Abandoned the Immortal Cultivator, returned to his hometown to farm and sing

Chapter 885 879. Chinese Delicious Mushrooms
"What kind of mushroom is this?" Luo Yihang was a little curious, he had never seen it before.

"Chinese delicious mushrooms." Ma Zhitao replied.

"What the hell? You must have made it up." How could there be a mushroom with this name? Luo Yihang obviously didn't believe it.

"It's really called this name, China, delicious, mushroom, origin + characteristics + species, the standard Latin naming method for new species." This time it was Shi Juan who spoke, and she didn't forget to mention the cricket after she finished speaking, "But I really wonder what Professor Wang Zhuoren from my alma mater, who discovered this mushroom, was going through at the time."

This delicious Chinese mushroom was discovered and named in XJ by Professor Wang Zhuoren, director of the China Edible Fungi Association, vice president of the Shiitake Mushroom Branch, professor of Huazhong Agricultural University, and senior agronomist of the Institute of Economic Crops of Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences. It is unique to XJ.

A genuine and legitimate family.

When Wen Ying and Shi Juan went to XJ, they were treated to this kind of mushroom by the local Academy of Agricultural Sciences. They found it very novel, so they sent a batch back to Ma Zhitao to show off to him.

Because this mushroom was only discovered in 2015, only a few years ago, and it is very rare.

Then...

"I didn't expect you to grow it, you're really good, Ma expert. I heard from the locals that this mushroom can only be found in the wild and cannot be cultivated artificially."

Ma Zhitao is a little proud, but he doesn't show it. He even speaks modestly and doesn't intend to show off.

"It's quite simple. Just pick a few healthy solitary individuals, disinfect them, rinse them several times with sterile water, cover them with sterile paper and adjust to the appropriate temperature. They will be activated and reproduce in 24 hours. They will spray a large number of spores, and then you can cultivate mycelium. It's just that the appropriate temperature is difficult to control. Make a few more, two degrees each, and it's easy to solve it using the exhaustive method."

After listening to this, Shi Juan scratched her head. There was nothing wrong with the process. After all, the horse expert was professional.

But looking at the large field of mushrooms in front of me, I always felt something was wrong.

Wait, right in front of me...

Shi Juan reacted, "That's not right. This mushroom grows under the desert. How did you grow it in the open air?"

"What the hell? Mushrooms can grow under the desert?" Luo Yihang once again felt that this was fake. "Mushrooms grow in dark and humid places. How can mushrooms grow under the desert?"

"It really does grow under the desert. I saw it being dug with my own eyes." Shi Juan replied, but she didn't know why it was under the desert.

Ma Zhitao knows that "not all deserts can grow this plant. It has to be a former swamp that is covered by the desert and has humus and water underneath. The conditions are very harsh."

Not harsh and it wouldn't have been discovered until 2015.

"Growing in the sand is its growth characteristic. Saprophytic fungi do not need sunlight, but are afraid of it. Sand is used to provide shade, and sand has little resistance, so the growth space is not restricted. It's just like Yanzi's big potatoes, which are bigger in Kubuqi."

"I like sand, too." Qin Qiuyan looked at the big mushrooms and suddenly became friendly. "But why don't they grow in the soil now?"

"This is because we are standing on the shoulders of our predecessors." Ma Zhitao did not hide it and told the truth, "After the discovery of the delicious mushroom in China, artificial breeding was carried out at the Edible Fungi Research Institute of the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences. They have been doing it for five or six years, and the most difficult soil-free cultivation technology has been solved. I asked for a copy of the operation manual."

Even if he is standing on the shoulders of his predecessors, Ma Zhitao is very impressive. After all, he has successfully completed the artificial cultivation of delicious Chinese mushrooms.

Luo Yihang naturally did not hesitate to praise.

Ma Zhitao was modest, "It's just grown, it's still a long way from artificial breeding, the specifications are not yet unified, the yield is very low, and the cost is high."

That also deserves praise, because it was created from zero to one, and the rest will come slowly.

After a good round of praise, Luo Yihang asked the most important question, "This mushroom is called delicious mushroom, is it really delicious?"

In China, if you have the guts to call yourself a delicious mushroom, then it has to be really delicious to be worthy of the name...

As one of the only two people who have tasted it, Shi Juan replied: "It is indeed delicious. When we were in XJ, the Academy of Agricultural Sciences served us delicious mushroom meat sauce noodles. It was very fragrant. You will never forget it after eating it once."

As he spoke, he opened his hands to measure the size. There was a long distance between his fingers. It was not a small bowl for rice, but a ramen bowl.

"Sister Lian Wenying ate two big bowls." Qin Qiuyan added while nodding.

"Yes, Yanzi also finished two bowls, and I had four bowls." Shi Juan stretched out four fingers, making Qin Qiuyan's face flush.

With Shi Juan's body, four bowls of noodles... that's enough. Not to mention Wen Ying and Qin Qiu Yan.

The two of them had no interest in food, and could not help being spoiled by the meals prepared by Old Luo's family. They would often throw the food aside after getting it, and would not even take any food with them when it got cold. They were very cruel to themselves.

They can each have two bowls, it must be delicious.

Luo Yihang's index finger moved.

"What are you waiting for? Let's try some first."

"Okay." Ma Zhitao responded immediately. He had thought about it a long time ago.

He reached out his hand and gently tapped the big mushrooms one by one, just like tapping a watermelon, making a popping sound.

I don't know what you heard.

He pinched the umbrella handle and pulled hard, and with a bang, he pulled out a flower. "One is enough."

"One..." Luo Yihang was about to say that one was not enough, but then he looked at the mushroom in Ma Zhitao's hand and said, "It should be enough. This mushroom is really big."
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Ma Zhitao held the mushrooms and the group of four walked out.

I’m going to make it and eat it.

Can't wait any longer.

Shi Juan was still a little worried, "Have you tested the toxicity? What about the hallucinogenicity? After all, it's a new species, don't expect any mutations."

"We have already finished the tests. Toxicity, hallucinations, heavy metals, and active ingredients have all been tested. Nothing is wrong. It belongs to the mushroom family and is non-toxic."

Ma Zhitao is reliable and always wants to be ahead of others.

Come out of Greenhouse No. 2.

Shi Juan and Qin Qiuyan were met with Wen Ying's condemning gaze.

Luo Hongzhi was packing up the samples and quietly shook his finger at the two of them.

The two of them didn't dare to slack off anymore and went back to the laboratory to build a DNA library of Amaranthus.

When entering, Shi Juan also winked at Luo Yihang.

Luo Yihang understood immediately, gave him a thumbs up, and patted his chest.

What I mean is, don't worry, I'll keep it for you when it's done.

Luo Hongzhi was fine here, and he immediately set his eyes on the big mushroom in Ma Zhitao's hand.

Baba ran over to see what was new: "Is this the horse expert's mushroom? It's this big?"

Ma Zhitao didn't want to take it anymore, so he threw it to him.

Luo Hongzhi reached out to take it, but almost missed it.

I misjudged the size of the large mushroom.

Wow, no wonder the horse expert had to hold it. He couldn’t even hold it with one hand. One must weigh nearly two pounds.

Luo Hongzhi threw the big mushroom up, caught it, and followed Luo Yihang as if he was playing with a ball, returning to the foot of the mountain with full of expectations.

Let’s prepare something delicious…

(End of this chapter)