Chapter 71 CowThe white snowflakes fell silently on the grassland. A shallow layer of snow had already covered the ground, but the alfalfa was still full of vitality, releasing its greenness and standing tall in this white world. The lush green grass and the white snow blended into one, green and purity intertwined, and the picturesque scene stunned Guo Yang for a moment. As for Zhang Wei and Cai Bin, they were already incoherent. Ever since the seedling theft incident, security and maintenance of the seed field have been tightened. Except for necessary farming operations, Lao Xiang rarely allows people to enter. Zhang Wei and Cai Bin have not been here for a long time. In addition, there is a guard house at the entrance of the expansion seed field, and dog houses are also built in several other important corners. Cai Bin said in a daze: "Is this... is this still winter?" Winter comes particularly early in the Northwest, and the Gobi Desert is often accompanied by biting cold winds. The dry and cold snowflakes falling on the body make people feel very uncomfortable, but Cai Bin is in a happy mood at the moment. Zhang Wei even exclaimed: "Fuck." Guo Yang glared at Zhang Wei. "Vulgar, such a good mood was ruined by you in an instant. Go back and memorize your Chinese textbook carefully."
"It should be the clear snow and green scenery, refreshing and intoxicating... Oh, forget it. I won't pretend to be refined if I don't have that level of literary talent." Guo Yang also rubbed his hands awkwardly. In this situation, he really couldn't think of any suitable verses for a moment. But it’s still much better than just saying “Fuck”! Zhang Wei and Cai Bin almost managed to hold back their laughter. They didn't expect that the boss was not only down-to-earth, but also could occasionally have such a cute scene. But the scenery of the seed field was indeed eye-catching. Even with Lao Xiang's vaccination, Guo Yang was still shocked. Although the sowing time of Alfalfa No. 1 is at least 10 days earlier than that of saline-alkali land, and sometimes even a month earlier, the gap is still too big. With a height of nearly 20 centimeters, it is at least 10 centimeters taller than the improved saline-alkali land alfalfa. "Mr. Guo, I remember that Mr. Xiang told you before that alfalfa grows very slowly in low temperature environments?" "I think we can cut some alfalfa at this height to feed the cows, and the dairy farm has just been built." Guo Yang ignored the two of them and fell into deep thought. He remembered the seed store's introduction to the characteristics of Alfalfa No. 1. One of them is: "It is extremely drought-resistant, cold-resistant, and salt-alkali-resistant, can effectively improve soil fertility, and has extremely high feeding value and ecological value." Guo Yang has already seen how resistant it is to cold weather. Well, it is indeed very cold-resistant. Looking at the upright posture of alfalfa, it even seems to be trying to compete with the sky for height! Cold resistance is already so good, what about the higher-rated salt-alkali resistance and extremely high feeding value? Guo Yang became more and more expectant. It’s impossible to test its salt and alkali tolerance in the short term, but we can always try its feeding value! The breeding farm has been built, and I had been planning to go and take a look. Thinking of this, Guo Yang called Lao Xiang. Some things should be communicated with the person in charge in advance. The phone rang for a long time before it was connected, and a noisy sound came. "Hey Hey hey……" After waiting for a while, Xiang Tianshan seemed to move to a quiet place. "Hey, boss, what's up?"
Guo Yang said in a mean way: "Master Xiang, Alfalfa No. 1 has grown too tall. Will the accumulated snow crush the alfalfa later? I wonder if we need to mow it again!" Lao Xiang was silent for a while after being fucked. "Normally, the last mowing of alfalfa should be done four to six weeks before frost to allow the alfalfa to accumulate nutrients for the winter." "But your Alfalfa No. 1 doesn't look like real alfalfa. The temperature was so low in the early stage, but it still kept growing. It's up to you whether to cut it or not." Finally, he added, "It's better not to cut it. Plants are afraid of pain." Hearing this answer that was somewhere between serious and not serious, Guo Yang felt relieved. He thought that things at Lao Xiang's house should be fine for the time being. "I won't tease you any more. I think Alfalfa No. 1 is growing well, so I thought of cutting some to feed the cows to test its palatability." "You can try it, but don't use too much. Although your alfalfa seeds are not genuine, they will definitely be of great use. Don't waste them." "That's for sure." At this time, Lao Xiang started making noise again. "Lao Xiang, what are you doing with all that noise over there? I think I hear pigs squealing." Someone's anxious voice could be heard faintly, "Hey, hey, hold it steady!" "Kill the New Year pig." "You took your vacation just for this, and you never thought of taking me with you?" Guo Yang suddenly raised his voice. "I'm a professional at massaging pigs. Girls from all over the country admired my skill." "The pigs in GZ state have fierce tempers, you can't control them." "Then it would be nice to have a pig-killing meal!" "Beep...beep..." After hanging up the phone, Guo Yang turned around and saw Zhang Wei and Cai Bin looking at him strangely. "What are you looking at? Go find a backpack and a sickle and cut some grass to feed the cows." Zhang Wei and Cai Bin looked at each other. The boss has been in a bit of a drama lately! In the end, Guo Yang didn't have the heart to cut more. If the grass really didn't turn green again next year, the seed yield would be seriously reduced. The snow is still falling. On the way to the cattle farm, we passed the saline-alkali pasture again. It was the same field that I deep-plowed and dried with a Fendt 930 last year. These fields were planted the latest and the alfalfa was the thinnest. From the outside, there still seems to be no problem. But this time, Guo Yang ignored his wet trouser legs and walked into the grassland to observe and compare carefully. Traces of suppression after sowing can still be seen in the field, and the frost resistance has been greatly improved. It is obvious that this is Lao Xiang’s special anti-freeze measure for this batch of later sowing. But Guo Yang still discovered the clue. This may be because the temperature was low in the early stage and there was no snow, resulting in no snow cover.
Some alfalfa has been significantly affected by the frost. One or two alfalfa plants that were obviously frozen were pulled out for observation. About 15% of the tips of the enlarged rhizomes of the plants that were slightly frozen have turned black. Fortunately, most of the rhizomes are still active and will turn green again in spring, but flowering and fruiting will be affected. For some plants that were severely frozen, their swollen rhizomes and roots have turned black and rotted, losing their vitality. They will not be able to regenerate new shoots next year and it will be difficult for them to turn green again. The consequences of rushing to meet deadlines have finally become apparent! But it is acceptable. Even if the overwintering rate is only 70 to 80 percent, the alfalfa should be able to produce some slight benefits next year. At least the forage machinery and factories will no longer be just decorations. Soon, several people arrived at the cattle farm. Muhe's cattle breeding farm is designed as a small breeding farm, with three walls on the east, west and north sides and the south side open. At present, the holes, gaps and windows in the walls have been sealed with straw curtains and films to ensure the indoor temperature. The room is equipped with cement walkways, cement cattle troughs, moisture-proof cattle beds, and the ground is covered with straw. The distance between each cow is meters, and they are separated by a tie rack. The cowshed is also designed with a 300-square-meter dairy cow exercise field, surrounded by a railing made of bamboo poles and iron wire. There is also a drinking pool in the farm for cattle to drink at any time. Currently, the farm has only introduced 20 breeding cows. Mainly Simmental cattle and Qinchuan cattle from Guanzhong area. Simmental cattle are a large breed for meat, dairy and draught purposes. They have the advantages of high growth intensity, high milk production, good milk quality, tolerance to roughage and strong adaptability. Qinchuan cattle is a famous large-scale dual-purpose breed of cattle in my country. It is an excellent local breed of cattle with large physique, strong working ability and good meat production performance. Qinchuan cattle are beef cattle, but Guo Yang thinks Simmental cattle are too low grade and not worthy of the high-quality dairy cow germplasm gene of which he currently only owns one copy. He decided to use it slowly. (End of this chapter)