Lord of the Oasis Chapter 10: .The value of the date palm

"Yes, the date palm."

Kant had a smile on his lips, which was indeed a pleasant surprise.

For the fertile plains, which are suitable for human habitation and suitable for the reproduction and growth of animals and plants, the role of date palms is actually not large. They can only be used as ornamental plants for garden cultivation, or rare fruit trees that increase non-staple food species.

In other words, the existence of date palms is basically dispensable.

But for those people in the desert with harsh environment, this kind of tall and straight palm tree is equivalent to the existence of life-sustaining, and it is a great sacred thing born in the desert!

This is the date palm.

And Kant also understands that the fruit it condenses, the sweet date palm fruit, is its essence.

Dates are generally known as the most nutritious dried fruit, known as desert bread, and two-thirds of dates are sugar. The ancient Egyptians regarded the production of dates as a symbol of harvest, while the Romans and Greeks used them to celebrate victories and welcome triumphant soldiers.

A date palm tree can produce 300 dates, and each date palm weighs about 20 grams.

This fruit has a very high nutritional value, it contains a variety of vitamins and natural sugars that are useful to the human body. Not only that, the pulp of date palm is sweet and nutritious. It can be used as food and fruit, as well as raw material for sugar and wine making. Can be made into a variety of candies, premium syrups, biscuits and dishes, as well as vinegar and alcohol.

Even the sugar and nutritional value it contains allow adults to eat 6 dates per meal to maintain basic survival.

Deserving of the title of desert bread!

Therefore, it has been the staple food of desert peoples and an important crop for survival for a long time. Even in the system, it is also a special product of the Sultanate of Sarand, and it is one of the strategic materials to maintain this desert country.

Because the function of the date palm is not so simple, almost the whole body is full of treasures, all of which can be used by human society.

The trunk of the date palm is used as building material and water tank. The tree shape is beautiful, and it is often used as an ornamental plant. The branches can be used to make chairs, beds, and to carry fruits, vegetables, chickens, ducks, fish and shrimps and baskets. The leaves can be used to weave mats, brooms, trays, etc., and can also be used as fuel. The trunk is used to build farmhouses, bridges, and jujube stones It can be used as feed, and inferior dates are used as fertilizer or as fodder.

Including weapon manufacturing, it can also play a very good role.

For example, pole weapons and parts of siege machines can be crafted from the trunk of a date palm. In fact, some of the weapons commonly used by desert peoples do come from date palm trees.

"Careful."

Kant nodded silently, looking carefully at the sentry oasis.

Around the pond formed by the spring, 50 farmers from Swadia have started to work hard to clean up all kinds of garbage and filth left by the Gnoll tribe, and gradually restore the oasis to a clean and tidy appearance.

This is the order he arranged before, for the reward of the temporary task of the system.

20 bags of flour can be quite important.

The Swadian peasants are steadfast and hardworking, and Kant is naturally relieved.

Now he needs to think seriously about how to divide the small land in this sentry oasis to ensure the reasonable development of the future fief villages, currently there is only one Consulate Hall of "Dehrim" .

The Sentinel Oasis is his most important territory and must not be taken lightly.

Residential areas, commercial areas, agricultural areas, handicraft areas, these areas that are only available in large towns, Dehrim should also be divided as soon as possible, otherwise, when the villages grow up, the messy urban construction and division will be really uncomfortable.

After all, there is a system as a golden finger, and Kant doesn't think he will be trapped in the desert forever.

"The desert is not the end, the oasis is the cornerstone of my success."

Kant muttered to himself.

After careful observation, he also has a few ideas.

The spring water gushed out from the stone cracks in the ground and gathered together to form a pond. According to Kant's visual observation, the pond was 25 meters from west to east, 6 meters wide from north to south, and the center of the spring was 1 meter deep. It spreads and gradually becomes shallower.

It is the scarce water resources in the desert that form the basis for the formation of the sentry oasis.

Around the north and south sides of the spring, there is about 50 meters of land that has not been swallowed by the desert. Many dense green vegetation grows. From time to time, a few bushes of lush shrubs can be seen growing.

At the same time, on the north side of the spring, there are 6 sturdy and twisted poplar trees rooted at the junction of the desert and the oasis. The pale yellow leaves are covered with branches, swaying slightly in the wind, like a woman in costume Dancing, pleasing to the eye.

The Populus euphratica is a desert tree, and its status is comparable to that of the date palm. It is known as the "desert patron saint".

This tree plays a very important role in stabilizing the ecological balance of desert river areas, preventing wind and sand fixing, regulating oasis climate and forming fertile forest soil, and is a natural barrier for the development of agriculture and animal husbandry in desert areas.

"It seems that the north side of the spring can be developed into an agricultural area."

Kant made a decision in his heart.

Walking around the spring, he walked towards the five Populus euphratica trees and came to the junction of the desert and the oasis soil.

This is like a clear line.

The north side is yellow sand, while the south side is a slightly darker sandy soil. There are unknown weeds stubbornly growing, which means that the soil under the soil layer is moist and can grow crops.

And the six poplar trees grow in the sand outside.

Kant approached. These poplar trees are estimated to be decades old. The 6-meter-high branches are slightly twisted, but the branches and leaves at the top are extremely lush, blocking the top-down sunlight and letting the trees below Also a bit cool.

"So it is."

Kant used a short sword to dig down the bottom of the Populus euphratica tree a few times, knowing in his heart: "The roots penetrate deep into the soil under the sand to absorb water, and it is close to oases and springs. It is not extremely dry here."

The roots of Populus euphratica can penetrate 10 meters underground to absorb water.

Therefore, as long as you can see Populus euphratica in the desert, you can judge that there is scarce water resources within 10 meters under these poplar trees.

But this is a sentry oasis, next to a plentiful and sweet spring.

"20 date palm trees can form a row of trees."

Kant nodded, his eyes swept earnestly across the border between the desert and the oasis.

He decided to plant all the date palm trees here, just like these poplar trees, to act as a wind shield for the oasis, preventing the desert from continuing to spread towards the oasis, consolidating the sand and soil, and planting real crops in the future. prepare for.

No matter in reality or in the system, the desert nation or the Sultanate of Sarand is this way of planting.

Outside are date palms, inside are crops.

Under the protection of date palm trees, as long as there is sufficient water for irrigation, crops can grow well in the oasis, and even when date palm trees and other trees form large-scale forests, sweet melons and fruits can be grown vegetable.

Now, the Sentinel Oasis has no shortage of freshwater resources.

So even if they are planted in the desert on the edge of an oasis, the roots of these date palm trees can absorb the water from the oasis at a depth of several meters.

"System, is it possible to plant date palms here?"

Now that he has a plan, Kant connects the system in his mind.

"Yes." The system replied instantly.

At the same time, the card-shaped date palm also appeared in Kant's mind, and as the data flow began to spread in this reality, the place where it appeared was exactly where Kant planned to plant it.

The stream of data dissipates.

In the desert on the edge of this sentry oasis, 20 date palm trees took shape in just 2 seconds.

These palm date palm trees are more than 7 meters high and look like coconut trees growing on the beach by the sea, but the fruits condensed on the tall and straight trunks are not huge coconuts, but strands and strings The purplish red dates are about the size of an egg, and they become purplish red after being air-dried and dehydrated. The storage time can be as long as ten months.

"This is really beautiful." Kant couldn't help but sigh.

The date palm trees are tall and straight, and are distributed in a straight line at the junction of the desert and the oasis with a straight horizontal line.

A slight heat wave blows with the breeze, making the flat, slender leaves with the distinctive characteristics of palm plants sway gently with the wind, which does have a special charm, such as the pretty beauty in the desert.

In the vast sandy sea, green plants are always so charming, because it symbolizes survival.

The appearance of these date palm trees also attracted the attention of the farmers in Swadia, as well as the soldiers who were on guard, and they all cast their eyes in surprise.

Many farmers, looking straight at the wisps of dates under the canopy ~IndoMTL.com~ purple-red skin, indicate that these dates are already ripe, and they are very sweet delicacies, even if The kingdom of Swadia borders the Sultanate of Sarand, but because of war and bandits, this delicious date can be said to be expensive.

"I need 10 people to help," Kant greeted.

"We would like to serve you, Lord."

There were 10 Swadian peasants in the vicinity who were cleaning up their tattered tents. When they heard this, they immediately put down their work and walked quickly to Kant, waiting for orders and arrangements.

"I need you to pick all these dates," Kant said.

"As per your order, Lord."

These farmers looked up, and under the 7-meter-high tree canopy, the wisps of date palms were very attractive, but because of the height, it was obvious that they could not be effectively picked without tools.

But that doesn't stop them.

A peasant said, "I remember there was a 6-meter-high wooden ladder in the Consulate Hall."

"Yes, there are rattan baskets on the roof." Another farmer added.

"Very good."

Kant nodded with satisfaction: "This task can be handed over to you."

But thinking of the current food predicament of Dehrim, Kant still carefully warned: "But you need to pay attention, these cute little guys can't damage the skin, otherwise they will not be able to store after drying." /

The Swadian peasants shrugged and nodded affirmatively: "Don't worry, Lord."

Although they are not good at fighting, they are good at farming and chores.

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