Super Ranch: Brothers come to Africa to farm

Chapter 85 Pest and Disease Control in Sisal Fields

In addition to the veterans who were working hard in the field, Professor Qin also appeared in the sisal field again.

After seeing Wang Lu's figure, Professor Qin came to him, and Wang Lu's heart started to bleed as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Little boss, the planting of these sisal seedlings will be in place in a few days. The ones you recruited from China are all good hands in the field. I think some early pest control must also be carried out simultaneously, otherwise If these sisal seedlings enter the rapid growth period, pests and diseases will spread faster than you imagine, and the losses will be considerable!"

After taking a breath, Professor Qin continued to narrate.

"For the early stage of pest control, our Nongken Group already has a mature drug combination plan. We just need to make some specific adjustments based on the local pest and disease situation. In fact, this is also one of the scientific research purposes of my visit this time."

Wang Lu's attitude towards these matters has always been very firm, that is, leaving professional matters to professional people.

Since Professor Qin said so, it must be necessary.

For these [-] acres of sisal land, the cost of drug prevention and treatment must not be low, and Wang Lu felt very painful.

In addition, Wang Lu still had some concerns, so he simply asked them in front of Professor Qin.

"Professor Qin, would it be possible to use agricultural drugs on such a large scale..."

Wang Lu was really scared. In the years when chemical drugs were on the rise, most farmers who farmed the land did not know enough about the dangers of these things, which led to the abuse of pesticides. In the end, not only did the things they grew were bad, but the surrounding environment was also ruined. It’s in disarray.

The river in my hometown mountain village had no fish and shrimps for several years. It didn't even grow grass. It took several years for the river to recover.

Fortunately, Professor Qin quickly understood Wang Lu’s concerns, smiled and waved his hand:
"Don't worry, little boss, we now pay attention to a scientific approach to planting. As long as we spray according to strict drug ratios, the impact on the environment will not be too great, and most of the pesticides will be absorbed by the sisal, and these When sisal is made into fiber and other products, it will not enter the food chain at all, so there is no need to worry about food safety issues."

Wang Lu felt relieved when he heard this. It seemed that he had really thought too much.

These sisal are not food crops such as rice and corn. They cannot enter the human stomach at all, so there is no need to worry about the harm of pesticide residues.

As for pesticide residues in the soil, there is basically no need to worry. According to Professor Qin, as long as the prevention and control of pests and diseases are done in the early stage, there will basically be no major problems.

And these sisals are perennial species. After they grow in the future, they will be harvested and grow again every year. They will continue to absorb nutrients from the ground for more than ten years, and how many pesticides will penetrate into the soil? All can be absorbed cleanly.

So Wang Lu also made the decision. As for the prevention and control drugs needed for these [-] acres of sisal land, he naturally had to find the Agricultural Reclamation Group to introduce them.

After all, it is very convenient to go through the channel of Nongken Group. In addition to providing technical guidance on various agricultural crops in the local area, Nongken Group's business scope also includes the sale of self-developed agricultural drugs, etc. The price is also more suitable, and it can be regarded as a good match with Nongken Group. A small benefit of cooperation.

But after calculating the account, Wang Lu was completely dumbfounded.

The pesticide spraying for pest control requires at least several rounds of coordination. When all is added up, the cost of spreading pesticides alone for one acre of sisal land is about 100 yuan.

This number may not sound like much, but Wang Lu has a total of [-] acres of sisal land under his name.Added up, this is a pretty huge expense.

This time Wang Lu wasn't just feeling pain in his body, it was just a shock to his aorta.

More than half of the millions of dollars he earned from the auction of those two nuggets of gold have been invested in this sisal field. The purchase of sisal seedlings and agricultural machinery alone cost tens of millions.

There is also the subsequent recruitment of black labor, and the wages paid out every day are tens of thousands, not to mention the annual wages and scattered expenses that they have to pay to Lao Wei who he recruited from China.

Now that this happened again, Wang Lu's wallet was really overwhelmed.

If there is no other income, Wang Lu even doubts whether his ranch can sustain the sisal until it grows to provide him with financial benefits.

"I was careless..."

Wang Lu wished he had two big mouths. He was just half-empty and imitating other people's farming practices. He honestly took that little money and earned interest in the bank. How many ribs could he eat? Isn't it delicious?

However, Wang Lu knew that it was useless to complain at the moment. He was really in a difficult position right now, so he could only grit his teeth and go on, otherwise all the previous investment would be in vain.

Fortunately, Lao Wei and the others' wages are paid on a monthly basis and they still have this money in their pockets. Otherwise, I might not even be able to pay for the purchase of pest control drugs for sisal.

"No, we must open up the pasture and find new sources of income. The legal hunting project must be completed as soon as possible!"

Wang Lu's first thought was to make use of the vast grasslands in the Shanbei region. After all, the local climate is constant all year round, and it is the peak tourist season almost all year round. There is an endless stream of tourists going to the Serengeti prairie every year.

But Wang Lu thought about it. Although this was a way to make money, it couldn't quench his thirst.

First of all, the relevant procedures have not yet been declared. To carry out this kind of legal hunting project, you must go to the official declaration. Wang Lu has not even taken the most basic hunting qualification test. It is estimated that Parker is the only one in the entire ranch who has a certificate. Legal personnel.

How many tourists can Parker receive alone?

Moreover, the endless wildebeests, zebras and antelopes have migrated to neighboring countries some time ago. During the dry season, the number of wild animals on the grasslands is the smallest of the year.

My own pasture would probably be empty if it weren't for the system cheating that caused the Dome River's water volume to skyrocket, attracting some wild animals in search of water.

Without enough wildlife, there won’t be enough attraction for tourists who like adventure.

Even if the pasture has abundant water resources, it will take time to attract wild animals.

This made Wang Lu start to worry again, and he almost scratched his head!
(End of this chapter)