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The next day, life went on as usual.

While on patrol, Black Fang drove away a herd of wild deer.

There were about seven or eight wild deer running from the Songshan forest area, trying to enter the improved area to nibble on the tender shoots.

Black Fang led the wolf pack and charged forward, but the wild deer turned tail and ran, not a single one making it in.

Ling Feng monitored it. Three ranchers in the vicinity watched from a distance.

Su Chen neither stopped them nor greeted them, letting them watch from outside the border.

They can watch if they want; whether they can learn from it or not is their own business.

Emma took photos and videos of the seedlings emerging and stored them in the ranch's development archives.

She numbered the photos by date, keeping a record of every day from the first day of construction to the sprouting of seedlings.

Su Chen conducted a comprehensive inspection of the irrigation equipment.

The pipes were not damaged and the nozzles were not clogged.

The water pump is operating normally and the water pressure is stable.

The water level of Lingquan Well is normal, and the water output has not decreased.

Old Tom reminded that in ten days, small-scale trial grazing tests could begin.

"Let's take twenty old cows in first and let them graze for two days to see if the grass is safe and if the pasture can withstand trampling," Old Tom said.

"If there are no problems, we can gradually expand the grazing scale."

Su Chen plans to first select twenty healthy old cows for trial grazing.

An older cow's digestive system is more adaptable than that of a calf.

Even if the grass quality is a bit problematic, it won't cause any major problems.

With Dazhuang's assistance, the makeshift border fence was reinforced.

This guy is strong; he carried the wooden stakes.

Juan used a sledgehammer to hammer the wooden stakes into the ground, and Dazhuang carried down another one.

The fence is made of low-cost barbed wire and is 1.2 meters high.

Although simple, it is sturdy and durable enough.

Su Chen calculated that the usable area of ​​the ranch was about to exceed 1,500 acres.

There were originally six major pastoral areas, plus the improved area on the west side.

Including the reserve area, the total area is already quite considerable.

The original six pastoral areas will be expanded to nine.

After discussing it with Old Tom, Su Chen decided to divide the improved area into three smaller pastoral areas and incorporate them into the overall rotational grazing system.

This greatly reduces the pressure of rotational grazing.

The rest period for each pastoral area can be extended, allowing the grasslands to recover better.

Soil organic matter content has steadily increased.

Old Tom tested it every few days, and the data kept rising.

2.1%...2.4%...2.7%...

Although it still falls short of the standard of 4% for high-quality natural grasslands.

But it's already much better than at the beginning.

Louis installed temporary monitoring signs in the improved area to record grass height and cover.

The monitoring board is marked with the block number and installation date using an oil-based pen, and data is filled in once a day.

Old Tom finalized the trial grazing plan and was just waiting for the grass to grow to fifteen centimeters.

Su Chen stood in the middle of the improvement area, surrounded by tender green seedlings.

The wind blew from the valley, and the seedlings swayed gently.

In a while, this place will become a real grassland.

......

Twentieth day after sowing.

The grass height in the improved area reached an average of 15 centimeters, with a coverage rate of 85%.

The entire wasteland has been completely transformed, with lush green pastures stretching as far as the eye can see.

The leaves of ice grass are slender and upright, the leaves of alfalfa are thick and tender green, and the leaves of alkali grass are short, sturdy and dense.

The three types of grass mixed together looked like a thick green carpet spread on the ground.

Old Tom squatted down, pulled up a blade of grass, examined its roots carefully, and then chewed it.

"The grass quality is good; the protein content should be quite high."

"The conditions are now safe for light grazing."

Su Chen selected twenty healthy old cows from the herd.

Let Juan drive them to the improvement zone.

The old cows stood at the gate of the fence, peeking inside.

After hesitating for a while, I slowly walked in.

When they first entered, the cattle were not used to it.

With its head down, it sniffed around, not daring to take a bite.

After a few minutes, the lead ox took a bite of grass, chewed it, and then lowered its head to continue eating.

When the other cattle saw the lead cow start eating, they also began to nibble on the food.

Su Chen and Old Tom observed the feeding process throughout.

The cattle were feeding actively, and there was no sign of them refusing to eat or being picky about food.

They ate with great relish, their mouths practically never stopping.

Strictly control the duration of trial grazing.

Two hours later, Su Chen instructed Juan to drive the cattle back to their original pasture.

The newly grown grass in the improved area cannot withstand prolonged grazing.

The purpose of trial grazing is only to test the safety of the grass, not to feed the cattle.

Juan whistled, and Black Fang led his pack of wolves to catch up from behind.

The cattle obediently turned around and walked back to the old pasture along the path beside the fence.

Continue monitoring for 24 hours.

Su Chen would go to the cowshed every few hours to check on it.

The cattle are in good spirits and none of them are listless.

Rumination is normal, stool is normal, and there are no signs of diarrhea.

The next morning, the veterinarian arrived at the ranch.

They gave the twenty old cows that were being tested for grazing a full physical examination.

Body temperature, respiration, and heart rate are all normal.

Blood indicators were normal, and gastrointestinal function was good.

"The grass quality is up to standard."

Ben signed the test report.

"It's safe to graze livestock."

Old Tom has officially confirmed that the new grass meets quality standards and poses no safety hazards.

Su Chen decided to gradually expand the scale of grazing.

Forty heads were put in on the second day, sixty on the third day, and one hundred on the fourth day.

Add twenty head of cattle each day to allow the herd to gradually adapt to the new pasture.

He divided the improved area into three small rotational grazing areas, each about one hundred acres.

A small-unit rotation system is implemented, with each area grazing for three days and resting for ten days.

Grazing for three days can feed the cattle enough, but it won't cause them to overgraze.

After a ten-day rest period, the grass can grow back.

Ensure there is enough grass for the next grazing season.

In each neighborhood, Louis erected monitoring signs to record grass height and coverage.

Before grazing, the grass is 15 centimeters tall. After three days of grazing, it is grazed down to about 8 centimeters, and then the grazing period begins.

Ten days later, the grass had grown back to twelve or thirteen centimeters, recovering even faster than in the old pastoral areas.

Su Chen formally incorporated the improved area into the ranch's whole-area rotational grazing system.

Nine rotational grazing areas have been fully established, each with a number, monitoring sign, and rotational grazing cycle table.

The pressure on grasslands has been greatly alleviated.

Originally, each pastoral area only had a rest period of about one week.

Now that the recovery period has been extended to half a month, the grasslands have recovered more fully.

Old Tom updated the "Pasture Growth Data Handbook," adding a new chapter on improvement.

He compiled and archived all the data from the first day of construction to the completion of the trial grazing.

Soil pH value change curve and organic matter growth trend.

The germination rate, growth rate, and coverage changes of grass seeds are all recorded in detail.

Emma entered all the data for the new area, creating a complete ecological database.

She created a new folder on her computer.

All the documents, forms, photos, and videos in the improvement area were saved there.

The project is named "G-01 West Side Saline-Alkali Land Improvement Project".

Ling Feng took a panoramic photo of the nine pastoral areas from high altitude.

From the air, the nine grasslands appear as one continuous stretch.

The varying shades of green, pieced together, resemble a giant jigsaw puzzle.

Black Fang led the team to familiarize themselves with the patrol routes in the new pastoral area.

The wolf pack ran around the edge of the improved area, sniffing every corner and memorizing the scents.

Dazhuang helped transport the harvested forage.

In areas where the grass grows too densely on the edge of the improvement zone, some of it needs to be cut off in advance, otherwise it will cause disease.

Juan drove the lawnmower to cut a patch of grass, then dried it and bundled it up.

Dazhuang carried the hay back to the warehouse for storage, trip after trip.

Anderson adopted the small-unit rotational grazing model and began improving the saline-alkali land on the forty acres east of his house.

He sent someone to Su Chen Ranch to learn for a few days, and then they went back and started doing it themselves.

Although the scale was small, the method was right, and the grass slowly grew.

Seven small and medium-sized ranchers in the surrounding area successively sent people to visit and learn from their experience.