Chapter 148 Harvesting potatoes, amazing potato yield!
The farm is also quite strong.

It just so happens that the potatoes in the field are ripe and need to be harvested.

Xu Yang was about to ask his employees to harvest potatoes.

These potatoes are all varieties extracted from the system and planted directly. With Xu Yang's careful care, they are all of considerable size.

The potatoes are definitely not harvested manually, otherwise, even 10 people would not be able to finish the work in his five acres of potato field.

After all, it is a lot of work to dig the potatoes out of the ground one by one.

Now that production is all mechanized, Xu Yang has his own tractor, so harvesting potatoes is much easier.

All you need to do is add an autonomous potato harvesting machine to the back of the tractor.

The machine has tracks that bring the potatoes out of the ground, transport them to the machine, and then they fall to the ground along the ends of the tracks.

very convenient.

It was a sunny morning and Xu Yang called three people to work.

At this time, several students from the Agricultural University came over.

"Master Xu, today is our last test. This semester's practical class is over."

"We kept some of what we grew, but there was still a lot left that we couldn't eat, so we thought of giving it to the farm."

A college student said to Xu Yang.

Xu Yang saw that they were carrying several bags of crops, including peanuts, tomatoes, leeks, and onions.

He felt a little surprised and said with a smile:
"Okay, thank you then."

They were all kind gifts from the students, so he accepted them.

It's quite interesting to spend a long time with these students.

Just then, Marvin drove out of the factory on a tractor.

He ran his own farm, so he knows how to operate and use farm tools.

Behind the tractor is a potato harvester, which was specially bought by Xu Yang. It is not expensive, costing more than 3,000 yuan, and is an agricultural machinery accessory.

He will need it in the future as he will be growing potatoes.

"Master, do you have any work today?"

A student from the Agricultural University asked.

"Yes, it's time to harvest potatoes."

"The potatoes in the field are ripe."

Xu Yang nodded and responded.

The work done by several people is simple. One person is responsible for driving the tractor, and the rest are responsible for putting the potatoes into bags and putting them away.

Xu Yang was naturally the one driving the tractor.

After all, he is the boss, so he must do the easiest job.

"Then let's help together!"

A college student said enthusiastically.

"No, just take care of yourselves. It's tiring for you to come here every day. You also have your own classes. Take a rest when you have time."

Xu Yang waved his hands quickly.

This was a bit of a stretch. College students had already delivered agricultural products to him. If he had to work again, it would have been too unfair of Xu Yang.

"That's fine. We still need to clear the land. The teacher said that we will still be here next year, and the division of the fields will be the same as this year. We have to maintain our land so that it will be more fertile after the spring."

Someone else said.

"Okay, go ahead and get busy. Thank you for the dishes."

"I've been busy at this time."

Xu Yang laughed again.

The students left happily.

Xu Yang took the three farm employees and started to get down to business.

Two dogs and a little sika deer were playing not far away.

The Oriental White Stork is still on the farm, hiding far away, staying alone by the fence. It prefers to be alone, so Xu Yang lets it be.

Xu Yang walked to the tractor and sat in the driver's seat. The potato harvester at the back had started and the metal tracks began to turn.

Then, Xu Yang drove the tractor forward in the potato field.

It's harvest time.

Xu Yang did not start live broadcasting at this time, after all, there was not much content to broadcast. But he flew the drone in the air to shoot videos.

You still have to be diligent when playing on the Internet, and the videos must always be updated.

Since Xu Yang is very popular now, many advertisers have approached him, including those for agricultural products, snacks, even Pinduoduo, dating apps, and second-hand recycling.

The prices are quite high, some offer 3 for one advertisement.

Some people even asked him to promote products, saying that the booth fee started at 5 yuan per show.

The money on the Internet does give people an unreal feeling.

Xu Yang definitely won’t go to promote the products.

I don't really want to do advertising for the time being. My income is pretty stable anyway, so I won't do that.

Xu Yang drove the tractor slowly forward.

Potatoes are delivered to the ground one by one by the tracks.

Ma Wen and Wang Wu had no idea what kind of potatoes Xu Yang was growing.

When they saw that the potatoes came out were red and dark purple, they were both stunned.

"what is this?"

Marvin asked in surprise.

Wang Wu did understand this, after all, he graduated from the Agricultural University and had taken relevant courses.

“It’s actually a colorful potato, and it’s so big!”

“Is this breed so good?”

The potatoes grown by Xu Yang are quite big.

Each one is larger than a fist and has relatively regular shapes.

The potatoes fell to the ground, full of them.

"The planting density is so high? And the potatoes are growing so well?"

“This yield per acre is too high!”

Marvin said in shock again.

The two had just arrived at the farm and were still getting familiar with the situation there.

Li Shan was already holding a sack and started putting potatoes into it.

Although there are machines to dig out the potatoes, picking them up is still a laborious task.

Xu Yang had it relatively easy, but after all the potatoes were dug, he also had to pick them up.

Xu Yang was driving the tractor and was in a good mood.

After all, the farm had another good harvest, and as a farmer, he must be happy. It was another income!

These potatoes are all high-quality colored potato seeds provided by the system.

The yield per mu is high, the size is large, and can be sold for a lot of money.

He recalled that when he was a child, he could only dig potatoes manually, which was very laborious.

And many times, when the shovel was used, it would just hit the potato, and the potato would be split in half, covered in dirt and dirty.

The key is not to throw away these potatoes, just wash them and eat them on the same day.

At that time, Xu Yang could shovel out a pile of potatoes that he had "dismembered".

It's very troublesome.

It’s not like now, where we drive a tractor and use a potato digger to plow the field and all the potatoes will be dug out.

Light and fast.

Five acres of potato fields is not a small amount.

Potatoes were brought up from the ground by the tracks and scattered all over the ground.

The farm employees are concentrating on production here.

The scene was also lively.

After a while, a teacher from the Agricultural University came over from the experimental field.

I heard that Xu Yang was harvesting potatoes, so I thought of coming over to take a look.

Xu Yang's farming ability is also well-known in the Agricultural University, and the crops he grows are all very good.

Obviously an expert.

Therefore, the teachers at the Agricultural University are also curious about what new varieties are grown.

When Wang Wu saw the teacher, he immediately stepped forward and greeted him:

"Hello, Teacher Liu!"

Teacher Liu is a male teacher with a very simple appearance, and looks no different from a villager.

It’s hard not to be like this when you’re working in the fields all year round.

There are not many people who can maintain their good looks while farming.

"Wang Wu, I heard that you came to work at the farm of Mr. Xu. Work hard. Mr. Xu is very capable. This farm will definitely have great development in the future."

Teacher Liu responded kindly.

He came to the edge of the potato field and looked at the potatoes in the field.

There are red, purple, and the common yellow.

When he saw the potatoes, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

“This potato is so huge!”

Teacher Liu found it strange.

The main thing is that I just saw the potatoes grown by the students. They were horrible to look at and were smaller than the potatoes on the market.

Now looking at the potatoes grown by Xu Yang, the contrast is particularly obvious.

Plus, Xu Yang’s potato varieties are really good.

"These colorful potatoes? Can they be grown here?"

“It’s grown so well.”

"That's great!"

Teacher Liu was amazed.

Colored potatoes are generally grown more in the south, where the climate is more suitable.

This kind of potato is the same as ordinary potatoes. It is not a genetically modified or mutant variety. It just has a different content of anthocyanins, so it shows different colors.

For people, it's just a fresh treat.

At this time, Xu Yang drove over in a tractor.

"Master Xu, your potatoes are really good. They are plentiful and big."

“This yield per acre feels like it could break the school record!”

Teacher Liu's face was full of surprise and he praised Xu Yang.

"This variety is quite good. I picked it out specially."

"I have been working hard to manage it, so it has grown."

Xu Yang replied with a smile.

"This variety is very good and is very suitable for the climate here. These are autumn potatoes. They can be harvested so quickly and are so plump."

“It’s really good stuff.”

Teacher Liu looked at the potatoes.

He even had the idea of ​​growing some potato seedlings from these potatoes.

After all, they are engaged in agricultural research, and growing high-quality crop varieties is their pursuit.

The system reminded Xu Yang that these potato seeds would only grow so well if grown on Xu Yang's farm. If planted in other places, they would just be colored potatoes of better quality and would not have such a high yield.

So, it doesn’t matter even if I’m taken away by a teacher from the Agricultural University for research.

"Master Xu, can I pick a few potatoes to take away? Your potatoes are really good. I'll take them back to study them. Or I can buy a pound."

Teacher Liu said again.

"Teacher Liu, you are too polite. They are just a few potatoes. Just pick them."

"There are plenty of potatoes in the field."

Xu Yang smiled.

The more Teacher Liu looked at these potatoes, the more he felt that they were worth cultivating.

So he picked out seven or eight big, round potatoes and prepared to take them back to cultivate.

Compared with ordinary potato seeds, these potatoes are also worth cultivating, but they cannot achieve the same effect as Xu Yang.

Xu Yang continued to work busy in the fields.

Soon, all the potatoes in the field were turned out.

He parked the tractor aside and started loading potatoes into sacks with his employees.

These potatoes are large and heavy and the yield is really high.

There are plenty of potatoes here, and the unit price is low. Moreover, the unit price will not be increased just because of the good quality. After all, there is no shortage of them.

So the price per pound is the same as the price per kilogram.

Xu Yang’s yield per mu is high, so the weight is high and the money that can be sold is high.

Sacks of potatoes were piled up on the side. Everyone was busy and looked a little tired.

But that's how farm work is.

The key is that there are too many potatoes in the field.

Even if four people work together, it will take most of the day to harvest all the potatoes.

(End of this chapter)