nagpurpolice Chapter 197 still had a trick up its sleeve.
Chapter 197 still had a trick up its sleeve.
Felix noticed Richard's gaze fixed on the compost pile and quickly scooped a ladle of cold water from the wooden bucket beside him to wash his hands.
He rubbed away the dirt and straw fragments stuck between his fingers before walking up to Richard with a clean and neat appearance.
"My lord, we are composting the fertilizer according to your method, first nourishing the soil and then sowing seeds, trying to increase the yield of the experimental field, and then observing the growth. However, the fermentation of the organic matter is a bit slow, and it is estimated that it will take another ten days to half a month before it can be used."
Richard nodded, took out the sealed seed bag Simon had given him, and handed it to Felix.
"We don't need to plant all grains. We can set aside one acre of this hundred acres specifically to grow the things grown here."
Felix took the bag with a puzzled look, untied the rope at the top and looked inside. His brows furrowed instantly, and he looked up at Richard, his tone full of confusion.
"My lord, medicinal herbs are quite precious. Why are you planting them in this ordinary experimental field? With your abilities, wouldn't it be better to cultivate them in a magical garden?"
In his view, Richard was doing something completely unnecessary by ignoring the convenient and extraordinary methods he had available and instead going through the trouble of the most primitive and practical farming.
Richard smiled, his gaze sweeping over the neat rows of land, and said calmly:
"I just wanted to conduct an experiment to see if, stripping away any extraordinary methods, we could improve both the yield and quality of medicinal herbs using only ordinary farming methods."
Upon hearing this, Felix's eyes lit up instantly, and he became very interested. He took half a step forward, his tone urgent and expectant.
"My lord, have you discovered any new techniques or principles in herb cultivation? If so, could you explain them to us?"
To be honest, the reason why Richard's new farming techniques were accepted so quickly is because many of its contents are easy to understand and follow many simple and easy-to-understand basic laws of nature.
Take the Blazing Grass of the East and the Scorching Grass of the North for example. Anyone who isn't an idiot knows that swapping their locations for planting is simply not feasible.
Furthermore, with Benlang leading the large-scale transformation of farmland and having a powerful figure endorsing it, most people naturally wouldn't question the authenticity of the technology.
If an anonymous free citizen were to promote this, it would probably take three to five years of tireless persuasion.
Therefore, in addition to the more extensive content on climate and other aspects, Richard also retained some core elements of Blue Star Modern Agriculture in his farming guide.
--Chemical elements.
Because this part of the content is far beyond the world's understanding, without a foundation of basic chemistry knowledge, it is simply impossible for others to comprehend it.
Now that he needs the scholars from the Mystic Academy to help with the experiment of herb cultivation, he plans to give a basic introduction to this knowledge as a reward for these dedicated scholars.
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Anyone who has farmed knows that modern fertilizer systems are divided into three main categories: organic fertilizer, compound fertilizer, and microbial fertilizer, with highly targeted micronutrient fertilizers as a supplement.
The organic fertilizer is the various materials that Felix and others are currently working on.
It is derived from the decomposition and fermentation of animal and plant remains, poultry and livestock manure, vegetable scraps, and forest humus. It is rich in organic matter and can slowly and effectively release the three basic nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
The farmland on the Huanxing Continent, after long-term cultivation, has its soil nutrients continuously depleted, making it prone to hardening and compaction, which greatly reduces its ability to retain water and fertilizer.
Organic fertilizer can solve this problem by loosening the soil, increasing aeration, and providing nutrients in a continuous and gentle manner, without causing root or seedling burn.
Moreover, it can effectively improve the taste of crops, making fruits and vegetables sweeter and grains more flavorful.
Compound fertilizer, also known as chemical fertilizer, is a high-concentration inorganic nutrient fertilizer obtained through artificial synthesis or mineral extraction.
Unlike the slow-release nature of organic fertilizers, it can quickly replenish nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in the soil. Changes in crop growth can be seen within just a few days after application, primarily boosting yield.
If the fruit is small during its growth period, applying a large bag of high-potassium compound fertilizer will make the fruit grow larger quickly.
However, the drawbacks of this type of fertilizer are also very obvious. If the amount used is out of control, the fruit will crack once it rains.
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In addition, long-term application alone will exacerbate soil compaction, cause soil salinization, and make crops taste bland, far less delicious than crops nourished by organic fertilizer.
Microbial fertilizers themselves do not contain direct nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium; their core function is to activate the soil.
This process breaks down the phosphorus and potassium elements fixed in the soil, making it easier for crop roots to absorb the nutrients from organic and compound fertilizers. It's like giving crops digestive enzymes.
Moreover, it can inhibit harmful bacteria in the soil and reduce crop root rot, seedling death and rotting, making it an effective protective agent in planting.
These three types of fertilizers each have their own advantages and disadvantages, and none of them can achieve the best results when used alone. Only by combining them properly can we improve the quality and increase the yield of fruits and vegetables, making them taste delicious.
In addition to the three types mentioned above, there is also micronutrient compound fertilizer, which also falls under the category of inorganic fertilizers, but this type of fertilizer is highly targeted.
If the soil is deficient in trace elements such as calcium and zinc, the plant is prone to problems such as yellowing leaves and thin, weak stems that are easily broken.
Supplementing these trace elements in a timely manner can precisely solve these growth obstacles, making it a targeted maintenance fertilizer.
Blue Star's fertilizer industry system was only gradually developed in modern times and is still progressing.
Gradually, more foliar fertilizers, slow-release fertilizers, water-soluble fertilizers, etc. have been introduced. However, the more comprehensive the fertilizer system, the more wasteful the farming becomes.
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When the conversation turned to agriculture, Richard seemed to have developed a professional habit, speaking fluently and animatedly.
Completely oblivious to the stares of those around them, they became more and more engrossed in their conversation, getting increasingly excited as they talked.
He pointed to the various composting materials piled up like a small mountain in front of him and continued to explain the details of organic fertilizer decomposition.
Soft materials such as rotten vegetable leaves, manure, and watermelon rinds decompose organic matter extremely quickly.
After the high-temperature fermentation of composting completely kills parasite eggs and harmful bacteria, it can be applied ahead of schedule.
Materials like wheat straw and river silt, which are hard and have coarse fibers, take an extremely long time to decompose.
Therefore, these two must be mixed and fermented in a certain ratio, with 25:1 being the best. They cannot be piled together all at once.
Eggshells cannot be buried whole in the soil; they must be crushed into a fine powder to allow the calcium nutrients inside to be released slowly. Otherwise, the hard eggshells are difficult for the soil to decompose and will not have any fertilizing effect.
As for the humus and decaying pine needles transported from the black pine forest, they have already undergone natural decomposition. They only need to be exposed to the sun for a few days to kill any hidden insect eggs and bacteria before they can be used directly.
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After pouring out all the agricultural knowledge he remembered, Richard finally stopped talking, feeling completely refreshed.
Completely ignoring the fact that everyone present was stunned and dumbfounded by this detailed and mind-blowing agricultural knowledge!
Several scholars who had taken out their notebooks to take notes were so shocked that their fingers were trembling and they couldn't write a single complete word.
It's not that I can't remember, but rather that the lord's explanation is too profound, and I'm completely lost, not knowing where to begin memorizing!
Researching magic spells and materials wasn't this difficult before; who would have thought that just fertilizer would almost stump them?
Even the serfs who were helping with composting stared wide-eyed, frozen in place like statues.
They had farmed for half their lives and thought it was normal for the leaves of plants to turn yellow and the roots to rot periodically. They never expected there would be a way to prevent and control it!
Felix was so excited that he was shaking all over, his lips trembling, and he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
He thought composting was just about piling up waste and letting it rot, never imagining there were so many intricacies involved, let alone the combination of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and various fertilizers.
The knowledge Richard had just shared shattered his newly established understanding of agronomy, leaving him incredulous and muttering to himself.
"I knew you had some hidden knowledge you hadn't revealed yet. Good heavens, Richard, where did you find all this astonishing knowledge?"
The other young scholars also snapped out of their daze, their faces filled with fervor, and surrounded Richard, bombarding him with questions, their tone full of urgency.
"My lord, what exactly are those nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium you just mentioned? Are they new, unrecorded magical elements?"
"And there are microorganisms... are they some kind of magical creatures? Why can they revitalize the soil?"
"My lord, could you please compile this knowledge into a technical manual? We promise we'll never share it with anyone!"
Richard then realized that he had gotten so carried away with his conversation that he had forgotten to filter out information about chemical elements.
He covered his mouth and coughed lightly, concealing his slight embarrassment and putting on a mysterious and inscrutable expression.
"These are things I've learned from my own magical talents. The knowledge involved is too complex to explain in a short time. When I have time, I'll organize the content and give it to you to study slowly."
With that, he waved his hand, interrupting the scholars' questions, and his tone returned to that of a lord.
"Stop crowding around. Quickly process the fertilizer according to the method I just described, and plant my herb seeds as soon as possible. I'll have someone bring some fertilizer over tonight, and spread it all over the field."
I arrived in such a hurry that I forgot to make the fertilizer and growth hormone. I'll go back and make them and have them delivered.
However, there is a problem: herbs are not vegetables or fruits, so the amount and ratio of fertilizer used will definitely be different. He plans to think about it slowly when he has time, and if all else fails, he will follow his experience in growing sugarcane.
Amidst the admiring gazes of several young female scholars, Richard slowly rose into the air and flew towards the lord's mansion.
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what...
I almost forgot the important thing I needed to do today; I was supposed to get some cold-resistant medicine.