Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 385 There is a problem again

Although the transplanted rapeseed seedlings had yellow leaves and grew too slowly due to lack of timely topdressing, fortunately, it was discovered in time, and a batch of fertilizer was brought from Yuanying Village, and the rapeseed grew very smoothly after it was applied.

The rapeseed was growing well, but the grapes on the north slope had problems. On this day, Hualei was still busy in the basin, and Uncle Zhao came to find Hualei and said that the grapes on the north slope that had already set seeds suddenly wilted a little, and some of the small grapes were a little soft.

Huabud rushed over and took a closer look. Indeed, the skins of some of the hanging grapes were wrinkled, and many of the grape leaves were curled due to dehydration.

I squatted down and touched the soil, it was very dry. It should be because the soil is lacking water. Of course, it may also be caused by malnutrition in the soil.

Because grapes need sufficient water during their growth process, if there is insufficient water, the grape leaves of the grape vines will wilt. In severe cases, the grapes that have already borne fruit will also wilt and become soft and have no edible value.

If the soil lacks nutrients, it will not be able to meet the nutritional needs of the grapes at this time, causing the grape seedlings to wilt. Fertilizers should be applied in time to provide sufficient nutrients for the grapes.

After seeing the situation, Hualei immediately allocated a group of people to start watering the vineyards with a combination of water trucks and manual labor, increasing the frequency and amount of watering to ensure that the grapes had enough water.

Another boatload of fermented organic fertilizer made from chicken and duck manure was brought to the barren hill and mixed with clean water to fertilize the entire soil of the vineyard.

After a few days, potassium-rich wood ash was mixed with rice washing water, fermented, and made into fertilizer for special fertilization of the roots of the grape vines.

The fertilizer produced in this way can improve the ability of grape plants to resist drought, high temperature, pests and diseases, and cold, which is beneficial to the growth of grapes and the ripening of fruits.

Half a month later, he used the bones obtained from killing fish and pigs on the farm, put them in a pot and boiled them, let them cool, then added clean water and used it as fertilizer for the grape vines.

Because October is the time when grapes mature, the grapevines need fertilizers very much. The fertilizers made from the flower buds are rich in phosphorus, potassium and other elements, which can promote fruit growth and improve fruit quality.

Then, Uncle Zhao led a group of people to do a second pruning of the grapes, mainly to prune off ineffective branches and leaves, and retain branches and leaves that are conducive to fruit growth and light. At the same time, the proportion of shaping pruning and open pruning was considered.

The severely shriveled grapes should be picked directly to ensure that the grapes remaining on the branches can get sufficient nutrition.

After the above management, the grapes finally began to regain their vitality, and Huabud finally felt relieved.

The abnormal weather this year caused a lot of insect pests to various crops in the fields, and Hualei was busy dealing with the situation and adapting to the situation. Although the insect pests did affect the yield of some crops, fortunately, everything was still under control of Hualei.

The planting in the basin is going on, and the grapes in the north mountain are also being processed. The next focus of Hualei is on the west mountain. What should be planted on the west mountain? After a long period of consideration and comparison, Hualei decided to plant tea trees on the west mountain.

Tea trees are shade-loving plants with special requirements for light. They prefer scattered light rather than direct light, which may damage the leaves of tea trees.

In addition, tea trees are suitable for growing in a warm and humid climate. A large temperature difference between day and night is more suitable for the growth of tea trees. The planting soil needs to be rich in humus and have good drainage.

Moreover, tea trees are very adaptable to cold and drought. Just pay attention to shade and drought resistance in hot weather to avoid the branches and leaves from burning.

Xishan just meets these conditions, with a warm and humid environment and moderate light intensity, not too strong. As long as I ensure that the tea trees are adequately fertilized and irrigated, there should be no problem. In order to plant tea trees, Hualei also read a lot of books and materials to understand the current actual situation.

There are two best times to plant tea trees, one is March and April in the first half of the year, and the other is September and October in the second half of the year.

Although autumn planting is not as good as spring planting, the temperature gradually decreases in autumn, and the soil moisture and temperature are still suitable for the growth of tea trees. Tea seedlings planted in autumn can use the soil moisture and temperature of autumn and winter for root growth, laying a good foundation for growth in the next year.

It is summer now, and we should start to slowly prepare the slopes according to the requirements for planting tea trees. By early October, the time should be about right.

Because there are many varieties of tea, Hua Bud also studied it carefully. According to the tree shape, there are tree shape, small tree shape, and shrub shape. According to the size of the tea leaves, there are small leaf type, medium leaf type, large leaf type, and extra large leaf type.

After careful comparison, Hualei chose to plant small-leaf tea trees because they are much more resistant to cold and drought than other tea trees.

Moreover, the leaves of small-leaf varieties have more palisade tissue, and the total content of carotene and lutein is relatively high, which can decompose into aromatic substances, so small-leaf varieties can produce more fragrant tea.

Small-leaf tea trees can be divided into black tea and green tea. Black tea prefers more light than green tea, so Huabud chose to plant green tea based on the light intensity on Xishan Mountain. Because Xishan Mountain only has scattered light, it is more suitable for growing green tea.

Moreover, after the tea trees grow up, the production of green tea is also simpler than that of black tea. Hualei also carefully visited several tea houses and found that green tea sells better than black tea and is sold at a higher price.

Because black tea is a fully fermented tea, it is made from the buds and leaves of the tea tree, and is made through withering, rolling, fermentation, drying and other processes. The finished tea leaves darken and develop a stronger flavor and aroma. However, the aristocratic families of the Great Sheng Dynasty were not very accepting of this aroma.

Moreover, after fermentation, the tea polyphenols in black tea are reduced by more than 90%, and relatively speaking, the original flavor of the tea is lost a lot.

Green tea is an unfermented tea. It is made from new leaves from the tea tree without any fermentation. It is directly made through processes such as killing the leaves, rolling, and drying, thus retaining the color and fresh taste of the leaves to the greatest extent.

Therefore, green tea has more nutrients, strong aroma and mellow taste. After considering several factors, the flower buds choose to plant small-leaf green tea.

After choosing the tea tree species to be planted, it is necessary to start preparing the slope according to the planting requirements of the tea trees, because the slope and location of the slope also affect the climate.