Different from the crops cultivated in the early days of the human world, due to geographical factors and other restrictions, the protagonist can only cultivate some "weeds" in his own farmland that even early humans looked down upon.
for example:
Tares.
This is an annual herbaceous plant that looks very similar to rice. It often grows in wetlands or water such as swamps and low-lying wastelands. In drier lands, the stems can also grow scattered and close to the ground.
Tares are the ancestors of wheat and evolved into wheat through human influence. Its flowering and fruiting period is from July to October.
Barnyard grass has strong adaptability, lush growth, good quality, high forage and seed yields, and high nutritional value: crude protein content is 6.282-9.419%, and crude fat content is 1.921-2.45%. Fresh grass can be used as feed, grain can be used as feed, and can also be used to make wine and eat.
Setaria.
It is an annual herbaceous plant, a very common weed. The most eye-catching feature is that the spikelets are like fluffy dog tails, with 2-5 clusters growing on the main axis or more spikelets growing on short branchlets, oval shape, blunt apex. , with gray-white caryopsis inside.
Setaria is a late spring weed that reproduces by seeds. The seeds usually germinate from mid-April to May, and the fruiting period is from August to October. The seeds can be spread by wind, running water and manure, and germinate after overwintering dormancy.
Setaria is native to the temperate and warm temperate regions of Eurasia and is widely distributed in temperate and subtropical regions around the world. It is a common weed in wastelands. Grass likes to grow in warm and humid climate areas, preferably loose, fertile, humus-rich sandy loam and clay loam.
Tigertail.
Alias: club grass, brush head, plate grass, is an annual herbaceous plant of the genus Sansevieria in the family Poaceae.
Similar to Setaria, its spikes are very recognizable. There are 5 to 10 spikes, 1.5-5 cm long, finger-like on the top of the culm, often upright and close together to form a brush shape, sometimes hidden in the expanded sheaths of the top leaves, often purple when mature.
Sansevieria seeds germinate after hibernation. Seedlings germinate in early May, peak in mid-to-late May, and then have 1-2 peaks with rainfall or irrigation. Seedlings are still common in June-July. The flowering and fruiting period is from July to October.
Sansevieria mostly grows in the wilderness and is found all over the country. It is distributed in tropical to temperate zones in both hemispheres and can grow at the highest altitude of 3,700 meters. It is an important pasture and soil and water conservation crop, with the advantages of low maintenance and drought tolerance.
Goosegrass.
Annual herb. It is widely distributed in temperate regions around the world and is also found in tropical regions. It is characterized by an extremely developed root system, strong stalks and leaves, and a strong ability to absorb soil moisture and nutrients. It does not have high requirements on the soil, but requires relatively strong light during growth. The whole plant can be used as fodder and is an excellent soil-preserving plant.
The spikes of 2-7 fingers are borne on the top of the culm, rarely solitary, 3-10 cm long and 3-5 mm wide; the fruit capsule is ovate, about 1.5 mm long. The flowering and fruiting period is from June to October.
Crabgrass.
Crabgrass is an annual herbaceous plant of the family Poaceae. The appearance is very similar to that of cowgrass.
Crabgrass is adaptable to climate conditions ranging from temperate to tropical. It likes moisture, good fertilizer, and light. It has no strict requirements on soil and can grow well on weakly acidic and weakly alkaline soil. It grows widely in various herbaceous communities such as ditch edges, riverbanks, and hillsides, and can even invade other weed communities. In particular, on loose, moist and fertile abandoned or abandoned bare land, it often becomes one of the pioneer species of vegetation succession, and can even form a pioneer community with crabgrass as the dominant species.
Under wild conditions, crabgrass generally emerges from May to June, heads and blooms from July to September, and bears fruit and matures from August to October. The reproductive period is about 150 days.
Crabgrass has strong tillering ability. A well-growing plant can produce 8-18 stems and branches, and some individuals can have as many as 32 stems. Its regeneration power is quite strong and can be cut 3-4 times during the growth period. The seeds spread quickly, have strong fecundity, and the plants grow quickly and have many branches.
Crabgrass is a high-quality forage with high grass yield, good grass quality and high utilization value. Its stems are slender and its leaves are soft. Whether it is fresh grass or hay, it is a good forage, and all kinds of herbivores like to eat it. Crabgrass has a high content of crude protein and nitrogen-free extract, but a low content of crude fiber and high nutritional value. In addition, it can also be used as ground cover plants for soil stabilization and greening.
Bermudagrass.
Bermudagrass is a perennial low herbaceous plant with thin and tough stalks. The lower part creeps on the ground and spreads very long. Adventitious roots often grow on the nodes, up to 30 cm in height. Spikes, spikelets grey-green or purple, small flowers; anthers lavender; stigma purple-red. Caryopses are long cylindrical. Flowering and fruiting from May to October.
Bermudagrass is distributed in warm, humid and warm semi-arid areas around the world. It has a long lifespan and is extremely resistant to heat and drought, but is neither cold nor shade tolerant. It mostly grows on wasteland slopes and is a good embankment and soil-preserving plant.
Roots, stems and leaves can be used as feed. It is rich in nutrients and has high yield. The 4-week-old hay contains 17.59% crude protein, 1.9% crude fat, 22.15% crude fiber, 43.65% nitrogen-free extract and 14.66% crude ash. It grows quickly and can be cut 3-4 times a year. Generally, 150-200 kilograms of hay per mu can be harvested. In fertile soil, 500-750 kilograms of hay can be harvested per mu.
Three-edge grass.
An annual herbaceous plant of the Cyperaceae family, also known as tripartite grass, rice sedge, and wild mat, generally 10-60cm tall. There are many fibrous roots, yellowish white or reddish brown, brittle, easy to break, and off-white in cross section. The stems are clustered, triangular, yellow-brown or tan. The leaves are linear, 15-25cm long, 2-6mm wide, yellow-green or yellow-brown, and the leaf sheaths are long and cylindrical, brown. There are 2-3 bracts, longer than the inflorescence, with bar-shaped or lanceolate spikelets, dark brown.
Often grows on hillsides or in damp places. Widely distributed in temperate and subtropical regions. It can be used as feed and also has certain medicinal value.
——I am the dividing line——
The farmland crops cultivated under the instructions of these protagonists are almost all the most common weeds, including annual herbs and perennials.
Except for tares, humans were not domesticated during the early agricultural revolution.
The reason is mainly because the seeds of these weeds are too small and difficult to collect, unlike barnyard grass seeds whose particles are larger and easier to collect, store and process later.
But this is not a problem for ants. Ants themselves are small and it is very convenient to carry these small particles of seeds.
The characteristics of wild grasses that are resistant to barrenness and drought are also more suitable for the extensive field management method of ants.
In the farmland, in addition to harvesting grass seeds and fodder stems and leaves, there will be other unexpected surprises.
Since crabgrass and other crops are also high-quality forage, they often attract some herbivorous insects to eat, including crickets, grasshoppers, and locusts that move on the ground, as well as mole crickets that eat underground roots.
Ants will naturally not let go of the prey brought to their mouths, so this farmland has become an excellent hunting ground.
In this way, farmland not only provides abundant plant food for the Legion of God's Emissary King, but also provides meat prey.
