Video spoilers history, starting with the blitzkrieg on Poland

A new sky appeared.

[God is chasing after the South American granary to feed it, how strong is Argentina's agriculture and animal husbandry? 】

The sky screen gave the title and then began to play the scenery of Argentina.

The vast Pampas grassland first comes into view.

Herds of cattle and sheep were leisurely grazing on the fresh grass.

Then, the scene switched to a golden wheat field, with ripe ears of wheat hanging down, sparkling with golden light under the sunlight.

Dark green corn fields, golden soybean fields, and dark brown pastures.

Trucks loaded with grain drove by, raising clouds of dust.

……

Outside the sky.

The ancient people stared at the sky with great anticipation.

After all, I had watched the sky screen before and had a general understanding that Argentina is a strong agricultural and animal husbandry country.

And this is what the ancients cared about most.

Actually it’s still food.

Or fill the stomachs of the people.

So now, we see that the sky curtain is preparing to introduce Argentina’s agriculture and animal husbandry, and giving the gimmick of God’s gift of food.

Naturally, the ancients were looking forward to it very much.

At the end of Ming Dynasty.

Chongzhen saw the scenery of Argentina on the sky and couldn't help but say again:

"Oh, I really envy the Argentine people for eating so much."

"I remember Tianmu said that Argentina is one of the seven largest grain producers in the world."

"Although the introduction was rather brief at the time, I was still very envious."

“Does this section of the sky curtain need to provide a complete introduction to Argentine agriculture?”

"I wonder how to let Ming Dynasty also benefit from this?"

"In addition to conquering Argentina directly by force, is there a possibility for Ming to learn from Argentina's agriculture and animal husbandry?"

And in Chongzhen's envy and expectation.

The narration also slowly sounded:

[There is such a country in South America - Argentina, which is the darling of nature and the granary and meat storehouse of the world. ]

[If we talk about countries that are blessed by God, Argentina is definitely among the top three in the world. ]

[This South American country is home to the fertile soil of the Pampas, where crops can be harvested without fertilizer, and there are so many cattle on the pastures that locals eat beef as their staple food.]

[Its unparalleled agriculture and animal husbandry, like two shining pearls, occupy an important position in the global agriculture and animal husbandry industry. ]

[Argentina's agricultural myth starts with its geographical buff. ]

【The total area of ​​the La Plata Plain is 150 million square kilometers. 】

[Equivalent to 4 North China Plains. ]

[Of Argentina's 278 million square kilometers of land, arable land accounts for 2720 million hectares, and long-term pastures account for as much as 1.4 million hectares.]

[A grassland equivalent to the size of two Chongqing cities is used exclusively for raising cattle and sheep! ]

[The core of this is the Pampas. ]

[This fertile land is known as the "Ukraine of South America". The thickness of the black calcium soil can reach more than 1 meter, and whatever you plant will grow. ]

[Peanuts can produce high yields without fertilizer. ]

[I pushed the plow from the west to the east for thousands of miles and didn't hit a single stone! ]

[On this fertile land, soybeans and other oil crops are the mainstay of the agricultural industry. ]

[As the world's third largest soybean producer, Argentina has a soybean planting area of ​​2000 million hectares and an average annual output of more than 5000 million tons.]

[In 2023, despite the drought of the century, Argentina still harvested nearly 5000 million tons of soybeans, peanut production exceeded 60 tons, olive oil production ranked seventh in the world, and red wine production ranked among the top ten in the world. ]

[No wonder some people say that the biggest worry for farmers in Argentina is not a bad harvest, but too much food to store in the warehouse.]

【Agricultural sustainable planting technology has played an important role in Argentina's high soybean yield. 】

[Among them, no-till direct seeding technology has been promoted nationwide since the late 20s and has now become a shining business card for Argentine agriculture. ]

[No-till seeding method overturns the traditional concept of "you must till the land before planting it." ]

[With this method, the land does not need to be plowed, and the surface is covered with a layer of straw and weeds.]

[The modified light seed drill with a small plow head gently pushes away the straw layer. ] [The depth of the plow is precisely controlled to just touch the soil, and then the seeds are sown into this layer of soil rich in vitality. ]

[Due to long-term coverage by straw and weeds, this layer of soil is moist, rich in microorganisms, and has a loose texture. ]

[After the seeds were sown, they seemed to have found a warm cradle, quickly sprouted, took root and grew. ]

[The straw and weeds that were once considered "burdensome" have now transformed into a solid protective layer for the seedlings to thrive. ]

[This seems to be a simple, even primitive way of farming. ]

【In fact, it contains many subtleties. 】

[In terms of yield, although in the first one or two years, the yield of farmland implementing no-till seeding may decrease slightly. ]

[However, as time goes by, the organic cover layer formed by straw residues on the ground becomes thicker and thicker, and the residual straw continues to rot, continuously injecting fertility into the soil.]

[The soil is becoming more fertile, and crop yields are rising year by year.]

……

Outside the sky.

The ancient people's hearts beat fast when they saw this.

Northern Wei Dynasty.

Jia Sixie saw on the sky that the iron plow was cutting through the untilled land, the seeds were falling precisely into the grooves, and then the soft soil was naturally filled back.

I couldn't help but stare at the sky, my mind racing.

“Planting without tilling the field, planting without tilling the field… Wonderful, wonderful.”

“Is there such a method of farming?”

The young apprentice who was helping to copy the agricultural book stood on tiptoe and looked around, and asked in a low voice:

"Sir, we can plant seeds without turning the soil. Can the crops grow well?"

"The Zhou Li says 'Spring ploughing and summer weeding'. This method is totally inconsistent with the Zhou Li."

Jia Sixie knew a lot about agriculture, and he figured it out in an instant and said:
"Although this no-till farming method is not in line with the ancient method, it is in line with the principle of 'following the weather and taking advantage of the land'."

"You see, it not only reduces manpower consumption, but also preserves moisture underground, which is the perfect time to sow seeds when the spring frost thaws and the ground begins to flow."

While analyzing, Jia Sixie also wrote a draft of "Qimin Yaoshu": Three benefits of no-till farming: one, conserving moisture, two, fertilizing the soil, and three, saving manpower.

And the sky screen continued to play.

[Of course, implementing no-till farming is not without its challenges.]

[A series of supporting measures are needed, including high-efficiency and low-harm herbicides, timely pest and disease monitoring, reasonable crop rotation, scientific fertilizer supplementation, and appropriate herbicides to remove weeds. ]

【To ensure that this advanced planting technology can achieve maximum effectiveness. 】

[Argentina has also made great progress in other agricultural crops.]

【As the world's major wheat exporter. 】

In the 2025/26 season, wheat harvest is expected to increase by 10.2% from the same period last year to 2050 million tonnes, driven by favorable weather and lower production costs.

This production would make it the second-largest wheat crop on record, just shy of the 2021 million tonnes expected in 22/2240.

[According to experts’ estimates, if the entire plains of Argentina were to be used to produce food crops and other agricultural products in the same way as in China, Europe or North America.]

【Will be able to feed 15 billion people! 】

[However, planting agriculture is not the strongest. ]

[The livestock industry is even more exaggerated. The history of cattle breeding in Argentina can be traced back to the Spanish colonial period. 】

[In the 18th century, there were more than 4000 million cattle on the Pampas, so many that the locals had to start eating meat every meal.]

[Now there are 6000 million cattle.]

[You have to know that Argentina’s population is only over 4000 million. ]

【Therefore, it is figuratively called "the country riding on the back of an ox." 】

[The Pampas grasslands have played an important role in the development of animal husbandry here. ]

[The total area of ​​the Pampas is 76 square kilometers, of which 66.3 square kilometers are in Argentina.]

【It is the world's largest original natural pasture. 】

[This grassland is given the meaning of "treeless prairie" in the Chukya Indian language. ]

[There are not many trees in the whole grassland, and even fewer stones. ]

【The climate conditions are unique, with plenty of sunshine and rainfall, no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer. 】

[The fertile reddish black soil is like a treasure gifted by nature, rich in natural forage grasses such as alfalfa, which is known as the "king of nutrition among grasses". ]

[It is the best ecological zone that the global animal husbandry industry dreams of, and enjoys the world's reputation as a "milk warehouse and meat warehouse." ] (End of this chapter)