Ma Chao is not talking nonsense, but he really knows how to farm. To be precise, compared with the Romans, a Central Plains person can farm. Even the killers in Liangzhou can farm better than most Romans. At the same time, In the 19th century, the level of grain cultivation in the Central Plains was basically the highest.
Let's put it this way, regardless of the fact that the yield per mu of Han Dynasty and Rome were almost the same, but assuming that the output of one acre of land in Han Dynasty and Rome reached 200 kilograms, the Han Dynasty only needed a dozen kilograms of seeds to achieve this, while the Romans might need It takes more than thirty kilograms of seeds to produce this output.
To put it simply, the seed to grain output ratio of the Han Dynasty could easily reach more than 1:15, while the ratio of Rome was only 1:6.
This data is very cruel. Rome needed to leave a large amount of grain to use as seeds. If it weren't for the fact that there were many farming areas around the Mediterranean, the Romans' planting method would have killed themselves long ago.
The Roman concept of farming included adapting to local conditions, soil selection and fertilization, but there were no superior seeds, no screened seeds, and no tillers...
Taking the tiller that Cookie Xian showed to Chen Xi out of boredom, one seed can grow more than a hundred seedlings, and one ear of wheat has about thirty grains. To put it simply, if Cookie is willing to mess around, he can The output ratio is over 3,000.
In other words, one seed can produce about 3,000 seeds. Of course, only cookies can do this kind of thing, and even if it can be done, it would not be done normally because it is a waste of time.
The reason why I did this before was because it would be too slow for the rice containing the essence of heaven and earth to grow on its own without tillering it manually, so I had no time to do it like this.
Therefore, logically speaking, the ratio of seeds to output can reach a very outrageous level, but from a practical point of view, even in later generations, this ratio is generally around 50 or 60, which means that one acre of land has less energy in terms of fertility, light, and ventilation. With support, twenty kilograms of seeds can produce one thousand kilograms of grain, and the ratio in the Han Dynasty was roughly one to sixteen or seventeen.
The Cookie Pile Gentiles stacked this up to the level of twenty-five, so Cookie ran into the temple, but this does not mean that the upper limit is twenty-five times. To be precise, the so-called twenty-five times is more than the equivalent of ordinary people. Can easily master the level of learning.
Including composting, tillering, soil selection, cultivation, etc., Cookie can increase this ratio to more than 3,000 times. The problem is that to that extent, even in future generations, only those who are engaged in the cultivation of improved seeds in the laboratory will conduct experiments. Equipment can do it.
Just like those old men from the Xiangli family scolded the Nanyang Zhang family - you have created a thing that cannot be popularized. Is there something wrong with your brain? Do you want to wash your brain?
It’s not like Rome has never had big bosses. When Pliny the Elder was there, the other party studied volcanic ash composting technology, which brought the seed and grain production in Italy and other regions to the current level of the Han Dynasty. The problem is that if you go out of Italy, this technology is basically impossible. It doesn’t work!
There are more than a hundred provinces, but you, the Italian province, can use it. Aren't you deliberately creating conflicts? This is nothing but a scam!
The great thing about Cookie is that he simplifies seed screening, selection, intensive cultivation, and most importantly, the promotion of improved seeds, to a level that even an experienced farmer can master.
Ma Chao is not an old farmer, but he lives in that cultural circle, so Ma Chao knows how to farm, and he has a so-so grasp of cookies.
"Super Farming is very powerful." Tachito said to Anavus, "He opened up a place in Media and planted a lot of vegetables, which are growing very well."
Ma Chao's gardening was purely out of boredom, but for Tachito, it was still very magical and shocking. At least Tachito himself couldn't grow the vegetables so neatly.
"Everyone can do this kind of thing, as long as they have hands." Ma Chao waved his hand and said, that's all for other things. Farming, all he needs is hands. Do any Chinese people farm? Just kidding, plant onions and garlic seedlings in flower pots, each one is better than the other.
Flowers in flower pots can be raised to death, but if you raise vegetables, they can probably be kept alive, especially some specially cultivated vegetables, which are more beautiful than flowers. You can pretend to be flowers while greening the environment, and pick them when there are no vegetables. Got off the pot.
"Ah, I didn't expect you to have such a talent in this area." Anavus said with admiration. This was not a mockery, but a serious statement.
"You can really do this with your hands." Ma Chao firmly rejected Anavus's words. He just cultivated a piece of land, watered it on time, occasionally ate the long and crooked ones, and loosened the soil. Is it difficult?
This is actually very difficult. Knowing when to do this is already a level of intensive farming. For the people of the Central Plains, growing up, watching their ancestors do this, they naturally learned it. But for the Romans, this is really Sorry.
Some of the questions Anavus asked made Cookie feel biased, because in Cookie's view, such questions did not exist at all.
However, it must be admitted that Anavus is indeed very easy to learn. He has truly integrated these things and made them his own. Now he is an excellent agriculturist. All that is left is to find ways to promote correct farming techniques.
As for independently cultivating improved varieties suitable for local conditions according to local conditions, Annaus thought that he would leave it aside for now. He only needs to increase the ratio of seeds to grain output to one to twenty, which would be enough to feed millions more people. .
After all, one acre of land used to be cultivated twice a year, requiring fifty kilograms of seeds. Now, only twenty kilograms of seeds need to be invested, saving thirty kilograms of grain per mu of land.
It doesn't sound like much, right? Rome's cultivated land area is more than 500 million acres. Based on the calculation that each person needs four kilograms of grain per day, the same cultivated land area can support almost 10 million more people.
This is the reason why Anavus admires the Han Dynasty planting technology that he has learned very much. It may not sound like much, but it is too terrible to be able to support the basic number, and it is true that so much can be saved per acre. of food.
"Chao, why don't you come with me as a city magistrate? Let's promote the new farming model together. Believe me, results will be produced in three years, Rome will be changed in five years, and within ten years, the position of magistrate will definitely be yours." Anna Wu Wu grabbed Ma Chao's hand and said.
Yes, Annaus has been assigned a job. After all, he is a descendant of the Anthony family, and with Duke Nigel behind him, Caesar also knows the connection, so he arranged it for Annaus not long after he returned. Ok post.
However, Nigel plans to take Anavus to the province of Mauritania, where he will build the Atlantic Fleet, and Anavus will farm on the spot. In this way, no matter how the farming is done, Nigel will write the credit in his own hand, and Anavus will Si can take off no matter what.
Although Nigel had no idea that Annaus had turned into a thigh after returning from a trip to the Han Dynasty, just because he had no chance to show it, but at the current pace, one year
After three years of promotion and results, Anaeus will probably be able to rebuild the Anthony family.
"I have no interest in farming." Ma Chao waved his hand and said, "If you really want to learn farming, Cang Hou from the Han Dynasty is really good."
"Your network there is really powerful. I will take Cang Hou as my disciple." Anawus held Ma Chao's hand, not wanting Ma Chao to refuse.
In fact, Anavus was not joking. If Ma Chao joins him in promoting the new farming model, with Ma Chao's current status as the commander of the Seventh Eagle Flag Legion, Perennis' current position can be expected.
After all, farming seems very simple, but in any era, the big boss in charge of agriculture and agricultural population will always be one of the low-key and unavoidable targets.
Take Sun Qian as an example. The whole entity is undoubtedly the Ministry of Transport, which is a big boss among the big bosses. However, Chen Xi has always been in charge of agriculture and agricultural population. Which one is bigger? In fact, everyone knows it. The one in charge of Chen Xi is the one who is constantly being cut, but no matter how much he is cut, this department is still huge.
Therefore, if Ma Chao really goes to promote the new farming model with Anavus, after the follow-up results come out, the two of them will share the credit. Anavus basically has nothing to say, and he will definitely succeed Ganassis and become the new Eastern Duke of Border County, and then reorganized the Antonine family.
Then the only one who can take the parliamentary route is Ma Chao. In this case, Ma Chao, who is the commander of the Eagle Flag Legion, will most likely become a magistrate under the age of forty after Perennis steps down. This is the so-called Roman vice-emperor.
Next, we just need to wait for Severus to die. He is young, strong, passionate, and has the support of a large number of Eagle Flag peers. As long as we add Claudius in front of Mamikonyan, Ma Chao will be able to ascend the throne and become Roma the next day. emperor.
What's more important is that this process is absolutely legal, and it is the kind that is approved by the Roman Parliament, drafted by citizens, and passed directly.
It's a pity that Ma Chao refused. Ma Chao didn't understand the benefits at all. Among the four people present, only Annaus, the descendant of the Antonine family, understood how big a political dividend this was. Rome was the Rome of Roman citizens.
Whether it is the knight class or the senator class, when all citizens hope for a certain person, it is impossible to lose, and the farming method is the only plan that Annaus has seen that can bribe all citizens. This plan is invincible , after all, everyone needs to eat.
Relying on this only benefit that can be effectively implemented in the hands of every citizen, any veteran who is popular and has the ability to be a military commander can try to touch the position of first citizen and chief senator.
As for Annaus, his ambition is to restore the Antonine family, and he does not have the ability to be a military commander, so being a duke is his limit, but Ma Chao is not, and he has greater possibilities.
