As soon as Feng Zibin's words came out, everyone was startled, and it became a little cold in an instant, and Ma Taishan could no longer continue to dwell on the topic just now.

The caravan moved forward in silence for more than ten minutes, and it was Princess Ktia who broke the awkward silence first, she raised her hand to the side and asked, "What kind of tree is that, and how is it full of eggs?"

Ahead of us was not a pastoral field but an undulating hill, and on the slope grew a wild tree, whose branches and leaves looked a bit like an apple tree, but the fruit was white or brown.

The white fruit should be unripe, and the reddish-brown fruit should be ripe, with a thin hard shell on the outside, resembling an egg.

The tree that Ketia refers to is covered with egg-like fruits hanging between the leaves, so that the ends of the branches are bent, which is a very unique sight.

"This is a diesel tree, and it bears tree oil fruits, which the locals call it tree oil eggs, which cannot be eaten, but can be used to refine tree diesel," Cui said.

This short sentence contains three very peculiar noun concepts: diesel tree, tree oil fruit, tree diesel.

Rochard was stunned and said, "Tree diesel, can it be a substitute for diesel? And this kind of thing, why haven't I heard of it?"

Choi Wan-hyuk: "It's normal that Dr. Luo hasn't heard of it, this is a project that has only been disclosed to the public, and the official disclosure date is today, and it has been in the internal research and development stage for the past few years.

The tree diesel project was first carried out by Dongguo agricultural science personnel, but the output has not been able to rise, and there is a lack of supporting application technology, after all, the agricultural science team is not engaged in internal combustion engines.

Later, Huanxiang Industrial acquired the project as a whole, introduced the team, and continued to invest in research and development, and only recently achieved phased results.

In the experimental field with the best conditions, the highest yield per mu of the tree oil fruit can reach 1.5 tons, and the final oil yield is about one-third, which is half a ton of refined oil output.

Primary vegetable oil also needs to go through secondary processing, the processing technology is more complex, and our research and development work has only recently achieved results, and the resulting end product is tree diesel.

It has a long shelf life with stabilizers, is very similar to diesel in composition, has comparable thermal efficiency, and can be used as fuel for internal combustion engines, and there is no toxic residue in the combustion components."

Roshand: "Can it be used as diesel?"

Cui Wanhyuk: "The process of retrofitting a traditional diesel internal combustion engine is not too complicated, and Huanxiang has made a technological breakthrough."

Rohard: "How much does it cost to produce half a ton of diesel per year on an acre of land?"

Cui Wanhyuk: "This yield is close to the ideal state based on the data obtained in the experimental field of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. With the climatic conditions of several miles of the country, as long as irrigation and fertilization can be guaranteed, it can be harvested three times a year in the experimental field.

As for the cost, it's hard to estimate at the moment because we don't plant it on a large scale on arable land. They are planted in the wild and planted in the mountains around the farm to allow them to grow naturally, without artificial irrigation and fertilization.

Under these natural conditions, it can only be harvested twice a year, with one season yielding higher and the other yielding lower, which is related to the natural rainy season distribution here.

In the experimental field of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, the planting density per mu should not exceed 60 plants. If in wild conditions, each tree should be spaced at least 10 meters apart, preferably 30 meters apart.

It is not easy to calculate the yield per mu when planted on the slope of the mountain, and a tree like this can harvest 50 catties of tree oil fruit every year.

The harvest is also simple, you don't have to go up to the tree to pick it, the fruit will automatically fall when it is ripe, a bit like a chicken laying eggs, so just pick it up under the tree......

Rochard: "Planted on idle slopes, the equivalent of wild, almost no cost?"

Choi Wan-hyuk: "It can't be said to be cost-free, its survival conditions are extremely harsh. When raising seedlings, you need to use the Yuan Cultivation Technique, at least a Level 4 Yuan Master can plant it alive, and you need to make regular rounds to replenish the vitality of the seedlings.

This is a stable variety that was launched after the Academy of Agricultural Sciences studied for a long time and eliminated several generations of plants. It produces the best quality and highest yield, but it leaves only one defect.

Fortunately, it is only needed in the first year of seedling

As long as the seedlings survive for one year, they no longer need to be manually maintained, they can grow naturally under natural conditions, their vitality is very tenacious, and they also have the ability to resist insect pests.

It is difficult to quantify the cost of raising seedlings in the first year. As for the follow-up, there is also the cost of collection and processing."

Rohard: "You said that the second year after the seedlings are raised, they can grow naturally. So how many years will it survive, or how many years will its optimal production period last?"

Choi Wan-hyuk: "We don't have complete data yet, because there is not enough time for cultivation. However, according to the estimation of a Taishang elder in Yangyuan Valley, as long as it is not transplanted after survival, the age of the tree can reach thirty years.

It begins to bear fruit in the third year, reaches a stable production period in the fifth year, and remains relatively stable until the age of 30 years. The tree we see now is actually only three and a half years old, but the yield has basically reached its peak.

Because its situation is different, not only in the first year, but also in the past three and a half years, there have been regular exercises performed by the Yuanshi every month. It is the first tropical field observation test strain, numbered A01."

Rohardd asked, "What if you don't count the cost of raising and collecting, but only the cost of processing?" You must have the data, just calculate the cost per ton according to the end product tree diesel?"

Cui Wanhe didn't answer, but glanced at Feng Zibin. Feng Zibin said with a smile: "At present, there is only an estimate that in the case of small-scale mass production of 1,000 tons, the production cost per kilogram of refined oil is roughly 5 yuan.

If the improved process continues to scale, the cost will be lower in the future. It is still not economical enough to replace diesel in today's market situation in Mile Country, and it cannot meet the demand......

Not to mention five yuan per kilogram, even if it is ten yuan per kilogram, in 2029, if tree diesel can replace diesel, this price is economical in many places, but why does Feng Zibin still say that it is not economical?

First of all, it is an incalculable cultivation cost, and in the first year of seedling cultivation, it is necessary for the fourth-level nourishing master to regularly inspect and perform surgery to replenish its vitality in time.

Secondly, the country is close to the world's largest oil-producing area, and the surrounding area produces the best quality light crude oil, which is very convenient for shipping, very low CIF price, and the local oil cost is not high.

Last but not least, the current production of tree diesel is too low, and it is not enough to really replace such a large scale of fuel demand.

At this time, Ma Taishan asked, "How many diesel trees like this have you planted?"

Choi Wan-hyuk: "30,000 plants, each with a number."

Rochard then said, "If each tree is produced at a rate of 250 tons of diesel per year?"

Feng Zibin smiled, "Dr. Luo is so fast, in fact, the yield of each tree is different, and the current total output is 200 tons per year. Our next step is to plant one million plants to produce more than 5,000 tons of finished tree diesel per year.

The 5,000-ton tree diesel will certainly not meet the civilian needs, but Huanxiang Tebang has a demonstration project, all construction vehicles and construction machinery, the original diesel engine will be converted into a tree diesel engine.

In this way, we can cultivate an industrial chain of our own, which can not only be a demonstration for the world, but also allow this technology to really enter the practical application stage, so that we can continue to improve and mature......

Ma Taishan: "I want to ask a question, if a Level 4 Yuan Cultivation Skill Instructor is specifically responsible for such a task, how many surviving saplings can be cultivated each year?"

Feng Zibin glanced at Cui Wanhe again, and Cui Wanhe replied, "I don't know about a fourth-level cultivator like Ketia, if it were me, I would only be in charge of such a special work, and I could raise up to 1,000 seedlings every year.

No matter how much it is, it will be too much for people to rest, and the master of the Yuan Cultivation Technique himself also needs to practice. At present, the vitality of diesel trees in this area is very vigorous, but it is too troublesome during the seedling breeding period, so it depends on whether the Academy of Agricultural Sciences can come up with better varieties."

Rochard: "Can you grow the next generation with the fruit directly? Will the next generation of varieties be degraded?"

Choi Wan-hyuk: "This is a biotechnology product, and it will not grow the next generation directly with the fruit, and it will not germinate.

But maybe it's our agriculturists who have cultivated it too well, but they can actually grow seedlings."

Rochard was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh and said, "This will not achieve a technical blockade!"

There are many high-yielding crops, such as hybrid rice, that cannot be sown directly from harvested seeds, and the seeds have to be bought from breeding companies every year. However, although the fruit of the diesel fruit tree cannot be sown, it can be planted and raised.

Although seedlings need to use the Yuan Cultivation Technique, and Hua Zhenxing has promoted the Yuan Cultivation Technique, there are also many Yuan Cultivation Masters outside the Yang Yuan Valley, and as time goes by, there will only be more Yuan Cultivation Masters in the world in the future.

These diesel trees are planted in the field, and it is impossible for every tree to be watched, and it is still easy for someone to steal the branches. As long as a nurse is willing to help raise seedlings, this diesel tree can be planted all over the world.

Whether it is Yangyuan Valley or Huanxiang Industry, there is no way to control this. Rogrid has been keenly aware of the broad market prospects of the diesel tree, which is simply too valuable, but unfortunately the technical blockade cannot be realized.

Feng Zibin smiled: "We don't want to lock down at all, no matter who wants to cultivate diesel trees around the world, we will not object, and we will try to provide technical support services."

However, the engine technology and refined oil processing technology are in the hands of Huanxiang Industry, and it has also applied for patents. We also welcome people from all over the world to discuss investment cooperation, introduce and use it."

I see! Rogrid suddenly said: "There is a lot to be done, there is a lot to be done, there is no limitless prospects! Brother Hua, I suddenly have a lot of ideas, and I still need to sort them out. I'll send a team of professionals to talk to you carefully."

After all, tree diesel is not diesel, it needs a special engine, but also needs a special refining and processing technology, Huanxiang Industry has mastered the intellectual property rights of the whole system in this regard.

In this case, Huanxiang Industry doesn't care whether the branches of the diesel tree will be stolen at all, and I am afraid that it will be introduced and cultivated all over the world.

Diesel fruit can be grown locally and refined nearby. In many places far from oil-producing areas and with high transport costs, this has great advantages, not only in terms of economy, but also in terms of energy security and environmental protection.

There are still many details that can be studied on how to develop the market for this kind of thing, and the follow-up technical system also needs to be continuously developed, so Rogrid does not want to continue to discuss here, and intends to send a professional team to negotiate various possible forms of cooperation.

Rogrid didn't want to continue, but he continued to ask: "This is tropical, and there are fixed heavy and light rainy seasons every year, can diesel grow in other climates?"

Cui Wanhe explained thoughtfully, "Since it is a bioengineered product, there are different adaptable varieties, such as drought-tolerant and cold-tolerant. At the Yangyuan United Farm in the Viking Kingdom, we tried to grow another subtype, and we successfully planted it in the wild under natural conditions.

It is a deciduous subspecies, harvested only once a year, and a tree like this has a maximum yield of only fifteen kilograms. At one-third of the oil yield, only five kilograms of finished tree diesel can be processed."

Rohard: "Yes, quite well, you can grow it in the wild in the Vikings, and then most of the world will be fine...... You mentioned the subvariety, how many subtypes of the diesel tree are there?"

Cui Wanhyuk: "At present, there are three relatively mature ones, which are adapted to the tropical to subtropical, subtropical to temperate and temperate to subarctic zones. Subspecies No. 1 is what we see now, and Subspecies No. 3 is cultivated at the Yangyuan United Farm.

As for the No. 2 subspecies, we have successfully planted them in Wuling Mountain on the outskirts of Pingjing City in the eastern country and Huanxiang Garden in Wucheng."

Ketia: "Wucheng Huanxiang Garden, I seem to have the impression that it is not a living area?"

Cui Wanhe nodded and said, "Yes, it is regarded as a landscape plant in the green belt of the living area, and it looks quite chic...... In fact, in the Garden of Joy, there are also golden thread bamboo and Lingshu magnolia."

Choi Wan-hyuk used a method similar to squeezing toothpaste to reveal the relevant situation of the diesel tree little by little, which made everyone more and more interested the more they listened.

How Rogrid later sent a professional team to discuss what cooperation projects are unknown to outsiders. But for Ma Taishan, this is the weight of his trip

One of the big results.

I don't know how Ma Taishan picked up and reported after he returned, but in short, in this year, the organization controlled by Gambisting chose a suitable place and cultivated 100,000 No. 2 diesel trees, and declared that they would cultivate more every year in the future.

After the news spread through various channels, people all over the world began to cultivate diesel fruit trees, even if they did not immediately engage in industrial development, but only did research reserves, anyway, they could be planted in the mountains and fields, and did not occupy other places.

The Gambisting is only the largest cultivation institution among them, because it has a large number of people, and it can also mobilize enough fourth-level Yuan Cultivation Mentors.

Ma Taishan may think that he has discovered the major move of Huanxiang Industry today, but in the eyes of outsiders, this is simply a deliberate arrangement for them to visit, and then it is easy to publicize.

This is the conspiracy of Huanxiang Industry, and it is also a later story, so I won't mention it for the time being.

After visiting the diesel tree, several guests also picked a few unripe and ripe diesel fruits, and I don't know if they want to take them back for souvenirs or research.

Continuing on, around the hillside, there is a large field in front of it, but it seems that the fields are not crops, but small trees, and they are arranged so closely that there is no edge in sight.

Ma Taishan: "What is this, the seedling base?"

Cui Wanhyuk: "This is a grain base, and all the crops are cassava, which is also the most important staple crop in the country."

Cassava is not only adapted to the climate of the country of several miles, but is also the most productive food crop in the world. But it is almost never used as a staple food in mainstream countries, mainly because of its shelf-stable and processing problems.

Freshly dug cassava rhizomes are poisonous, inedible and begin to rot after three days in tropical climates.

It should be ground into powder with water in time, take its sediment to dry, and then steam or cook, which is the cassava lake that the local aborigines used to eat. This thing is not tasty, and it is a bit, and many characteristics do not meet the requirements of the staple food.

But all this has been solved by modern agricultural technology, and most of the projects that Huanxiang Industry has invested the most energy in these years are related to cassava, not only to study cassava production, but also to study cassava processing.

At the earliest, under the leadership of Uncle Mo, Van Dark, Li Xiaoyang and others developed the first generation of cassava processing machinery, which can harvest cassava on a large scale and process it immediately to obtain ripened and detoxified cassava flour.

As long as this kind of cassava flour is not damp, it can be stored for a long time in a dry environment, and the shelf life is at least one year or more if the storage conditions are good, and it can even reach two years, which has met the requirements of staple food.

This kind of rudimentary tapioca flour can theoretically be used as a staple food, cooked and mixed with salt and oil, and if you can sprinkle some vegetable leaves or minced meat, it is simply a traditional delicacy!

But this is far from enough for Huanxiang Industry, blending with various food additives, it can produce cassava bread, cassava steamed buns, cassava noodles and even tapioca bread, cassava dumplings, cassava wontons, cassava noodles fritters and other finished products.

These foods have a slightly different taste from traditional wheat noodle foods, and can be said to have different characteristics. When it comes to the cassava food processing industry, it has been played by Huanxiang Industry over the years......

It is not possible to say that any of the technologies of several miles have reached the international advanced level, but the achievements in the field of cassava cultivation and processing can be said to have temporarily ranked first in the world, because most of the countries that are stronger than it do not have such needs or conditions.

In the absence of large-scale grain imports, the country not only ensured the domestic supply of staple food, but also improved the living standards of residents in the country.

You can also buy special koji at the market, and you can make traditional liqueur from tapioca flour at home.

The country also produces and imports small quantities of other grains, such as wheat, barley, rice, corn, soybeans, etc., on the one hand, as a supplement to the supply of staple foods, and on the other hand, more importantly, as food additives to prepare cassava flour.

The country now produces Fuqiang flour and construction flour (the two main varieties of tapioca flour, which are more suitable for steaming steamed buns and rolling noodles respectively), as well as secondary products such as dried noodles, instant noodles and biscuits, which can not only meet the needs of the country, but also meet the needs of the country

Exported to neighboring countries.

When Choi Wan-hyuk introduced this cassava field with no edge in sight, her voice subconsciously became higher, and her expression was obviously full of pride.

Ma Taishan glanced back at the foot of the mountain he had just passed by, and asked with some hesitation, "All the way, this is the best field for farming, and you didn't use it to grow diesel fruits, but cassava?"

Cui Wanhe didn't answer, and Feng Zibin said unhurriedly, "Let's make an assumption. If the tree diesel technology is fully promoted, it can theoretically completely replace oil, and the yield per mu can reach the highest level in theory.

Then take the eastern country as an example, with the annual oil import volume of the eastern country, if you want to completely replace oil, you need 1.2 billion mu of arable land. However, the total cultivated land in the east is only 1.8 billion mu, and the grain output is completely insufficient.

It seems that this may be a more economical option, where the money from oil imports can be used to import food, and there is a surplus. But if Dongguo really wants to do this, it will not be able to buy enough food, and it will not be able to open this mouth at all.

Therefore, the country of several miles stipulates that the diesel tree is not allowed to be planted on cultivated land, and it can survive in the wild itself, so it is okay to treat it as a mixed forest tree. And because of its nurturing properties, it does not cause ecological invasion."

Rochard: "How many miles does the country have this rule, and when?"

Feng Zibin: "Dr. Luo is very concerned about the situation here, but you can't hear about it, this is next week. The cultivation experiment of diesel trees has just entered the practical stage, and it has not been publicly disclosed to the public before."

Ma Taishan: "Obviously talking about the affairs of the country of several miles, why does Mr. Lord always use the eastern country as an example?"

Feng Zibin: "Because I am familiar with Dongguo, Huanxiang Industrial also set up the Fangguan Development Group there. And if I take the example of the Roba League, I am afraid that Mr. House will not be pleased."

Ma Taishan: "Let's not talk about cassava, it's a project that has to be done. But the value of diesel fruit is comparable to Chunrong Dan!"

Feng Zibin: "Cassava and diesel fruit are both life, and Chunrong Dan is a better life."

Ma Taishan: "Mr. Lord Fong Cai declares that he does not care at all how much wealth an individual can have, and that is not what he pursues. But I've never met anyone better at making money than you!"

Feng Zibin smiled and said nothing, but Cui Wanhe turned his head and said solemnly: "Who gave Mr. House the illusion and actually questioned Mr. Feng Zibin's ability to make money, or create wealth?"