Chapter 1798 Progress of the Desert Ring Road

Further watering should be done as needed, depending on the drought conditions.

If there is regular rainfall in this desert area, there is basically no need to worry about the plants dying of drought.

This also greatly reduces the difficulty of the desert oasis project.

"If Professor Zuo thinks so, then can these green plants be applied to desertification control?"

Wei Yan asked.

"This is definitely possible, and the effect of desertification control will be even better. With this greenery, the speed of the desert oasis project will definitely be greatly improved."

"........."

Zuo Wentao began to speak, and at the same time, he explained what he had just been thinking.

Upon hearing Zuo Wentao's affirmative answer, Wei Yan smiled.

It seems that my attempt did work.

I just don't know where Mr. Chen got these plants from, that they could actually grow in the desert.

Could it be that President Chen specially trained him?

That must be it, otherwise why would President Chen keep such a green plant for no reason?

Wei Yan thought to himself.

"In that case, we will cultivate more green plants as soon as possible and use them to combat desertification."

"Don't worry, Mr. Wei, I've already prepared the process and methods for cultivating these plants."

"As long as you, Mr. Wei, arrange for someone to cultivate the plants according to our customized process and methods, they will be able to do so very quickly."

As Zuo Wentao spoke, he handed over a document that he had prepared in advance.

"Thank you, Professor Zuo."

Wei Yan reached out and took the documents.

"By the way, Professor Zuo, can the leaves of this plant be fed to cattle and sheep? Could they contain harmful elements?"

Now, cattle and sheep have started to be raised at the photovoltaic power generation sites, but the number of cattle and sheep raised there is definitely not enough.

The Beibeile infant and toddler factory under the Tomorrow Group has been completed, and the subsequent production of milk powder will definitely require a sufficient amount of milk.

If possible, he could raise a large number of dairy cows here and supply them to Beibeile Infant Company to produce milk powder.

After all, if you want your milk powder to be safe and reliable, it's safer to source the milk from your own company.

The leaves of this green plant are very lush. If they were edible, it could be used to start a dairy farm.

Once the ring road is completed, it will be developed into a scenic area, where visitors can also experience milking cows themselves.

This way, the milked cows can be packaged and delivered to Babycare Infant Company, saving on milking labor costs.

However, relying entirely on tourists to milk the cows is certainly not enough; it is still necessary to recruit some milking workers.

Moreover, with this greenery, a horse farm can be built to train horses properly, and tourists can also experience horseback riding.

"Mr. Wei, we have already tested this plant. It is non-toxic and can be fed to cattle and sheep."

Zuo Wentao began to speak.

"That's good."

Wei Yan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. As long as the plants could be fed to the cattle and sheep, his subsequent plans could be realized.

"Then Professor Zuo, I won't bother you any longer. I'll arrange for someone to prepare for cultivating these plants."

"Sure, we can help you cultivate them in the lab. Having more green plants in the early stages will speed up the cultivation process."

Zuo Wentao began to speak.

Currently, the only way to cultivate green plants is to cut branches from these cultivated plants and propagate them. If there are few green plants, there won't be many branches to cut off.

Therefore, if you want to cultivate them on a large scale, you still need to cultivate them in several rounds.

If he helps cultivate more, the cultivation speed of the green plants can be accelerated.

"Then I'll have to trouble Professor Zuo."

Wei Yan did not refuse, and after speaking, he quickly left the research institute.

Arriving at the parking lot outside, we opened the door, got into an SUV, and headed straight for Oasis Base No. 1.

The closest research institute to the research institute is Research Institute No. 1, and his and Li Shen's offices are located in Oasis Base No. 1.

..........

Oasis Base No. 1

in the office,

"Brother Yan, you're back. What did Professor Zuo want to see you about?"

When Li Shen saw Wei Yan enter, he stood up and asked.

"It's about the plant I gave to the research institute before."

Wei Yan walked to the desk and sat down, casually pouring himself a cup of tea and taking a sip.

Is there a problem with the plants?

Li Shen asked, recalling that when they returned to the desert, Wei Yan had been carrying that flowerpot with the branch stuck in it, and now it seemed that the cultivation had been successful.

"Professor Zuo said that the green plants are very suitable for planting in the desert, and are even better than the plants currently grown in our deserts."

"Moreover, because of the characteristics of these green plants, their survival rate and management are much easier to manage."

"......"

Wei Yan explained the matter of green plants in detail.

Upon hearing Wei Yan's account, Li Shen's face also showed a hint of surprise.

"Brother Yan, if that's the case, then our Desert Oasis project is one step closer to success."

The most difficult part of desertification control now is getting those green plants to survive. After all, even if the crops are drought-resistant, they still need to be watered regularly in the early stages in the desert.

Even so, many of the planted plants still die.

However, the green plants that Wei Yan just mentioned are different. Because of the root nodules, as long as they are watered enough in the early stages, there is no need to worry about water shortage or drought later.

This greatly increased the speed of desertification control and also saved a lot of water resources.

Previously, when I watered those plants, just like when it rained, not much water was actually absorbed by them; much of it seeped into the ground or evaporated due to the high temperature.

"That's inevitable, but before that, we need to cultivate a large number of more green plants."

"There are now 7 green plants in the laboratory. About 15 branches can be cut from each plant for rooting and cultivation."

"So the first batch can cultivate about 100 plants, but the success rate is not 100%. In the end, only about 80 plants will be successfully cultivated."

"However, the next batch will be able to cultivate about 1000 plants, and then even more will be cultivated."

"After about three months, we won't have to worry about the number of green plants anymore."

Wei Yan briefly explained the process of cultivating green plants, things he had already considered on the way back.

"Three months is not a long time, and the ring road will be completed in three months."

Li Shen nodded and said.

"Will the ring road be completed in three more months?!"

Wei Yan was excited upon hearing this, as it meant he could try out many of his ideas.