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Chapter 1365 Rescue, Successful Cultivation

Then Lin Hao said to Zhao Tianshan:

"Captain Zhao, let me show you around first, especially to see our water source. We always need to check the water source first!"

"Once Engineer Chen arrives, we will begin the seedling cultivation plan. Of course, we may come up with some other things along the way."

"I can tell from your battlefield experience that you've been in this team, so you must have a certain level of discipline and organizational skills!"

"So, besides Feng Cheng leading you in watering the plants, you also need to train the rest of the people!"

"Because our goal is to transform the entire Saihanba into a vast sea of ​​forests, those of you who came first have the potential to become teachers to those who come later."

"So you're not just supposed to help with watering and chores, you also need to take the initiative to learn, understand?"

Lin Hao gave instructions as they walked, then led Zhao Tianshan on a tour of the dam before returning to the camp.

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It took three days to build the dugout for five people.

Seeing that Engineer Chen hadn't come up, Lin Hao, Zhao Tianshan, and the others watered the planted saplings together!

On the fifth day, after all the saplings had been watered, Engineer Chen still hadn't come up. Lin Hao got tired of waiting and, after finishing his morning exercises, prepared to look for a suitable location to build a nursery.

"Engineer Chen, you've finally arrived!" Lin Hao greeted Engineer Chen with a smile as he rode up on horseback.

"Haha, if I hadn't come soon, I bet you guys would have been worried," Engineer Chen joked with a laugh.

After Chen arrived, he temporarily stayed in Lin Hao's dugout, partly because Feng Cheng's dugout was really indescribable.

Since confirming Tang Qi's departure, Feng Cheng had been in a state of self-abandonment. It wasn't until a few days ago, after confirming Tang Qi's death, that he tidied up the dugout a little, but it was still difficult to find a place to step.

Lin Hao's dugout was different. Leaving aside the underground part, the above-ground part, apart from the height, was no less than that of an ordinary house.

Moreover, Lin Hao's dugout could easily accommodate two or three people, mainly because Lin Hao liked spaciousness.

So when he had nothing to do, Lin Hao liked to tidy up his dugout. After all, it was the environment where he had lived for a long time, so he naturally had to live a good life there.

So after Engineer Chen arrived, he temporarily stayed with Lin Hao.

"Engineer Chen, I've thought about it, and conventional seedling cultivation methods aren't suitable for our area."

"Oh? Do you have some new ideas now?"

After Chen and Lin Hao put everything away, Lin Hao poured Chen a glass of water. Then, after sitting down, Lin Hao discussed this year's nursery plan with Chen.

“Engineer Chen, the reason I asked you to come now is not only to build the nursery first, but also because we can no longer use the original conventional seedling cultivation methods.”

“Our Saihanba is different from other places. Firstly, the altitude here is relatively high, with a drop of more than 1,100 meters from the bottom of the dam. The environments of the two places are too different. I have discussed this with you before.”

"Another thing is that here, yellow sand flies everywhere, strong winds blow every day, and it's dry!"

"If we use the conventional shading method for seedling cultivation, we can improve the germination rate with technology, but the survival rate of the seedlings will be difficult to guarantee."

So I came up with a new seedling cultivation method: full-light seedling cultivation. "No rainbow without rain!"

"Flowers in a greenhouse cannot withstand wind and rain in a short period of time, but look at us here, with yellow sand all year round, and either heavy rain or severe drought!"

"So if we don't break the mold, it may be very difficult for us to make a breakthrough."

"The shrubs we planted are easy to grow, but the pine trees we're about to plant will be much more difficult."

"So, Engineer Chen, the reason I'm telling you this is to ask if you dare to take a gamble with me."

"If we succeed, we'll publish a paper and make a name for ourselves in history. Of course, if we fail, we'll start over next year!"

Lin Hao slowly explained his plan to Engineer Chen.

After Lin Hao finished speaking, Engineer Chen fell silent, because he was already old and couldn't keep up the pace for many more years.

However, when he heard what Lin Hao said, he felt that it made a lot of sense, after all, the trees on the dam originally took root, sprouted and grew on the dam.

Their seedling cultivation down below the dam was quite different from the environment up above it. After a moment of silence, Engineer Chen looked at Lin Hao carefully.

"Expert Lin, I trust you. You're a professional. I'll take a gamble with you!"

Seeing Lin Hao's determined gaze, she immediately agreed with him firmly. She would no longer use the original shading method for seedling cultivation.

"Okay, Engineer Chen, I believe we can definitely succeed!"

The next day, Lin Hao set off with Engineer Chen.

Nurseries are generally divided into two categories based on their usage time: permanent nurseries and temporary nurseries.

Fixed nurseries operate for a long time, cover a large area, produce a wide variety of seedlings, operate intensively, have a high level of management, strong technical capabilities, can make full use of investment, can adopt advanced production technologies, and are easy to implement mechanized operations.

A temporary nursery is a nursery set up temporarily to complete an experiment or an afforestation task in a certain area. Once the afforestation is completed, the nursery is immediately closed.

Therefore, the area is generally small, the types of seedlings cultivated are relatively simple, and the location is close to the afforestation site, so seedlings can be cultivated nearby. The cost of seedlings is low, and there are fewer weeds and pests.

The seedlings have a strong ability to adapt to the adverse conditions of the afforestation site and have a high survival rate.

Therefore, Lin Hao and Engineer Chen created a temporary nursery according to their needs.

It's September now, and this nursery is just an experiment; it still needs further improvement.

For this seedling cultivation, Lin Hao and Engineer Chen chose a location not far from the lake.

Because after the plan begins, a large number of shrubs will be planted next spring. Once the shrubs are successfully planted, Lin Hao and Engineer Chen's seedlings will also be ready, and then they will spread from the lakeside to the surrounding areas.

If the plan is perfect, it shouldn't be long before Saihanba regains its former glory from 200 years ago.

After selecting a general location, Lin Hao and Engineer Chen began to measure the soil pH, and finally determined a flat area with a pH of around 5.

This slightly acidic soil is conducive to seed germination, so Lin Hao and Engineer Chen then began the construction of the nursery.

First, four large plots of land were designated, each a nursery bed 15 meters long and 2 meters wide, with a 1-meter gap between the beds to allow people to pass through.

Then they prepared the land and disinfected the nursery. Lin Hao and Engineer Chen used 0.08% potassium permanganate for disinfection.

Then, mix the nutrient soil evenly, cover and seal it with plastic film, and let it sit in the sun for about 7 days. After a week of hard work, Lin Hao and Engineer Chen have created three groups of nurseries.

After Lin Hao and Engineer Chen finished setting up the nursery, they returned to their dugout and were disinfecting the seeds.

Because Saihanba will soon welcome its first snowfall, Lin Hao and Engineer Chen's first step is to store the seeds in the snow.

So when Engineer Chen came, he didn't think about going down to the dam; he planned to spend the New Year with Lin Hao and the others there.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Just as everyone was working hard, Engineer Chen suddenly started coughing violently.

Seeing this, Lin Hao quickly asked, "Engineer Chen? What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, just an old problem!" Engineer Chen waved his hand and said to Lin Hao.

"Cough, cough, cough!" But as soon as he finished speaking, Engineer Chen started coughing violently again.

"Engineer Chen, give me your hand!"

Lin Hao suddenly remembered that in the episode, it seemed that Engineer Chen had cancer, so he immediately went forward to support Engineer Chen and took his pulse with one hand.

In reality, they directly used their skills to examine his physical condition, and as expected, Chen's lungs were in trouble.

"Engineer Chen, I'm afraid there's something seriously wrong with your health!" Lin Hao then said seriously, "You'd better go down to the dam and get a checkup right away!"

"Expert Lin, do you also know medicine?" Engineer Chen said with a smile, "I know my own body."

"Don't worry about it, it's just an old problem. You don't need to worry about it. I'm determined to see our own nursery sprout and grow seedlings."

"Engineer Chen, don't argue with me. I do know a little about medicine. While I can't cure your problem directly right now, I can at least try to alleviate it!"

"But it's not really suitable for you to stay in Bashang right now. If you want to see our own nursery grow seedlings, you'll have to wait until next year!"

"The seedling cultivation work in Bashang is almost finished. The nursery has been built. The next step is simple: just wait for the heavy snow, dig a hole, and bury the seeds."

"Engineer Chen, I'll go to the hospital with you. As for the nursery, it won't take more than a few months. We'll go and dig the snow storage pits tomorrow, and you can come back after the first snow."

Lin Hao persuaded Chen Gong for a long time, and Chen Gong finally agreed, but made a promise with Lin Hao that he must come and join the snow storage when the first snow came.

The next day, Lin Hao and Engineer Chen went to dig the snow storage pit, but it was mostly Lin Hao and the other team members who did the work!
After all, with Engineer Chen's small frame, it would be a real problem if he collapsed on the dam!
On the third day, Engineer Chen left, and Lin Hao personally saw him off. Now that the nursery is ready, he joined Feng Cheng and the others in carrying water, setting off at six o'clock every morning and resting during the hottest part of the day.

Lin Hao took Engineer Chen to Weichang and immediately reported to Yu Zheng. Engineer Chen was then taken to the hospital for examination.

As it turned out, a lung tumor was indeed diagnosed, which is what we usually call lung cancer. Fortunately, it was only in its early stages when it was discovered. If it had been in the late stage like in the original drama, one would basically be counting down the days until death.

In the original drama, the cancer was diagnosed before the college student went to the dam. Now, there is still more than a year before the college student goes to the dam, and the cancer has just grown, so there is still room for treatment.

However, Lin Hao didn't want Engineer Chen to undergo surgery, because with Engineer Chen around, Lin Hao's work would be half as easy.

So Lin Hao used gene induction to directly modify the cancer gene into a normal tumor, and then let it slowly dissipate.

The outward manifestation of this is that the tumor was eliminated through medication.

After undergoing more detailed tests, Engineer Chen learned that it was a benign tumor that could be eliminated with medication, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and we have arrived in the dead of winter. As far as the eye can see, everything is covered in white snow, and ice and snow are falling everywhere.

After taking medication for more than a month, Chen's lung tumor gradually disappeared, and he finally couldn't resist going back to the dam.

Throughout the winter, Lin Hao and his seven companions and two dogs spent most of their time hiding in their dugouts.

"Finally, a sunny day! This snow was giving me a psychological trauma!"

Lin Hao pushed open the door of the dugout, stepped out, and enjoyed the warm sunshine while doing his warm-up exercises.

"Expert Lin, this heavy snow was really giving me a headache, but now it's finally starting to clear up!"

Heavy snow covered the entire Saihanba area. If the Forestry Bureau hadn't had a problem with the supply of materials, they would probably have been frozen solid by now!
Of course, if the food supply really runs out, Lin Hao has plenty of food supplies, so he won't be unable to survive.

With the planting and seedling cultivation work completed, Lin Hao and the others had nothing to do, so Lin Hao began to wander around the villages.

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March arrived in the blink of an eye, and Lin Hao began his work at the nursery.

Chen, who had recovered and returned, also went to the dam. The two of them first renovated the nursery they had prepared. This is why they had to work on the nursery first, as it was somewhat like natural fermentation.

After the nursery was renovated, it was disinfected again with disinfectant.

Next comes the seeds. First, take the seeds out of the snow storage pit, and then place them in dry sand to dry.

Soak the seeds in a solution of 500 times diluted potassium permanganate in cooled boiled water for four hours to disinfect them. Then soak them in warm water at 40 degrees Celsius for a day and a night. Take the seeds out the next day.

Mix the seeds and soil directly, and then in the prepared nursery, rake out regular furrows and evenly spread the seed-soil mixture on the surface of the nursery.

Then, roll the seeds with a wooden roller to complete the revival and sowing process.

After that comes daily watering, which requires skill. You need to use a misting system, so the device you'll need is a spray bottle.

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A whole year has passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin Hao has been in this world for almost three years.

Throughout this period, Lin Hao never stopped planting saplings, and he continued to use ordinary saplings cultivated in the nursery below the dam.

Others have also tried, and occasionally only two or three trees can survive, all under Lin Hao's guidance (and secret help).

Therefore, everyone admired Lin Hao immensely. They couldn't grow the same batch of saplings, but Lin Hao was able to plant them in large quantities.

Of course, even if Lin Hao planted them himself, not all of them would survive, as the environment of the dam area had too much of an impact on the saplings.

Lin Hao's full-light cultivation method was used to cultivate seedlings in the Bashang Nursery, and some of these seedlings were also transplanted by others.

The results were better than expected; with the help of the straw checkerboard, the survival rate of these seedlings reached 70%.

This is a remarkable achievement. It shows that their approach is correct and they are on the right track.

So they expanded the dam area again, turning the entire nursery into a large-scale operation, preparing for a big push this year.

Another piece of good news is that the difficult period has finally passed; in fact, the drought ended in 61.

However, agricultural recovery takes time. Even after the drought passes and crops are replanted, it will take another season before there is a harvest.