nagpurpolice Chapter 93: Miraculous
Chapter 93: Miraculous
Ron used his Eye of Analysis, and the oil content of the beans in his field of vision jumped out, far exceeding any oilseed crop he had ever seen in the kingdom.
"Oil content, over 40%." Ron looked up at Tang En. "This isn't grain, it's oil."
Olive trees are ubiquitous in the warm, sunny coastal areas of the kingdom, and olive oil is the core oil used by the locals.
Olive oil is the cornerstone of cooking; it is used both as a cooking oil and in religious ceremonies. In the kingdom, it is known as liquid gold, and many minor nobles cannot afford it.
Some lords took a different approach and developed various oil crops, but in the end, butter was the most widely used.
Butter is extracted from fresh milk.
In fact, the kingdom also discovered many oil-producing crops, some of which could produce up to 70% oil, but they were not promoted in the end.
It's also simple that it hasn't been widely adopted. Crops have a high oil content, but due to limitations in yield per unit area, the final ranking of average oil yield per acre will be completely different.
For example, although olives do not have the highest oil content, they have become the oilseed crop with the highest oil yield per unit area in the kingdom due to their amazing yield per acre, so olives are the main crop.
Ron's biggest concern right now is the yield of the first experimental bean crop.
Tang En quickly helped Ron harvest the first experimental bean crop, then weighed it and said with great joy, "My lord, based on the current yield estimate, the yield per mu can reach 350 jin. In reality, large-scale planting cannot guarantee such precision, but a yield of 300 jin per mu is no problem at all. Including the shells, getting 200 jin of beans is no problem at all. If it is really as you say, then our territory will no longer need to worry about cooking oil in the future."
Ron looked at the lush green beans in front of him and was happier than ever before.
Tang En reminded him, "My lord, the first experimental bean hasn't been named yet?"
Ron patted Ton on the shoulder: "Let's call him Green Peanut!"
"Green Peanut!" Tang En wanted to say what a strange name it was, but he still said insincerely, "Your Lordship is wise. This name is excellent. Green Peanut, green bean, it's a flower, and it grows in the ground. It's very fitting."
Ron's lips twitched slightly when he heard Tangen's flattery.
This old farmer, who had only been a government official for a short time, had already started to go astray.
However, this flattery was quite good, and he liked it very much.
"Let's change 'vine potato' to 'sweet potato'! It'll be easier to understand."
This time, Tang En genuinely agreed.
The ripening process for the last two crops wasn't as effective as the first two.
The artificially ripened salt gooseberries can grow to adult height, and the salt frost on the leaves is thicker than before ripening. Ron scraped off a small amount and put it in a kettle. The saltiness was purer than expected, equivalent to refined salt, with no harmful substances settling in.
Ron rubbed the scraped salt in his hands.
"Salt barley can be used to improve the soil quality of saline-alkali lands and can also be used for the purification of crude salt."
Tang En was somewhat confused: "What do you mean, Lord?"
Ron said casually, "Use volcanic ash and lime mortar to build a field isolated from the soil, and irrigate it with coarse salt water."
Tang En instantly understood: "Lord, I know what to do. After cultivating enough salt gooseberries, I will experiment in this direction."
The isolation field was constructed by pouring volcanic ash lime mortar to prevent coarse brine from seeping into the ground and polluting the soil.
The saltwort absorbs salt, and the salt residue secreted by its leaves can be scraped off to obtain refined salt.
Ron nodded, then accelerated the ripening of the last of the thorny potatoes. Soon, the originally sparse spikes drooped heavily, the kernels were plump, and you could rub them with your hands to get dark brown flour.
After magical analysis, it was determined to be a starch crop. A rough estimate suggests that the yield of thorny potato is around 200-300 catties per mu. The key is that it is adapted to the wasteland environment, and this yield is considered average in the kingdom.
Not all crops are as miraculous as the rock potato.
Many of the crop seeds brought from the kingdom failed to survive when planted here, with only a few adapting. However, the yields were quite impressive, reaching dozens of kilograms per acre. No wonder that lords and foreign tribes alike were vying for the areas with cliffs throughout the wasteland.
The key plant, the spiny potato, can be harvested twice a year in arid environments. Moreover, it does not require digging up the entire plant for harvesting. Just like fruit trees, only the fruit needs to be picked. After being composted, it can be harvested again in the next season. Not to mention, it also has the function of stabilizing the soil and preventing sand erosion.
Ron said with a big smile, "Town, you've done a great job this time. When we get back, I'll draft the paperwork to award you the Grand Knight Medal."
This was the first time Ron hadn't smiled while killing someone; he was genuinely happy.
Upon hearing this, Tang En was moved to tears and knelt on one knee: "It is my honor to serve the lord."
The Grand Knight Medal is actually an honor that grants subsidies and benefits to Earth Knights.
This was changed by Ron later. The certificate still needs to be included, plus a medal that can be worn. Such an honor would surely make many people envious.
Thirty-five medals were distributed to the Knight Lords' territories, while only two Grand Knight Medals were distributed to the entire territories.
Fanta is the Knight of the Earth and the supreme commander of the territory. He is a capable commander and has made great achievements in the war against the goblins, making him invincible.
The other one is Thun, who is also an Earth Knight. He defeated four goblin tribes with fewer troops and seized the fertile land of Harvest Town for his territory. He was awarded the Grand Knight Medal, and no one dared to challenge him.
Tang En never expected that the third Grand Knight Medal of the territory would be awarded to him, an ordinary person.
Ron burst into laughter: "Ha ha!"
With these new crops, the territory will no longer need to worry about food.
In high spirits, Ron stayed in Harvest Town for another three days, during which time he built three pit houses for the town, completely solving the town's housing problem.
Standing in the middle of the canyon, Ron looked at the 30-meter-high cliff and suddenly had a bold idea.
This trip was not only a pleasant surprise with the new crops, but also an assessment of the area within the canyon.
The terrain inside the canyon is shaped like a gourd, with the mouth of the gourd being the first wall and the middle of the gourd being the location of the second wall.
The area in front of the city wall, which is the outer city, covers an area of approximately 270 acres.
The stream flows through the southeast side of the canyon, where the temperature is not as high as outside. During the day, it stays around 30 degrees Celsius, and at night it's only in the teens. Compared to the outside, it's like paradise. Even Ron is slowly growing to like it here.
Therefore, Ron decided to build a huge reservoir in both the inner and outer cities, both to ensure water supply and to store water to prevent the underground rivers from being cut off.
Houhuludu, also known as the inner city, covers an area of approximately 450 acres.
No wonder the Earth Dragon Tribe's population could exceed 10,000 at its peak. Tens of thousands of people were not the limit for the Earth Dragon Tribe, nor the limit for the canyon, but rather the limit for the Earth Rock Potatoes they cultivated.