Super Ranch: Brothers come to Africa to farm

Chapter 160: Can I study more?

Wang Lu was not worried at all about the mobility of Parker and the veterans. It only took about an hour to fully explore the size of this rubber forest!

"Boss, I can't believe that the nearby hills, including the middle area, are all filled with these local varieties of rubber trees. Preliminary estimates suggest that they should cover an area of ​​[-] to nearly [-] acres!"

Parker said with excitement. This number was also calculated by him through on-site inspections and rigorous calculations.

Wang Lu nodded and then subconsciously showed a confused look. In fact, he had no idea about the rubber industry and had never been involved in it before, so he had no idea what these nearly three hundred acres of rubber forest represented and how much profit there was. How old?
Fortunately, there were two agricultural experts standing beside them, and they came to a conclusion just by doing some calculations in their minds.

"Based on the scale of three hundred acres, the distribution density of these rubber trees in front of you should be tens of thousands of rubber trees. The time for tapping rubber is only eight months a year. In addition, you do not have professional tappers at your disposal. At most we can only hire local black people, and I’m afraid the output in the past few years will be lower.”

"But I think these rubber trees should be hevea trees, which are considered high-yield species. As for the workers, post-training can also improve efficiency and offset some loss of production capacity. The total labor, transportation and processing costs are all taken into account. In this way According to a rough calculation, the economic value these rubber forests can bring to you is about 50 million yuan a year."

The two agricultural professors helped Wang Lu figure out the unexpectedly discovered rubber forest. They were experts!

But when Wang Lu heard that the annual output value of only 50 million yuan, he was a little discouraged. After all, for him now, this 50 million income is really not very exciting.

Who allowed the gold mining boat in the Dome River to collect tens of grams and close to a hundred grams of sand gold for him every day?

In comparison, the output value of these rubber forests seems a bit insignificant.

However, Wang Lu was not stupid enough to ignore the value of these rubber forests. Professor Qin on the side said angrily:
"You kid, don't be dissatisfied. You're still not satisfied with the production value of four to five million yuan a year for nothing. These rubber trees can continue to generate economic value for decades, which is very good!"

Wang Lu's look of disdain made Professor Qin, an expert and scholar who had always been gentle and gentle, couldn't help but curse.

As for Professor Zhao, he walked to a rubber tree in front of him, took a rough measurement, turned around and said angrily:
"These rubber trees are only seven or eight years old at most. They can maintain a high yield for a long time, and the continuous rubber production period is still 30 to [-] years. Moreover, this rubber forest has more than just natural rubber to make profits. !”

When Wang Lu heard this, he immediately smiled and shyly approached the two experts, looking like a primary school student, and began to humbly ask for advice:
"Can this also create economic value? Please tell me in detail, and I'll write it down right away!"

Seeing Wang Lu's sour face, both of them sighed and hated the iron. Professor Qin, in particular, even raised his voice a lot: "I came to your ranch for nothing. I've been there many times, and even pumpkins can be planted in the middle of the sisal fields. The density of this rubber forest is not very high, and other crops can be planted there. I really don't know how your kid managed to plant such a large area with your brain. It comes from industry.”

When Wang Lu heard this, he suddenly realized that it was difficult for him, a novice in agriculture, to change his thinking for a while. His mind was a little stiff, and he almost ignored the hidden profits.

Then Professor Zhao also touched his chin as if thinking about something:
"I remember that Lao Zheng from our Agricultural Research Institute seemed to have guided several rubber planting projects in Caiyun Province. Caiyun Province also has a tropical climate, which is quite close to the climate of your pasture. Lao Zheng and the others chose interplanting The cash crop seems to be pepper? Based on the scale of your three hundred acres, you should be able to increase your net profit by about 20 yuan a year."

Otherwise, we have to say that our own people are considerate!Wang Lu was even happier now. This saved him a lot of trouble, even the crop varieties were selected.As for why it was pepper, Wang Lu didn't bother to ask. It was a crop selected by experts and scholars after many experiments and practices that was most suitable for planting in rubber forests. If he had the time to think about it, he might as well think more about it. Think about this planting plan.

"Generally speaking, these rubber trees have to be tapped every two or three days, so the interplanted peppers will not waste manpower. They can just take care of them while the rubber is being tapped. Moreover, pepper is a herbaceous plant and will not interact with these at all. Rubber trees are competing for nutrients, and given the fertility of your pasture land, even if there is some competition for nutrients, it doesn’t hurt at all.”

"Furthermore, this rubber forest has shown signs of frequent human activities for a long time, which is also a warning to nearby wild animals. In this way, the saffron we plant can also avoid being affected by the activities of those wild animals to the greatest extent."

The two professors decided everything for Wang Lu in just a few words. Wang Lu was more than happy to do so, and in the end he cautiously tried:
"Two experts, this is Africa after all. Is it possible to interplant pepper?"

The two professors who had been having a heated discussion just now seemed a little worried after Wang Lu interrupted.

"You kid, I don't even know what to say about you. I usually see you as a pretty good person, but why don't you know how to read more? Pepper itself is a variety native to Southeast Asia, and it is imported even in our country. As long as the climate conditions and environment are suitable for the variety, it can be grown in China and can be grown in your pasture!”

"If I remember correctly, there are also subspecies of pepper in Africa, called Guinea pepper and also called Paradise pepper. There shouldn't be much difference in the habits between the two subspecies, so there is no problem in growing pepper locally!"

During the conversation between the two agricultural experts, Wang Lu felt ashamed and could only honestly promise that he would read more and learn more about agriculture in the future.

As for Parker, Lao Wei, and a group of veterans, they had already moved aside. They were all rough guys. Don't let the boss get scolded by then. Employees like them would also be affected. Looking at the cautious look of their boss, They almost couldn't hold back their laughter.

In the end, Wang Lu could only flee and announce his return.

(End of this chapter)