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In the rural areas of the 60s, the story of the promotion of green agricultural machinery continued to be written. Every village was a unique stroke in this grand chapter. Everyone had a desire for a good harvest, adhered to their original aspirations, and worked hard to overcome the problems that followed, allowing these innovative machines to continue to shine on the rural land.

In a coastal fishing village in Oceania called Sea Breeze Village, the villagers have made a living from fishing and a small amount of farming for generations.

The village is located next to a vast tidal flat with a lot of saline-alkali land that can be cultivated. However, the poor soil conditions and the lack of suitable farm tools have always made the output of this land unsatisfactory.

The alliance's agricultural research team came here with specially improved agricultural machinery suitable for saline-alkali land, hoping to change the current farming status of this land.

As soon as the team leader Sun Minggang transported the machines to the village's threshing ground, many villagers came to watch.

Village chief Thompson frowned, looking at the strangely shaped machines, and asked worriedly: "Mr. Sun, our tidal flats are too seriously salinized. In the past, when we tried to plant something, either nothing grew or the harvest was pitifully small. Can your machines really be used in this kind of land?"

Sun Ming smiled as he walked to a tiller, patted the body of the tiller, and introduced it in detail: "Village chief, look at this tiller. Its plowshare has been specially treated. It uses an alloy material that is resistant to salt and alkali corrosion. The blade is also cleverly designed at an angle, which can more effectively plow the saline-alkali land and turn up the relatively better soil underneath. And this seed drill, its seeding tube has been specially improved, which can accurately sow seeds into the soil at an appropriate depth, preventing the seeds from directly contacting the surface soil with excessive salinity and alkalinity, thereby increasing the germination rate."

Alex, an old fisherman in the village, usually helps to take care of the crops on the tidal flats. He came over, squatted down, touched the wheel of the tiller, and said doubtfully: "Young man, it's all very well said, but our saline-alkali land is hard and sticky. If the machine gets stuck in it, or its parts are corroded by the salt and alkali, then it will be useless. We can't just listen to you, we have to see the actual results."

Sun Ming quickly responded: "Uncle Alex, your concerns are normal. But we have conducted many experiments in other similar saline-alkali lands in the early stage, and the results are quite good. We can go to that tidal flat and try it now, and you will understand it at a glance."

So, everyone carried tools, pushed machinery, and came to the tidal flats and saline-alkali land outside the village.

Sun Ming directed the technicians to debug the tillage machine first, and then started the machine.

I saw the tiller slowly driving into the saline-alkali land. The special plow head smoothly cut into the soil and plowed the land ridge by ridge. Although the speed was slightly slower than on ordinary land, it did not get stuck or jammed.

Then, they changed to the seeder to start the work. The seeder evenly sowed the seeds into the plowed soil according to the set parameters, and each seed fell in just the right place.

Young villager Thomson exclaimed in amazement: "Wow, this really works! In the past, when we worked in the fields, it was difficult to dig with the hoe, and sowing seeds was all based on feeling. I didn't expect this machine to be so powerful."

But just when everyone was happy and prepared to make good use of these machines for farming, new problems arose.

The next day, when the villagers came to check on the sowing, they found that some seeds had begun to turn white, as if they had been corroded by salt and alkali, and there was no sign of normal germination.

When Sun Ming learned about this, his heart sank and he hurriedly took his technicians to the field for a thorough inspection.

After some analysis, it was found that the high tide the night before had caused seawater to seep into the soil that had just been sown, causing the salinity of the soil to increase sharply in a short period of time, affecting the germination of the seeds.

While squatting on the ground to check the situation, Sun Ming said to the villagers who gathered around him: "The situation on the beach is complicated. We didn't expect that the problem of seawater backflow would affect the seeds so quickly. But don't worry, we will go back and study whether we can build some simple drainage and isolation facilities for this land to reduce the impact of seawater on the soil."

Uncle Alex shook his head helplessly and said, "Alas, this saline-alkali land is really hard to take care of. I thought I would have less trouble with this machine, but I didn't expect there would still be so many troubles."

Sun Ming stood up, patted the dirt off his body, and said, "Uncle, we will indeed encounter various problems at the beginning, but we can't give up easily. As long as these problems are solved one by one, this land will have a good harvest in the future. We can first dig a few shallow drainage ditches in the field, and then use some salt-tolerant plant straw to spread around it to play a certain isolation role, which should be able to alleviate the impact of seawater backflow."

Since then, Sun Ming has been working around the tidal flats with technicians and villagers.

Everyone worked together to dig trenches and lay straw, and also made further improvements to the machinery. A device that could cover the seed drill with a thin layer of soil was added to the seed drill. After sowing, a layer of soil with relatively low salt content could be promptly covered on the seeds to better protect the seeds.

As the days passed, under everyone's careful care, the sown seeds finally began to sprout one after another. The tender green sprouts emerged from the saline-alkali land, giving the villagers hope.

As the crops continued to grow, everyone paid more and more attention to maintaining and using the machinery according to the methods taught by Sun Ming and others, regularly cleaning the salt and alkali stains on the machines and checking whether the various parts were corroded.

When the harvest season came, looking at the crops on the tidal flats, which were not particularly lush but substantial, the village chief Thompson said to Sun Ming excitedly: "Mr. Sun, thank you so much! If you hadn't brought these machines and helped us find solutions, this saline-alkali land would not have the harvest it has today. All of us in the village will remember your kindness."

Sun Ming responded with a smile: "Village head, this is the result of everyone's joint efforts. As long as we continue to persevere and make continuous improvements, this saline-alkali land will surely become more and more fertile, and the harvest will get better and better."

In a valley village in Europe called Greenfield Village, it is surrounded by mountains and has relatively short daylight hours. The crops grown there in the past often had low yields due to insufficient light.

The Alliance's agricultural technology team came here with a new set of light-reflection-assisted agricultural machinery, hoping to improve the lighting conditions for crops and increase yields.

Just as Technician Li from the team finished assembling the machinery in the village square, Village Chief Brown came over, looked at the machines with large reflectors, and asked in confusion: "Technician Li, there is not much sunlight in our valley. Can these machines really let the crops get more sunlight?"

Technician Li pointed at the light-reflecting machines and patiently introduced them: "Village head, look at the reflectors on these machines. They use a special reflective material that can efficiently reflect sunlight and automatically adjust the angle according to the position of the sun to accurately reflect sunlight onto the crops. In addition, there is this light-concentrating device, which can collect and gather the scattered light and evenly disperse it into the fields, so that the crops can get more sufficient light."

Karl, an old farmer in the village, has worked in the valley all his life. He came over with a hoe, walked around the machine, and said doubtfully, "Young man, it sounds very mysterious, but the sun won't obey us. What if it's cloudy one day, or the angle of the machine is not adjusted correctly? Then it will be useless. We can't just rely on these new gadgets."

Technician Li quickly explained, "Uncle Carl, your worry is justified. But this machine is equipped with an intelligent sensing system. Even on cloudy days, it can sense the thickness of the clouds and the intensity of the light to collect and reflect as much light as possible. We have tested it in similar valleys in the early stage, and the effect is very obvious. We can go to that crop field and operate it now, and you will know when you see it."

Afterwards, everyone came to the farmland in the valley outside the village.

Technician Li directed his assistants to set up the light reflection machine and then started the equipment.

I saw the reflectors slowly adjusting their angles as the sun moved, and the bright light was reflected onto the ground. The originally gloomy farmland suddenly became much brighter.

Amy, a young villager, shouted excitedly: "Wow, this is amazing! Our fields were always gloomy before, and the crops didn't grow vigorously. Now it's great, it seems that they can grow happily."

However, after a few days of use, problems began to arise.

One day, a strong wind suddenly blew, howling at high speed, and blew a reflective plate on the light reflecting mechanism crookedly. The angle was completely messed up, and some tiny cracks appeared.

After receiving the news, Technician Li rushed to the field to check the situation.

After inspection, it was found that the screws fixing the reflector had loosened due to the impact of the strong wind, causing the reflector to lose its original stability.

While holding tools to repair the machine, technician Li said to the villagers who had gathered around him, "The weather in this valley is changeable. When the wind is strong, it is easy to affect the machinery. But don't worry, we will reinforce the fixings of the machine when we get back, and take some windproof measures for the reflectors, so that this situation can be avoided in the future."

Uncle Carl frowned and said, "Alas, this new thing is so delicate. We have to take so much trouble to maintain it. It's not as worry-free as growing our own crops."

As Technician Li tightened the screws, he smiled and said, "Uncle, it will be a little troublesome to use at first, but once we solve these problems, it will bring great benefits to our crops in the future. Just think about it, if the crops have enough sunlight, the yield will increase, and everyone's life will get better and better."

Since then, Technician Li has worked with the villagers to reinforce all components of the light-reflecting machinery. They also found a sheltered place in the village to temporarily move the machinery for storage during windy weather.

At the same time, everyone goes to the fields every day to check the operation of the machinery and wipe the reflectors regularly to ensure that their reflective effects are not affected by dust.

Gradually, this set of light-reflection-assisted agricultural machinery has been playing a stable role in Lvyuan Village. With the nourishment of sufficient light, the crops in the valley are growing stronger and stronger, and the yield has increased significantly compared with the past.

Looking at the abundant harvest in the fields, Village Chief Brown said to Technician Li happily: "Technician Li, I really have to thank you! If it weren't for the amazing machines you brought, we wouldn't have such a good harvest in this valley. Everyone's life is more promising now."

Technician Li responded with a smile: "Village head, this is the result of everyone's joint efforts. As long as we continue to maintain it with care and keep exploring and improving, this valley village will surely become more and more prosperous in the future."

Such stories are constantly being played out in villages around the world. In order to make green agricultural machinery better serve agricultural production and for the prosperity and development of rural areas, everyone is sticking to their original aspirations, overcoming numerous difficulties, and moving forward step by step towards a better future.