Improved experimental seeds is not as easy as everyone thinks.

Seeds grow from generation to generation.

Most crops are seasonal, one per year, two or three per year. In this case, it is already very surprising to be able to get some results in one or two years.

After working in this for so many years, Gu Qingling has only cultivated several kinds of things that can be proven.

This is still being "experimented" across the country to see if the quality of large-scale planting is not available in the country.

Since I want to report, I must say hello to the editor-in-chief Yao Jiuye.

"Huh? I've read this book, too."

Master Yao Jiu was very surprised to see the book brought by the twenty-second prince Li Zheng.

"You have read it too? Do you think what is said in this book is true?" asked the twenty-second prince Li Zheng.

Yao Jiuye shook his head: "Then I don't know. "Agricultural Talk" talks about many magical things. What kind of plants are divided into male and female, whether female or male, have infertility. If you are not lucky and encounter an infertile or one of them has bad traits, it either cannot breed seeds or has problems with the seeds they cultivate... I have not experimented with, I just think the things mentioned in it are quite interesting."

Yes, yes, Mr. Yao Jiu has indeed seen it, but he is young, has never experienced any natural disasters or suffered.

So in his opinion, what is mentioned in this book is an interesting thing.

The 22nd Prince of "infertility" mentioned by Master Yao Jiu also read last night, but his whole heart was on the locusts and he didn't pay attention.

Twenty-second prince Li Zheng felt a little awkward when talking about "infertility" to such a young child. Even if he was talking about plants, he felt embarrassed.

I quickly changed the topic: "It's really interesting, but... I'm more interested in the Locusts."

"I have a book that specifically introduces locusts. I will bring them to you tomorrow. It not only records the various types of locusts that have been discovered, but also their living habits. They like to eat thick leaves, also called grasshoppers. Their antennae are not as long as katyds, and they are a bit like short whips, but their hind legs are very strong, so they can jump very high..."

Master Yao Jiu has a good memory, especially since he has read many books introducing locusts, and he is still very impressed.

Of course he didn't know that the twenty-second prince Li Zheng suddenly became interested in locusts, not in locusts themselves, but in the way he avenged his revenge.

So, he was very excited to introduce the locust here. The twenty-two prince Li Zheng was choking there, spitting out, not spitting out, not spitting out.

There was no choice but to stiffen your neck and listen to Master Yao Jiu's introduction.

When Yao Jiuye saw that he really liked listening, he even took paper and pen to show him.

It is Yao Jiuye who is young and has a good foundation in calligraphy and painting.

When Ke Yuan was discovered by Gu Qingling and sent to Yao clan school for cultivation, Yao Jiuye discovered that Gu Qingling praised Ke Yuan so much, and even specially learned sketching from Ke Yuan.

Although Yao Jiuye’s painting skills are not as good as Ke Yuan’s, compared with the popular style of calligraphy and painting that is “similar to the spirit and form” and “only understand but not to express”, Yao Jiuye’s realistic sketch is quite unexpected.

Thin strips appeared under the pencil, and in a short while, a vivid locust appeared on the paper.

Master Yao Jiu was very clear about its body structure and introduced it carefully.

Originally, he was just talking to the twenty-second prince Li Zheng alone, but unexpectedly, the eldest prince Li An and the third prince Li Geng also came over and listened happily to Master Yao Jiu's introduction to the locusts.

"So what the locust looks like?"

"I didn't see it, Uncle Xiaojiu, you are quite interesting in painting, it feels like you. When I read the picture books, I didn't even look like you."

...

Yao Jiuye smiled and said, "The picture book you read is a simple version. I have a complete set of "Insect Observation Diary", which contains observation records about locusts. Where they usually live, what they eat, and what they look like, are all clearly written."

The next day, the twenty-second prince Li Zheng saw the book about locusts that Yao Jiuye said.

As soon as I opened it, there was a huge version of the locust on the first page of the book, which was even more detailed than what Yao Jiuye had painted before.

There were a few hairs on my legs, and they all drew them in.

Twenty-two Prince Li Zheng: “…”

No need.

Suddenly I regretted mentioning this matter to Mr. Yao Jiu. How can I break it?

But after carefully reading, the twenty-second prince Li Zheng really saw some valuable things.

Locusts are divided into male and female. Female locusts usually lay eggs in a land about 10 cm deep, wrapped in a white cylindrical bullock, which can lay about dozens of eggs at a time.

The specific amount still needs to be proved by experiments, but what can be confirmed is that a female locust lays a lot of eggs, otherwise when the land is turned on, there will not be so many white things.

Twenty-two Prince Li Zheng: “…”

So, hasn't anyone proved how much it can be produced?

You can post this question on the newspaper to see if any talented person in the Ming Dynasty has verified it.

Locusts have three growth stages, one is egg, then larvae, and then adults.

Eggs are buried in the soil and are generally difficult to find without careful observation.

It usually breeds in summer and autumn, and produces on exposed mudflats...

Wait, on the tidal flat?!

The twenty-second prince Li Zheng widened his eyes and stared at the word "mutual flat".

But even if you know its spawning address, it is not easy to find it. After all, it lays its eggs in soil below 10 cm, so you can't turn over the mudflats everywhere, right?

The twenty-second prince Li Zheng was a little hesitant.

However, locusts have many natural enemies, such as frogs, lizards, birds, ants, strolls, bee-fly, robberfly, chickens and ducks, etc.

Among this group of natural enemies, the best ones to raise are probably chickens and ducks.

But, can locusts fly, and can chickens and ducks really catch so many locusts?

"Why can't it?"

When Master Yao Jiu heard the question of the twenty-second prince Li Zheng, he felt strange, "Although locusts can fly, don't forget that even if they can fly, they will have to land. Can they keep flying in the sky and not stop? As long as they stop, that's fine."

"Have I said it?" The twenty-second prince Li Zheng was stunned.

"Yeah, I said it."

Well, the twenty-second prince Li Zheng was helpless: "Then he had to catch so many locusts, how many chickens and ducks have to be raised? If there were so many chickens and ducks, the people could fill their stomachs."

Master Yao Jiu looked puzzled: "Do you want to use locusts, chickens and ducks? If that's the case, you shouldn't ask how many locusts you need to catch to feed the chickens and ducks, right?"

Twenty-two Prince Li Zheng: “…”

Can that be the same?

What he wanted to solve was the locust plague, rather than breeding chickens and ducks.

He doesn't care about how ordinary people raise chickens and ducks.
Chapter completed!