Chapter 314: Village Chief Pro (Continued)

In the newly occupied territory of Segestica, the housing allocated to Knicks veterans like Casaridoa are houses. Most of these houses are surrounded by wooden pillars and clay walls. The yard area is not small. There are at least three houses. In addition to sheep pens and pig pens, some houses also have stables where horses and cattle can be fed. This is much better than the new houses Casaridoa and other veterans lived on the Kupa River. They were very satisfied, and the recruits were not jealous, because they all knew that these veterans were now all first-class citizens, and their rank in the tribe was higher than them.

The houses assigned to the Knicks veterans were actually the residences of the nobles of the tribe. Coincidentally, the place where Casaridoa wanted to live was the residence of the patriarch of Selicis, and Casaridoa also treated Selicis for this reason. Sith joked: Let him not forget to come to the house regularly to say hello.

After Pro had assigned residences to all the newcomers, it was his turn, and he chose a house close to the village's main house.

Selicis was surprised by this. Although Pulu specifically stated at the square meeting that "the village chief is not the leader of a tribe," he was the manager of the entire village after all, and it was natural for him to live in the main house.

Pu Luo gave an explanation: In the future, the main house will be used as the office space of the entire village, and the village chief and his staff will handle various village affairs in the main house.

After obtaining new housing, the Nix soldiers who followed Pro did not stay to live. Instead, they left and returned to their centurions, which were stationed in other villages to perform tasks.

Some Skodisci slaves also left and went to the main village of the Sava River to build camps for foreign auxiliary residents, or to provide help in building bridges under the guidance of the Ministry of Works.

In the afternoon, Selicis summoned the people in the village to the field at the east end of the village. Puro stood on a small earth bag and the first thing he said to them was: "Who can tell me, what are you planting now?" How much difference is there between the grain grown in the field and the grain harvested during the harvest?”

The people didn't expect Puo to ask this, and someone quickly answered: "Now we plant 10 kilograms of grain, and we can harvest up to 30 kilograms."

Another person said: "It used to be better. If you plant 10 jins, you can harvest about 40 jins. The reason why it is much worse now is that the fertility of the land is no longer good."

"You should all know that we Nix people settled along the Kupa River last year and started planting wheat at the beginning of this year. During the autumn harvest in September, do you know how many kilograms of wheat we harvested after planting 10 kilograms of grain?" Pu Luo raised his hands, shook them in front of everyone, and asked himself: "It's about 70 kilograms of wheat."

Everyone was in an uproar.

Someone soon retorted: "This is impossible. I have a relative who joined the newly-established tribe along the Kupa River the year before last. He told me that the fields along the Kupa River are not much different from ours. The food produced is impossible. So much as you said!”

"That's because our Knicks have better farming techniques!" Puro said loudly and confidently: "Next, I will tell you about our Knicks' method of fertilizing the fields. It's up to you to judge what I just said. is not a lie!"

Puo's words successfully attracted the attention of the villagers. Then he bent down, grabbed a handful of soil, and pointed at the person who spoke before: "You are right what you just said, the fertility of these fields is indeed not very good. You see, the soil is all lumpy and a bit hard..."

Pu Luo crushed the clod of soil with his hands and smelled it with his nose: "And the fishy smell is also a bit light -"

The person who spoke before interjected: "It turns out that the soil is not like this. It's just that in the past two years, the tribe has been fighting frequently and constantly asking us to hand over grain. We have to plant two crops of wheat a year, which consumes almost all the fertility of the land. "

His words immediately aroused the indignation of others, and everyone complained.

Pu Luo said loudly: "We all know that the fertility of this land is no longer good, so what should we do next to restore the fertility of this land?"

It was the man who answered first: "Of course we should reduce consumption, plant wheat only once a year, and then fertilize the land."

"Well, fertilizing, how are you going to fertilize?" Puro asked.

"Of course, by pouring our human or livestock excrement into the fields, we can increase the fertility of the land."

"that's it?"

"That's not enough. Do you have a better way?!" the man asked in dissatisfaction.

“You know it’s nice to use manure to increase soil fertility, but manure should never be poured directly into the fields!”

"Why?"

"Because the heat of manure, especially horse manure, is too high, mixing it in the soil will burn the wheat seeds and prevent them from sprouting. Moreover, some manure also contains insect eggs. After the insect eggs hatch in the soil, they will also destroy our crops. Wheat seedlings..."

"Is this...really what you said?"

"I think you should be a person with a lot of farming experience. If you think about it carefully, you will know whether what I said makes sense." Puo responded.

Selicis came close to him and whispered: "That man's name is Lerdus. He is indeed one of the best farmers in our tribe, and he also likes to teach other people how to farm..."

When Pu Luo's heart moved, he saw Lerdus thinking for a while, looking a little hesitant, and asked: "If the manure cannot be poured directly into the field, then what method will you use to fertilize?"

"Two methods." Puo looked around the crowd and said loudly and confidently: "One is the composting method and the other is the retting method. The composting method is to pile up the feces, mix it with soil, and place one or two in the open air or under a wooden shed. Months, when the heat in the manure is exhausted, the fertilizer can be mixed with the soil in the field for use;

The retting method involves digging a pond and pouring in a certain amount of water. Then you can put not only feces, but also wheat straw, branches, rotten fruits, vegetables, etc., for about a month, these branches, fruits, vegetables The substances contained in it that can increase soil fertility will be dissolved in the pond water, and then the fertilizer water can be used to irrigate the ground... We in the Nyx tribe usually mix these two methods.

In addition, there are some ways to increase the fertility of the soil... I saw a lot of wheat straw stacks in your fields. In addition to using them to pave roofs, beds, and courtyard walls, what else do you use them for? "

"Besides doing these things, what else can we use wheat straw for?" Lerdus responded seriously: "There will be leftover wheat straw before the next autumn harvest, so of course it will be burned."

"What happens after it's burned?"

"When it burns, it burns. When the wind blows, it's gone."

"What a waste, what a waste!" Puro stamped his feet and said sadly: "You must know that wheat grows in the fields. Wheat ears only account for a small part of the wheat. Most of the fertility consumed by the fields is in the wheat straw. , so you should return the fertility from the wheat straw to the fields!”

"What can we do to return the fertility of the wheat straw to the fields? We can't bury all the wheat straw in the fields." Lerdus finally made a gesture of asking for advice, but his tone was still awkward.

"Two methods." Puro responded calmly: "One is the retting method I mentioned just now, but the retting pool cannot accommodate so much wheat straw. You can burn most of the wheat straw, but you must use the ash after burning. Mixed into the soil in the field, this can replenish some of the fertility of the field.

In addition, if you usually eat meat, the remaining bones can be mashed and sprinkled in the soil of the fields to increase some fertility... These are some ways to fertilize the soil and increase fertility. "

Puro noticed that everyone was listening attentively, and unconsciously increased the volume: "Next, I will talk about how to avoid over-consuming the fertility of the land and ensure that we have enough harvests. Our leader Maximus is only inspired by the gods. ...Inspired by the goddess Danu, the three-plant rotation system was formulated for the people.

The three-field crop rotation system is to divide the land we own into three parts. 1/3 of the field is planted with spring wheat, 1/3 of the field is planted with winter wheat, and 1/3 of the field is temporarily left fallow and used to grow wheat next year. The fields are left fallow... This cycle of rotation can maintain the fertility of the land.

In addition, the fallow land is not completely devoid of anything. You can plant some soybeans and pastures. This will not only increase the fertility of the land, but also increase the harvest and make it easier to raise livestock. "

"But we don't have much land. If we farm the land according to the method you mentioned, 1/3 of the land will be idle a year, and then we will get less food." Someone questioned.

"That's right, and we have to hand over the food from the 4th floor. Can we still have enough to eat?!" Someone took the opportunity to vent their dissatisfaction.

"Quiet! Everyone, please be quiet! Listen to the village chief!" Selicis quickly came out to maintain order.

"The Ministry of Agriculture has conducted special experiments on the issue you mentioned, and has come to the conclusion that implementing the three-field crop rotation system will not affect your lives for your tribe!"

Pu Pu said confidently: "After the land is divided tomorrow, each of your families will have 50 acres of land. They can cultivate more than 10 acres at a time and more than 30 acres a year. In this way, you can have more energy to carefully manage the fields. If you follow the The fertilization method I mentioned before, and the farming method I will talk about later, can more than double the harvest of more than 30 acres of land, absolutely no problem!

Moreover, the 40% of the grain that the tribe wants you to hand over is the output of the more than 30 acres of land where you have planted wheat. The more than 10 acres of land that you have left fallow will not be harvested, so you can calculate whether it can be harvested in one year. Feed your family? As long as you farm well, you will not only be able to feed your whole family, but you will also have some leftover food to go to the market to exchange for what you need. "

Everyone stopped talking, and many people were really counting on their fingers.