Chapter 698: The Jester(2)_1
"Really?" Qiaoqiao asked in surprise. To her, no matter how good the things in the sea were, they could not replace the staple food. Without crops, the days of the fishermen would be unbearably hard.
"Actually, it’s not completely impossible to cultivate," Lin Ziyin turned her head to say, "but it will take a few years to improve the soil in advance."
"Can the soil be improved?" Lady Qin asked curiously, and the eyes of several maids also fell on her.
"Of course." Lin Ziyin sat down to eat, "The coastal soil contains saline-alkali, which means it has a high salt content. You can neutralize some of the salt by using wood ash and lime, then rinse it with fresh water, and finally insist on improving it with earthy fertilizer. In a few years, the soil will change drastically, perhaps becoming a good place for rice cultivation because the temperature near the sea is higher than Feng City."
She explained in the simplest way what neutralization and improvement meant.
"But these are all theories, and I have not actually practiced them."
"The princess has read many books and is knowledgeable." Qiaoqiao looked at her admiringly, "the methods you mentioned must work. The Prince and Mr. Situ will be very happy when they hear about it."
Having heard this, Lin Ziyin just smiled without further comment. However, she held some hope for coastal cultivation in her heart. After all, improving the soil a little distance away from the sea is not as difficult as imagined. Besides, a city needs its own agriculture no matter how well it develops.