Shandong's young sister has been on fire recently. She raised the golden and bright cucumber to the camera, and the comment area blew up the pan in a second: "is it not yunantian?" "the north can grow? Don't lie!" in three days, this video was broadcast over 2 million times. This is not a sham, but an ongoing agricultural revolution。
According to the latest data from the ministry of agriculture and rural development, in 2024 an additional 32,000 acres were planted in the country, of which 47 per cent were in the north. In the greenhouses of the xinjiang regiment, cases of acre production exceeding 30,000 pounds are widespread. Behind these figures is a technological change in cultivation that breaks geographical limits。
The thermometer shows a constant temperature of 22°c in the shed. Li jianxian, in charge, is busy planting supplementary nutrients: “it was only then that yunnan, who used to think that he could not survive, knew that the key was to keep warm and wet.” on his cell phone screen, the smart temperature control system is regulating co2 concentrations in real time. This change stems from the latest study by the chinese academy of agricultural sciences, which, through environmental simulation techniques, makes it possible to replicate tropical growth conditions in the north。
Many do not know that there are two types of “winners” in the market. In yunnan, there are purple stripes on the skins of the original species, while in the north, most of the common “persons' ginseng” are herbivorous. Test reports from the chinese university of agriculture show a 37 per cent difference in the nutritional composition of the two, with three conditions to be met for genuine human cucumbers: fruit in the form of a heart, purple spots in the skin and sweet fragrance of fruit and meat. In the winter of last year, the “north zhuin 1” cultivated at the hebei tama agricultural institute was validated, which reduced the temperature of cold tolerance from 15°c to 8°c。
Temperature control is a central challenge for cultivation in the north. In the shaanxi yang agricultural demonstration area, technicians developed a “handing + wind” combination system. The underground water-heating pipes are kept at the root temperature and the wind-cycle air at the top avoids exposure. The equipment kept the temperature differential within the winter shed at 5°c, which coincided with the warmth and coldness of human ginseng. The growers in shandong were accounted for: about $18,000 per acre of thermocontrol equipment, but could be put on the market 45 days before the open planting。
Inadequate light is another challenge. In the test field of xinjiang aksu, the led patch light is customised to plant growth spectrum. After 14 hours of daily light-up, fruit sugar is 14. 5 per cent, 2. 3 per cent higher than natural light conditions. Even more surprising, the dry climate in xinjiang has reduced the incidence of pests and diseases. Last year, the success rate for testing pesticide residuals in human ginseng was 99. 2 per cent, almost 10 percentage points higher than in the main area of production in the south。
Cost accounting shows that pre-plant inputs are indeed higher in the north. In the case of shandong, for example, 1,500 yuan per acre is required for seedling, 20,000 yuan for temperature control equipment and 8,000 yuan for the light system. However, the gains are equally significant: net profits after labour costs of up to $32,000, calculated at $28,000 per acre and $4 per wholesale price. In contrast, the yunnan production area, although producing 20,000 pounds of acre, was affected by the rainy season with an actual gain of approximately $25,000。
Risks also exist. A co-operative in hebei suffered a heavy loss of fungus infections last year as a result of inadequate wet control. Their lesson is that air moisture in the shed must remain between 60 and 70 per cent and that more than 80 per cent must be activated. Experts from the chinese academy of agricultural sciences suggested that farmers in the north should pay particular attention to three points: weekly spraying of biocides, cessation of irrigation 20 days before harvest, and prevention of bird pecks in fruit packs。
Market acceptance is changing. The distributors of the beijing wholesale market for new distribution sites reported that prices were 0. 5-per-kilograms higher than yunnan's after the northern producers ' cucumbers were listed. “consumers believe that shed cultivation is cleaner and transport is less expensive.” according to the person in charge. The data from the electrician platform are more intuitive: the number of participants indicating “northern greenhouse plantations” is 35 per cent higher than the rate of repurchases of ordinary products。
In liaoning dandong, zhang wei, a returning university student, tried a new marketing model. She shows the growth of human ginseng during the live vibration, where customers can adopt plant and receive regular growth videos. "the last week we just sold 500 copies of the adoption package." she showed the starter order saying. This model not only locks in earnings ahead of time, but also leads to employment for nearby farmers. According to statistics, an average of 3-5 new customers per adopted customer。
The technology is accelerating. The most recent “plant factory” system developed by the chinese academy of agricultural sciences has resulted in a fourfold increase in the utilization of space for human ginseng cultivation through soilless cultivation and the integration of water fertilizers. At the test base in qingdao, ink, the maturity of the fruit on the stereo shelf was 15 days shorter than the traditional method. While initial investments amount to $80,000 per acre, they are suitable for large, well-funded farms。
There are also answers to quality questions of greatest concern to consumers. The report of the national centre for monitoring and testing of the quality of vegetables and vegetables shows that humans growing in greenhouses in the north have a vitamin c content of 12. 3 mg/100g, which is equal to that of yunnan; the soluble solids content is even 0. 8 percentage points higher. This suggests that the impact of geographical differences on quality is negligible under scientific management。
Future trends have emerged. The ministry of agriculture and rural development has issued a plan for the construction of special agricultural advantage areas, which explicitly lists the human cucumbers as a priority type of agricultural development in facilities in the north. An agreement has been reached among farming associations in shandong, hebei and xinjiang to harmonize technical standards and branding. This means that in the future there may be a “northern ginseng” label。
Standing in the shed, wang took the next fruit of the sun, "when she tried the seed last year, it was not in her heart, and now the second fruit is on the market." her mobile phone continued to ring the order line, and there was an order message from guangdong and zhejiang on the screen. This is a curious attempt to rewrite the chinese industry map of the fruits。
For farmers wishing to try to grow, the experts made specific recommendations: small-scale seed testing, with a focus on temperature control techniques; preference for improved varieties such as “north zhui 1”; and participation in local agricultural cooperatives to share technical resources. Remember, when technology breaks natural constraints, opportunities always belong to those who dare to try。
In the area of the review, a comment from a high-spectrum wrote: “our village is in the process of setting up an intelligent greenhouse, and it is planned to try it next year.” perhaps soon, the northerners will be able to achieve “freedom for human participation”. This planting revolution, which began in shandong, will eventually fill more northern sheds with golden fruits。
