Chapter 62: Breakthrough

  Thanks for the reward from Chang Chong Super Car!

  Chu Jiaqiang got up early, today was the day of breakthrough. He first did a routine practice of the first layer of body tempering technique, at this time, he could already do it fluently and continuously without interruption.

  Back in the Shanhe diagram, Chu Jia Liang sat down cross-legged and began to circulate the true energy within his body.

  The spiritual energy in the mountain and river map began to gather towards Chu Jiaqiang, drilling into his body along the Baihui hole. The spiritual energy in the meridians became more and more abundant, running along the route of Chu Jiaqiang's operation, and finally gathering in the Dantian.

  The last dan Tian burst with a loud noise, just like the Big Bang of the universe. The original dan Tian was a small pond, now it has become a small lake. The external spiritual energy continues to pour in, like the twinkling stars in the night sky, very beautiful.

  Chu Jiaqiang opened his eyes, and the surprise on his face couldn't be concealed. He found that his meridians had expanded to twice their original size, and what was originally as thin as a hair was now as thick as chopsticks. His true energy had also changed, from being as elusive as the wind to being like a layer of fog.

  "Power increased tenfold!" Chu Jiaqiang rushed out and punched the giant dragon eye tree. The dragon eye tree shook violently, and countless leaves fell down. At the spot where he was hit, there was a faint fist print on the trunk of the tree.

  Chu Jiaqiang took out some spiritual water and poured it on the longan tree, which was a little compensation for it.

  At this time, the sky was already bright. Xu Xiu also got up early, washed and made breakfast for everyone. She saw that the door was open and felt strange, walked over to look outside, and saw Chu Jiaqiang.

  "Hmm! Jiaqiang got up even earlier than usual today! Nowadays, it's rare to see young people waking up early. That kid at my house won't get out of bed before 8 or 9 during holidays." Xiu knew that Jiaqiang had a habit of exercising in the morning, so she wasn't too surprised.

  "Haha! It's just a matter of personal habit." Chu Jiaqiang smiled.

  "Hmm! How did so many leaves fall down? It doesn't make sense! It's not even the season for falling leaves, and these are all green leaves. This is strange." Xu Xiu walked out and saw the ground covered with green leaves, looked up at the tree crown above, and couldn't help but say.

  "I also find it strange! Maybe it's been infested with insects." Chu Jiaqiang explained faintly.

  Xu Xiuzhen nodded thoughtfully for a moment, but didn't pursue it further, just thinking it was strange at the time.

  Xie Xiuxiu left, Chu Jiaqiang quickly grabbed a broom to sweep the entrance clean, lest it attract attention from others who might not understand and cause trouble later. After all, he couldn't say that he had punched her down, could he?

  Breakfast was lean porridge and a plate of pickled radish.

  "Brother! Are you going up the mountain again later?" Chu Jia Wan asked.

  "Not going, I have something important to do, strawberries need to be planted today. Girl, you're free to help dig seedlings, don't just follow a group of kids around all day." Chu Jiaqiang also couldn't help but pull out a strong sapling, relying on himself, when would he finish planting those strawberries?

  "Alright! Brother, I'm your sister, how much salary will you give me?" Chu Jia Wan's eyes started rolling around. That sly appearance immediately made Yan Tian Zhi and Xu Xiu laugh.

  Chu Jiaqiang scolded with a smile: "You've said it all, you're my sister, and you still want your brother's salary, how dare you open your mouth."

  "One debt repaid with another, even siblings must settle their accounts clearly!" Chu Jia Yan obviously didn't want to let go of this opportunity to torment the local tyrant.

  "Alright! I'll give you 100 yuan a day, and it's cheaper than someone reporting me for employing child labor." Chu Jiaqiang didn't mind either, and directly gave Chu Jiawei a high salary.

  "I'll go help out too! However, I don't quite understand it, you have to teach me a few tricks." Xu Xiu said with a smile. To be honest, the couple always felt that they owed Chu Jiaqiang a lot and wanted to help out as much as possible, so that their hearts would feel more at ease.

  Chu Jiaqiang knew what was on her mind and didn't refuse: "Okay! Then thank you, Aunt Xue!"

  After breakfast, the three of them came to that small strawberry field. Chu Jiaqiang demonstrated it first, but there was no way, even Chu Jiayu hadn't done this before.

  Strawberry cultivation has a three-year cycle. In the first year, only a small amount of strawberries can be harvested, and in the second year, many will be harvested, but by the third year or after three years, the yield of strawberries will decrease significantly, and the plants need to be replaced. Therefore, it is necessary to reasonably arrange the cultivation of new plants to ensure that there are always some strawberries that are two years old every year, which can achieve the greatest economic benefit.

  When strawberries are growing well, they produce a vine, and at the end of the vine, new small plants will grow. When the small plant grows to 3-4 leaves, it can be cut off and planted in another flower pot, pay attention to watering. It's best not to let the new plant that grew in the first year produce strawberries, just let it grow more leaves.

  So when a new strawberry plant is found to be in bloom, the flowers should be removed. At the same time, don't forget to hang a small sign on the plant with the planting date of the new stem, so as not to forget later. Remove any excess runners from the newly planted strawberries. If the strawberries are planted in the yard soil, also pay attention to weeding. When watering, be careful not to get the strawberries wet, because once the strawberries get splashed with water, they are prone to rotting.

  Strawberries are suitable for planting in soil with sufficient sunlight and good drainage. The soil depth is approximately 8-10 inches.

  Large strawberry varieties should be spaced 12 inches apart, with rows about 18 inches apart. Remove the runners from the plants in a timely manner to promote fruiting. Strawberry yields are cyclical, so it's best to cultivate some new plants in the first few years after planting.

  If you don't like managing strawberries, you can plant one every 18-24 inches and let them spread out. Of course, it will look a bit messy and the strawberries won't be very big. To avoid this situation, some of the runners can be removed appropriately.

  In the fall, put a layer of soil on the plants to prevent frost. After the soil has frozen, you can again put 3-4 inches thick dry straw on the plants. In the spring of the second year, when new leaves have grown out, remove the dry straw. When the weather warms up and stabilizes, remove the covering soil from the surface of the plants. But leave some dry straw between the rows to prevent weeds from growing and keep the soil moist.

  Of course, this is the general case. The land of Chu's family is all sandy, and the water permeability must be very strong. The sunlight is also sufficient, even if it is planted under the tree, the sunlight will not be affected too much, plus the spiritual water, the strawberries grown are absolutely good strawberries.

  "Choose new leaves with normal growth, small leaves symmetrical, dark green leaf handle thick, large leaf blade, robust growth, high yield, remove diseased and old leaves."

  The two women were meticulous and handy, and they quickly got the hang of it. Chu Jiaqiang had them dig up the seedlings, and he took them to plant himself.

  When planting, there are some details to pay attention to. First, the density should be moderate, which is something that anyone who has done farm work will notice. Strawberry seedlings are planted at a rate of 7,000 to 10,000 per mu. Flat field: each mu is planted with 4 rows, row spacing is 0.30-0.35m, and plant spacing is 0.20-0.30m; High field: each mu is planted with 2 rows, row spacing is 0.25-0.30m, and plant spacing is 0.15-0.25m.

  The depth of planting is the key to the survival of seedlings. Planting too deep or too shallow will cause the seedlings to die. The correct method is to level the root neck of the seedling with the ground, with the back arched outward, so that it is not buried too deeply and the roots are not exposed. Allow the root system to fully stretch out, then press the soil firmly after planting, and water thoroughly immediately after planting.

  After that, it is necessary to water continuously for three or four days. After watering, check in time and replant the seedlings with heart rot, exposed roots, and leaning seedlings according to requirements.

  Because everyone is planting strawberries for the first time, there's no experience to speak of, and even less proficiency, so the process is very slow, and half an acre can't be planted in just one morning.

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