Chapter 363: Prosperity (3)_1
"The temperature in the greenhouse should not fall below twenty degrees. When sowing, lightly pat down with a board to let the seeds sink into the soil. Then cover them with a layer of soil and fertilizer. As long as the temperature is controlled daily, by May, you can transplant the seedlings directly," said Lin Ziyin passionately, gazing at the black soil, "Because the seedlings are strong enough, when the temperature rises, you can transplant them directly, and they will grow rapidly."
"We have to transplant the seedlings?" asked a man from Chu Suifeng’s manor in confusion. "Aren’t rice seeds just scattered directly on the ground?"
"It’s hard to explain everything at once. Let’s wait until the seedlings are grown to talk more about it," Lin Ziyin replied with a smile.
Yes, there was confusion on everyone’s faces, but no one voiced any objections to Lin Ziyin’s unorthodox method of growing rice. Nobody had ever heard of such a method before.
"The farmers in the prince’s manor have never tried the warming greenhouse method of seedling cultivation, and they may not grasp certain details. If possible, could the young lady visit the manor more often?" After spending time with Lin Ziyin, Hei Yi deeply respected her.
"Amitabha, the monks at Ding’an Temple are also not proficient in this method. I’ll surely bother the young lady to come by more often," Master Hui Lian from Ding’an Temple stated. Seeing the significance of the situation and Lin Ziyin’s technique, Master Hui Lian decided he must convince the temple’s host to increase the acreage for rice cultivation as soon as he returned.
Concerned about the seedling cultivation work at the two houses, Lin Ziyin conveniently agreed to their requests.
Under her careful guidance, seeds were sown in the greenhouses at the three locations a week later, keeping Lin Ziyin busy. She would visit the three areas whenever she had some free time.
The Northern Land in April became more pleasant—the temperature was on the rise, rare stray snowflakes on certain days, but indeed, the winter in this land was extraordinarily long, almost half a year.