while leveling the land, which was enough to make the corn and soybeans grow strongly.
There are many different types of intercropping methods for corn and soybeans, and the specific intercropping method can generally be determined depending on the condition of the field. Considering the problem of soil fertility, Ganguyu chose the more common mode of intercropping two rows of corn with two rows of soybeans.
This intercropping pattern is based on two rows of corn and two rows of soybeans as an intercropping zone. The rows between two rows of corn and between soybeans and corn need to be spaced about two feet, while the rows between two rows of soybeans are spaced only one and a half feet.
The spacing of the corn plants in each row should be about one foot, and two plants should be planted in each hole. The plant spacing of soybeans can be slightly shorter, generally six inches is enough. However, considering the convenience of opening the seed hole during intercropping, Ganguyu simply controlled the plant spacing of the soybean to about one foot, and changed the soybean one hole and two plants to one hole and four plants.
In monoculture corn, the sowing time is generally divided into two types: the end of April and July, while the monoculture soybean has three types: spring soybean, summer soybean and autumn soybean. The planting time varies depending on the regional climate, and it is sown from the end of February to the beginning of August every year.
When the two crops are intercropped, in order to unify the growth cycle, most of them choose to sow in the first half of May until October, which is now harvested, and the soybean harvest is generally slightly earlier than that of corn. Now it's harvest time. Ganguyu's plan is to use all things to grow, so that corn and soybeans can mature at this time, and also facilitate the cultivation and planting of the land in the future.
The Glorious Empire's mage legion consisted of low-level mages from both the land and the water, so corn and soybeans were soon sown and watered.
The first batch of terraced fields prepared by Ethan IV for Gangu Rain was not small, and even if the high-grade Ten Thousand Things Growth Scroll left by the High Priest was used, it was difficult to affect all the terraces at once. So Gangu Yu took out the secondary growth scroll of all things mass-produced by Xiaoqing and spawned them one by one.
The corn in the field is quickly pulling up, and the soybeans are not to be outdone. The intercropping terraces have undulating plants. A rhythmic wave was formed. When the people standing on the top of the canyon saw this scene, they couldn't help but feel excited, and a sense of heroism arose.
"If there is such magical magic on the Feimo Continent, it is estimated that there will be a lot less strife and plunder......" Cheel sighed and whispered.
Hearing this, Chase changed his complexion, quietly tugged at his brother's shirt, and glanced at him again. Only then did Chel suddenly find out that after coming to the salty continent. It seems that his purpose has been forgotten unconsciously!
But when he thought about it, there was a hint of relief in his eyes. He said softly in the language of the Fei Mo Continent: "Brother Ches, this continent is so rich, and the royal family of the Guangyao Empire treats us with great courtesy, why do we have to go back? Even if we can get a lot of money when we go back, in the endless war, do we really have the life to spend that money?"
Chase was stunned when he heard this: "But we left a mark of life before we went to sea." And our families are also controlled by those warlords......"
"Can't we have a new family here and start a new life, and even if we go back, we can protect them for a few more days in the war?"
Chel's tone became shorter: "Besides, have you forgotten what we all experienced in the vast ocean? Are you sure we can still be as lucky as last time and return to the Continent alive?"
Chase was stunned. His pupils shook violently, and he finally had to bow his head and remain silent.
The missionary elders, who stood silent, saw it all. Although she couldn't understand what the brothers were saying, she could see from their expressions that the two brothers were a little shaken in the process of arguing.
And Gangu Yu naturally didn't know all this, and was still busy activating the growth scroll of all things. The first growth stopped before the corn jointing and tasseling, and the Imperial army followed Ganguyu's ass to fertilize the fields.
Corn plants are tall and have a large root system, which needs to draw a lot of water and nutrients from the soil, and the period before and after tasseling is the most sensitive to water and the time when the water requirement is the largest. However, corn is also not tolerant to waterlogging, so water magicians use sprinkler irrigation to irrigate their fields.
The wind in the canyon was strong, so taking advantage of the opportunity of fertilization in the middle of the cultivation, Ganguyu also instructed everyone to re-cultivate the soil for the base of the corn stalk to avoid lodging. After completing this series of work, Ganguyu continued to promote the growth of crops in the field one by one.
The male flowers at the top of the corn are quickly drawn out under the influence of the growth of all things, the corn buds with female spike filaments between the stems begin to take shape, and the soybeans on the side gradually bloom with small lilac flowers.
Soybeans are self-pollinating crops, so they don't need to be pollinated by hand. Corn is a typical heterogeneous plant, and the male pollen is pollinated by wind or insect vectors falling on the lower female flower filaments, and generally does not need to be pollinated manually.
Artificial pollination is needed as an auxiliary measure only when the maize plants are weak, the male flowers have been pollinated when the female panicle filaments are withdrawn, or the leaves are too dense to hinder pollination, or when the weather is bad during pollination.
The wind is strong in Guangming Valley, and the corn leaves are not dense because of the intercropping relationship, so Ganguyu did not put more effort into the pollination process.
However, after the pollination was over, the wind mages in the two squadrons quickly cut the smallpox of the corn. Maize male shearing is an effective means to control plant height, which can effectively reduce the lodging phenomenon of plants. At the same time, this can also reduce the shade of corn on soybeans and increase soybean yields.
Before the growth of all things is over, the mage legion begins to harvest the soybeans first. When they harvest some of the fresh edamame, the remaining soybeans are fully ripe along with the corn.
Despite the help of magic, by the time everyone had harvested all the corn and soybeans, the sun was already setting. However, the cheers one after another, still carrying the joy of the harvest, flew into the air with the wind.
[It's about to be 515, I hope to continue to hit the 515 red envelope list, and the red envelope rain will be able to give back to readers and promotional works on May 15. A piece is also love, and it must be better!] (To be continued.) )
PS: There is a kind of love that does not ask for anything in return, and there is a kind of love that has no regrets!
Xiaojiang's mother is a strong cancer patient, and every day she fights against the disease, she is most concerned about her son. Even in her heart, the concern for her children has become the biggest motivation for her to fight the disease. Even though everyone advised her to pay more attention to her body, her mother's nature still made her unable to let go of her concern for her children. This is the mother.
The sky is wide, not as broad as mother's love, and the warm sun is not as warm as mother's love. With boundless prayers, I wish my mother and thousands of mothers around the world good health, happiness every day, and all the best!