"Moreover, the small roots of this variety are very well developed, and the mineral absorption is great, and with the plant mineral operant, the improvement of the saline-alkali soil can be realized." Chen Cheng said calmly.

But Zeng Lao can't be calm anymore.

A rice variety that can tolerate a pH of 10.2 has the characteristics of high yield, good taste, and can even improve the soil!

What kind of fairy breed is this?

Chen Cheng handed over the data analysis chart that had been done a long time ago.

According to the chart, each seawater rice plant absorbs about 3.3g of mineral salts during its life cycle, and 90% of it can be excreted through the leaves. According to the calculation of planting 40,000-50,000 rice seedlings per mu of paddy field, each mu of seawater rice can discharge more than 120 kg of mineral salts in one season.

"If at this rate, the soil in the saline land can be completely improved into normal land suitable for any crop cultivation in less than five years?"

Zeng Lao's hand trembled slightly, and he could see that he was very excited.

Chen Cheng nodded and said, "Yes." ”

"This is a great invention!"

Zeng Lao stood up, took a notebook from the desk, and copied Chen Cheng's analysis data with his hands.

His handwriting was a little distorted, which should have been the reason for being too excited.

"Zeng Lao, the special grade rice you said last time is in the flowering stage, can you still do experiments now?" Chen Cheng asked.

"Yes!"

Zeng Lao only remembered this, quickly stopped his pen, and hurriedly took Chen Cheng to the experimental field.

Their experimental field of premium rice is also indoors, with temperature-controlled facilities, so there is no restriction on pollination at the middle of the day.

Deng Xing: They were also called to the experimental field.

According to the amount of pollen in Chen Cheng's two bags, a 500-square-meter comparative experimental area was also separated by partitions, and then both sides were pollinated with hand-held watering cans at the same time.

On the one hand, Chen Cheng's screened combined pollen was used, and on the other hand, the sterile line pollen of the extra grade rice was used.

After sprinkling, Zeng Lao took Deng Xing and them to do experimental observation and recording, while Chen Cheng returned to the room of the guest house to sort out the materials.

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Since the press conference on Zeng Lao's seawater rice No. 1 improvement technology was held during the day, and it was already night, Howard, the rotating chief officer of the grain association, did not wait to watch the live news and went to bed early.

The first thing he did when he woke up the next morning was to watch Huaxia's foreign language channel news on the Internet TV.

Zeng Lao's hybrid rice technology, especially the high-grade rice with a high yield of 1,400 catties per mu, made them a headache for the four major grain merchants.

First of all, the ultra-high yield of 1,400 catties per mu can make Huaxia's rice and grain fully self-sufficient, and they will no longer be controlled by the four major grain merchants on grain prices, so that they will lose such a large rice market in Huaxia.

Second, more and more small countries have begun to buy special rice seeds from Huaxia in order to increase rice production, which has further hit their rice seed market.

Hybrid rice has a high degree of heterozygosity and trait segregation in the offspring of hybrids, so it is necessary to purchase new seeds every season to achieve excellent traits such as high yield and lodging resistance.

With the cheap and beautiful hybrid rice seeds of China, who would sell the high-priced seeds of the four major grain merchants.

In this way, the four major grain merchants, who have controlled the global rice market for nearly a hundred years, lost to Huaxia's hybrid rice and Zeng Lao's special rice.

Therefore, the foreign agricultural technology field has to pay special attention to Zeng Lao, and at the same time, he has a deep fear of Zeng Lao from the heart.

This sense of fear is their respect for Zeng Lao.

Because of the white-skinned person, you can only make him feel respectful if he is afraid.

But white-skinned people are also not simple, especially since they have a high degree of business acumen. This is also the reason why Howard, who is the vice chairman of ABM and the rotating chief officer of the Chouguo Grain Association, pays so much attention to Zeng Lao.

It is precisely because of this business acumen that the four major grain merchants have maintained control over global food for nearly a century.

The world's four major grain merchants, namely ABM, Bond, Guardian and Dafu, control more than 80% of the world's grain transportation and sales.

In the 21st century, any resource in the world is constantly controlled by giants, and this is especially true of food.

It can be said that the four major grain merchants have almost mastered the food security of global human beings.

These four major grain groups, which occupy the main share of the world's grain trade, have kept a low profile and are not known to the world as if they were computers, mobile phones, automobiles, and other manufacturers, but no one can underestimate their role in the world's grain pattern.

As the first of the four major grain merchants, ABM plays a pivotal role in influencing world food security.

Founded in the 1900s, ADM operates in the flour industry, food processing industry, feed industry, specialty food industry, cocoa industry and nutrition industry.

In the eighties of the twentieth century, ABM began to expand to the world, and around the turn of the millennium, it extended its tentacles into China. Today, ABM has become a huge and intertwined multinational corporation.

It has about 300 manufacturing plants in a variety of industries, including food, beverages, therapeutic diets, and feed, as well as large industries related to food storage and transportation.

Moreover, among the four major grain merchants, ABM has always been known for its focus on research and development, and he continues to support its development and growth through chemical research. Almost at the beginning of the advent of biofuels, ADM quickly became the largest producer of bioethanol in the country, and it has now become the world's largest producer of activated fuel ethanol.

The operators of such a giant company are constantly keeping an eye on the latest agricultural technologies that may arise in the world, ready to swallow them up at any time.

Or wipe it out.

After listening to Zeng Lao's introduction to the new generation of seawater rice and the improvement technology of seawater rice, Howard was shocked and felt that this matter was not simple.

According to Zeng Lao, the taste of this improved seawater rice can meet the edible standard, and the yield per mu is 750 catties, which can increase the rice output by 75 million tons a year based on the saline-alkali land of 100 million mu in China.

That's a lot of money.

Howard calculated a little in his heart, these rice grains are enough for a year's rations for those black buddies in Mong Kok.

Although it will not have a great impact on the business of the four major grain merchants, it is also money.

For businessmen like them, as long as it's money, the best way is to eat it and wipe it clean.

Therefore, he must not take this matter lightly.

Thinking about it, Howard pulled out his phone and dialed Freman.

"Hi Howard!"

On the other end of the line, Freman's tone was nonchalant.

"Freman, did you sleep well last night?" Howard asked.

"Very good, thank you Howard for your concern."

Hearing this, the anger in Howard's heart suddenly exploded.

"You can still sleep?! Do you know what new varieties Zeng Yinghua released yesterday? A yield of 750 kg of saline-alkali tolerant rice per mu! Howard said angrily.

Hearing that the owner of the gold was angry, Freman's heart tightened, and he hurriedly put aside his responsibilities and muttered: "He has developed a new rice variety, what does it have to do with me?" ”

"He used the plant mineral operation hormone technology to achieve it, do you say it matters?"

"Huh? Are they all using this technology for new varieties? ”

Freman *** tightened, and he didn't feel sleepy.