Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 347 Maintenance

Some low, useless bushes were also cleared away, and finally even the roots of the bushes were carefully removed.

Only after he was able to stand firmly on solid ground did Uncle Zhao begin to prune the wild grape trees, removing all the weak, unsuitable, and diseased branches.

After pruning is completed, the pruned branches, weeds, bushes and other debris are promptly cleaned out of the vineyard area to maintain a good environmental hygiene in the vineyard.

Then Uncle Zhao went to cut down some trees because he needed to build a trellis for the wild grapes. If he didn't, the wild grapes would produce very few fruits.

Because once there are too many grapes, branches will break and fall off, causing the grapes to fail to mature, which is why there are so many vineyards, but they are all sparse. Therefore, it is very necessary to build a rack for wild grapes.

The workload was not small and the time was tight, so Hualei temporarily mobilized a group of pioneers to help, and together with Uncle Zhao, they built the racks for the wild grapes.

While setting up the trellis, you also need to fertilize the grape vines. Because the weather is cold, the grape vines are about to enter a dormant period, so fertilizing and watering are needed to meet the nutritional needs of the grape vines in winter.

There was plenty of fertilizer in Yuanying Village. But the distance was far and the workload was heavy, so Hualei had no choice but to dispatch a team of land reclamation workers to help transport fertilizer from Yuanying Village to the barren mountain.

The boat full of fertilizer arrived at the barren mountain, and the remaining 100 feet could only be transported by wheelbarrow. Although it was troublesome and the workload was large, there was no better way, so we could only use the spirit of Yugong moving the mountain.

It took more than half a month to finally build the vineyard racks, apply fertilizers, and ditches for irrigation and drainage. Although the terrain of the grape vines is sloping, ditches are needed to drain the accumulated water in time if it rains heavily.

When Hualei was still thinking about how to water the grape vines, perhaps God saw how difficult it was for Hualei and sent a timely rain. Although the land reclamation was delayed for two days due to the rain, the vineyard no longer needed to be watered. It was also a timely rain.

Because the winter in Shangjing City is relatively cold and the grape vines are on the north side of the mountain, in order to ensure that the grape vines can safely survive the winter, Hualei feels that it is necessary to take measures to keep the grapes warm and protect them from the cold.

Fortunately, the cut weeds had become very soft after being exposed to the sun and washed by rain. So the buds used the dried weeds to keep the grapevines warm.

The main trunks and branches of the grapevines were wrapped with weeds to reduce the occurrence of frost damage. At the same time, the roots of the grapevines were also covered with weeds and covered with a thin layer of soil to increase the soil temperature and prevent the roots from freezing.

After everything was done, Uncle Zhao took a group of people to carefully check the vineyard again, checking the branches and leaves of the grape vines to see if there were any pests or diseases. As expected, several pests and diseases were found, and Uncle Zhao dealt with the problems in a timely manner.

Hualei also thought that there are more strong winds in winter, so we need to pay attention to preventing the strong winds from damaging the grape vines. So we specially reinforced several racks at windy locations to prevent the racks from being blown down by strong winds and causing damage to the grape vines.

At the same time, in order to prevent birds from damaging the grape vines, many light strips of cloth were tied to the trees to scare and drive away the birds.

After Uncle Zhao's hard work, the wild vineyard finally looked decent. Hualei was relieved. She was very happy to have accidentally found a vineyard. She also thought about expanding the vineyard next year.

So, when Uncle Zhao was pruning the branches of the grape trees, Hualei reminded Uncle Zhao to consider the issue of cuttings next spring. He should collect branches for cuttings when pruning the vineyard so that they can be used for cuttings next spring and expand the scale of the vineyard.

After things at the vineyard went a little more smoothly, Hua Lei took Zi Yun and Zi Yan to continue treasure hunting at Beishan. Beishan was the largest of the four mountains, covering an area of ​​three or four hundred acres. She wondered if there were any treasures waiting for them.

However, she hadn't discovered it yet. Rong Jin, who had been patrolling between the various reclamation teams, sent someone to look for Hua Lei, saying that a large patch of wild kudzu root had been found on the sunny southeast slope of Beishan Mountain, and asked Hua Lei to go over.

Pueraria root? A large piece? Hualei was delighted when she heard that.

Generally speaking, Pueraria lobata prefers warm and humid environment, and also has a certain degree of cold and drought resistance. However, since Pueraria lobata can grow on its own on this hillside, it means that the environment here is suitable for its growth.

Moreover, Pueraria root is a perennial plant that reproduces very quickly. As long as you are a little careful when digging and do not damage the main stem of Pueraria root, it will continue to grow in the second year.

In this way, you don’t need to spend too much time and energy every year, and do too much investment and management, and you will have a lot of income.

Moreover, the medicinal value of Pueraria root is extremely high. Its stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and roots can all be used as medicine. It is said that it has the functions of relieving fever, relieving restlessness, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, and lowering blood pressure. Pueraria root powder is also a staple food and can be used as a weight loss food.

In my previous life, I often ate Pueraria powder for breakfast because it is a low-calorie, low-fat, low-sugar ingredient and rich in dietary fiber and minerals. It helps to increase satiety, promote digestion and regulate metabolism in the body. So eating Pueraria powder in moderation can help you lose weight. Of course, you can't eat it alone often.

In the Great Sheng Dynasty, of course, there was no use for the weight loss function of Pueraria powder, but Pueraria root also had great medicinal value. Although Hua Lei didn't know much about medicinal materials, she also knew that the purchase price of Pueraria root in the medicine shops in Shangjing City was not low.

Because the tubers of wild kudzu root are generally buried deep, usually about half a meter underground, and the roots of some kudzu roots can even be as deep as one meter, it is more difficult to dig them up.

Therefore, it is very difficult for villagers to find Pueraria root when they go up the mountain to pick mushrooms, which has invisibly increased the selling price of Pueraria root.

It seems that although the reward from Emperor Shengwu is not a mountain of gold, it is not completely useless. The area of ​​the vineyard is not small, and the wine is still brewed on the farm. Unexpectedly, wild kudzu root was discovered. This is really good news.

When we arrived at the southeast slope of Xiangyang Beishan, Rong Jin was leading a few people to dig carefully. It was December, a good time to dig kudzu root.

At my feet were several long and short yellowish-brown tubers that looked like tree branches. The base of the stems was thick and covered with stiff hairs. They were indeed kudzu roots, and the tubers were already quite large.