Take a plane to the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 280 Chapter 92 The Method of Exterminating Locusts II

"Winter wheat also prevents locusts?"

This time, Zhu Changyuan was really puzzled by Monk Zhang Er. He agreed that locusts love wheat the most. Isn’t winter wheat wheat?
Seeing Zhu Changyuan's expression, Professor Gu smiled slightly, waved his hands and said, "I'm sorry, there are some problems with my statement just now. Winter wheat actually has no function in preventing locust plagues."

"It's just that the whole growing period of winter wheat can just avoid the season of locusts." Professor Gu took a sip of water, cleared his throat, and continued: "Locusts have two seasons: summer locust and autumn locust. , its eggs have to hatch continuously for 25 days in the high temperature of [-] degrees before they can become larvae. As for winter wheat, the autumn locusts are extinct when it is planted, and when it is harvested, the summer locusts of the second year have just hatched. It won't do too much harm."

"That's why winter wheat is not afraid of locust plagues!"

I go!

That's right.

No wonder that in ancient times, when locust plagues came, there was no harvest. It turned out to be the reason.

Zhu Changyuan laughed, completely laughing, Nima Shaanxi can just grow winter wheat, and, with the fertilizer and seeds he transported there, he will not be afraid of locusts even more.

Why, it's very simple, as long as the entire Weihe Plain is occupied, even if only one season of winter wheat is planted a year, it will be enough for Shaanxi's own use, and if you go to control the locust plague, your brain will be rusted.

However, having said that, if you are successful in recruiting Shaanxi and doing something for the local people, you can also consider leading the people in Shaanxi to prevent disasters. You may not be sure, Nima also has a credit bonus, and the contribution value is huge .

Professor Gu ignored Zhu Changyuan's hype, and continued: "There is another method of biological treatment, called microbial treatment, which is to rely on microbial parasitic infection, so that all locusts in a certain area carry something similar to a virus. This method is completely controlled. , It’s just a pity that the effective cycle is too long, usually it takes two years to make a difference, and it takes three to four years to completely cure it.”

This method is good.

Although the cycle is a little longer, it can be done once and for all.

Zhu Changyuan hurriedly asked: "Professor Gu, what is the method of microbial control?"

Professor Gu said: "Artificial infection is very simple. When the locusts reproduce in large numbers, spray this thing on the ground with a sprayer, and it will naturally infect. Moreover, this microorganism can also infect each other among locusts, and it can also infect the locusts. Go to the eggs, so the offspring of these locusts can also be infected, and their birth rate will be greatly reduced, so that the locust plague can be cured, but it will take some time."

"Oh!" Zhu Changyuan nodded, and said, "This is good, this is good. Although it is ineffective for a short time, the treatment is thorough. I plan to use this method, and I have to ask Professor Gu where I can buy this kind of thing?"

"Our college has a laboratory, and we have done related experiments before, but the best quality of this stuff is from Shandong University's Academy of Agricultural Sciences. If you need it, I can contact you. How much land do you have?"

How much land?

The whole of Shaanxi is about 100 million square kilometers, which is an astronomical figure in terms of mu, but Zhu Changyuan can't control that much. Let's stabilize the Guanzhong Plain first, and I don't have so much money if there are more.

But even the Guanzhong Plain has a lot of land.

Secretly opened the system map, and roughly calculated, even the half plain east of Chang'an has nearly [-] million mu of land.

"Well, I don't know if this thing is expensive or not. If it's not expensive, give me a 1000 million mu one first!" Zhu Changyuan said cautiously.

If there is too little of this thing, the effect will not be obvious. If you can add more at one time, it will be fine.

Just don’t know if it’s expensive or not?

"What?" Professor Gu jumped up at that time, pointed at Zhu Changyuan and said, "You have so many lands in Africa?"

Surprised, the voice was quite loud.

Zhu Changyuan smiled wryly, thought quickly, and finally took three seconds to think of a lie, and said: "That's not true, my nephew's leased land is only hundreds of thousands of acres, but this thing needs to be defended against me. That piece of land is useless, I wonder if I can give him the whole country's cultivated land to take care of it, so as to relieve my worries."

"Ha ha!"

Now, even Professor Gu gave a thumbs up, and said: "It's not easy, young man, it's rare that you still have this idea, okay, okay, okay! I'll call and ask for you, just wait a moment."

While talking, he walked quickly to the study room, then came out with a gloomy face, looked at Zhu Changyuan and shook his head, and said: "They have done some in Xinjiang before, and it is about one yuan per mu, 1000 million mu of land, that is, 1000 Ten thousand yuan, originally they had planes to spray them, but in Africa, they can’t do it, they can only sell it to you, the price can be lowered, but not much.”

The reason why Professor Gu's face was gloomy was because the other party's asking price far exceeded his expectations, 1000 million was too much, and he didn't believe that the young man in the early stage of entrepreneurship in front of him could afford it.

Moreover, renting a plane to spray in the future will also cost.

For the mere hundreds of thousands of acres of land, I can only say two words: not worth it!
However, to his surprise, Zhu Changyuan immediately slapped his thigh and said, "Okay, no problem, since they can't go to Africa to help me spray, I will pay more to buy ten small planes for them to spray."

1000 million!Can you buy ten more small planes?

Professor Gu couldn't help re-examining the young man in front of him.

It seems that if he is not a descendant of a family, he should be a wealthy businessman who can spend so much money without blinking an eyelid, which shows the power behind him.

That being said, in the future, I will tell Xiaotong carefully not to get too close to this handsome young man, let alone offend him.

Professor Gu's attitude can be said to change three times a day. The only thing that remains the same is that he has always respected and praised Zhu Changyuan.

"Okay then, I'll help you get in touch with the matter over there. If you have a face-to-face meeting, I won't participate."

Professor Gu probably felt that it was not good for him to participate in this kind of thing.

Zhu Changyuan nodded, not wanting to trouble Old Gu any more. He pointed to Liu Guang beside him and said, "This is my brother. I'm afraid there will be other troubles in the future. He will represent me to negotiate with Shandong University." Bar."

"That's good." Professor Gu sat down again, and said: "The effect of microbial control is slow. You should use the methods I told you just now, and the effect will be better."

"Also, locusts are also insects, and all insects have phototaxis. Lighting a bonfire in the field at night can also eliminate some locusts, but this method is not very efficient."

"In addition, I just mentioned two methods, one is ecological governance, the other is biological governance, and the third is called pesticide chemical governance."

"However, this chemical treatment of pesticides pollutes the environment too badly. I don't recommend you to use it, so I won't say more."

As a modern person, neither Professor Gu nor Zhu Changyuan is willing to renovate or develop a certain place at the expense of the environment.

Therefore, Professor Gu is unwilling to say, and Zhu Changyuan does not force it. After all, even if only winter wheat can avoid locusts, it is enough for him to solve the Shaanxi problem a hundred and eight thousand times.

Although the problem has not been solved yet, but it has been solved, Zhu Changyuan is naturally very happy.

"Thank you, Uncle Gu. Thank you so much. I will remember what you said. If there is any news from Shandong University, I will trouble you to contact Liu Guang. I often go to Africa, so I may not have time to come."

"Don't worry, it's not a difficult task!" Professor Gu assured her with a smile.

Zhu Changyuan said: "That's good, Uncle Gu, if I can really cure my locust plague this time, I will treat you to a big meal later, and then don't refuse."

"Okay!"

Professor Gu also readily agreed.

Professor Gu helped him a lot, but to him, it was just a matter of lip service. Zhu Changyuan really wanted to take some money to thank him, but he was afraid that he would think he was vulgar.

Forget it, when Gu Xiaotong gets married, it's enough to give him an expensive gift, which can be regarded as a disguised compensation, so that he can thank him for his kindness.

Thinking of this, Zhu Changyuan said goodbye to Professor Gu with a smile, and before he turned around to the door, he found that the door of the house was opened from the outside, and then came in with an angry Gu Xiaotong.

Of course, there is also Jiang Xun who is like a fart, with a bitter face.

"What's the matter?" Professor Gu asked.

"I'm so mad." Gu Xiaotong looked up, his eyes lit up when he saw Zhu Changyuan and Liu Guang, he said hello, and then complained: "I went to take a wedding photo, I was tired from running and broke my legs, just want to find Is it so difficult to get a nicer dress?"

"Pretty clothes?" Professor Gu looked at Jiang Xun suspiciously.

Jiang Xun spread his hands helplessly, and said: "Xiaotong wanted to take some pictures of ancient costumes, but unfortunately they couldn't find them. I found two, but I'm not satisfied. She thinks they look ugly."

"What do you mean I think it's ugly?" Gu Xiaotong yelled at Jiang Xun after eating gunpowder, "It's already ugly, okay, that's also called ancient costume, I'll go, and the singers don't wear it, okay?"

"Don't make noise!" Professor Gu interrupted his daughter and said, "Why are you talking to Jiang Xun, and there are still customers here? If you can't find one store, look for two more. You can always find it. Why don't you accompany me in the afternoon?" You go and see."

Originally, I wanted to quarrel with my daughter, but unfortunately, this was her happy event, Professor Gu's words turned into comforting words.

"I looked for it, my legs were broken, but I couldn't find it." Miss Gu Xiaotong's temper passed after a while, and said: "Forget it, forget it, I won't shoot if there are no ancient costumes."

Jiang Xun looked sorry for his future wife, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Zhu Changyuan next to him smiled slightly. He has a lot of ancient costumes. He has a lot of men's and women's clothing in his system, even the official uniforms of the Ming Empire.

(End of this chapter)