Ohanabatake no Maousama

"Now let's explain the next problem," said Kuders, saying that the villagers were still there. Perhaps their heads can no longer process information.

Not paying any attention to them, Kuders turned to his assistant, Darten.

"Darten, please make a hole around here. It's just as large as a person can enter." "Woossss" When Dartten snaps his finger with a flurry reply, a sound is heard in one corner of the field No holes open. And Kudels picked up a long stick that cried from anywhere, and begged the sides inside the hole.

"Now, pay attention to the side inside the hole. The color and texture differ depending on the type of soil, so it looks like a striped pattern?" Is striped. But what exactly is this?

"What matters here is this hard layer of soil, called the tillage layer," said Kuders, saying that with the tip of the rod in the second layer from the top. So suddenly, one of the villagers raises his hand.

Bad evil "Oh, I know ora. It's the first time I've heard the name of the tillage layer, but when you dig the ground, there's a very hard soil, and I'll call it" " In the shallow part, the crops are going to be bad.

Oh, speaking of that, there were many such voices from the villagers. Originally, it is a bad manner to make such a statement from the side, but Kudels does not dare to blame it.

"Yes, but didn't you say that? The bad youma will come back as soon as you neglect to work in the field ..." "That's exactly right." When nodded, Kudels begins commenting on her favorite student, Adelia.

`` The identity of this annoying demon is the soil that has been crushed and hardened by its weight when tilling a field with a horse, '' said Kuders, who opened his eyes as the villagers who listened beside him opened his eyes. He exclaimed and exclaimed.

"So if a horse passes over a field for cultivation, it will inevitably be formed. And why do you dislike this layer of soil spreading like a demon ... just there It's because it just blocks the circulation of the earth's water. "And while continuing to explain, Kudels begins drawing with a stick on the ground.

"As you can see from this figure, if there is a layer that does not allow water to pass through, if the ground is dry, the groundwater will not rise to reach the roots of the plants, so the ground will quickly dry out The crop will die, and even if it rains, the water will not dive down, leaving the upper soil moist and the crop decay forever. ” Agricultural land is where water circulates continuously through the earth. The existence of the cultivation layer that prevents it is nothing but a bad evil.

"That would be a problem ..." "Yes, that's right. So, farmers are desperately plowing to crush this layer, but there are some pitfalls here. The villagers shook their heads.

If you're an evil demon, why not get rid of it? They do not question there.

But Kudels speaks slowly and loudly so that they can be heard.

"First, nutrient soil exists only on the top of the ground. The soil below has no nutrition. What happens if you dig deep and cultivate it?" As I explained, Adelia looked surprised.

"Nutrient soil dives below and non-nutritive soil comes up .... Now it's not impossible to get to the nutrient soil unless the plants are rooted so deeply! Now, nutrients will be scattered all over the wide ground! ''

The result is a poor, nutrient-free field. In other words, the more the farmers work, the less the land becomes thin.

"The second pit, as a result of deep plowing, has a lot of hard soil on the surface of the ground, and its weight compresses the soft soil that has fallen down, and if you repeat it over and over, The whole soil of the land becomes hard, but if you do not plow the fields, the cultivation layer will be formed and the crops will die. " What a terrible story that the land is cursed so deeply that the villagers love the fields.

"That's right. If you continue to cultivate deeply, the whole soil of the field will gradually become hard and deteriorating. Therefore, the field should not be plowed every time. If it is not necessary, it can be shallow and coarse. No. Or, like the hemp that I planted, let's cultivate it without digging with the help of deep-rooting plants. "Kuders asked further.

"Now, remember here. After rain and flood have cut the fertile soil on the surface?" "Oh, that's right! If you cultivate a field in such a state, you will get even less nutrients "Will it be dispersed and become even less scary? Will it not taste bad?" "That's right. Now, if you modify the field to plant winter wheat, you'll definitely have a big lack of power on the ground. Famine will occur. ''

Nothing here shouts that the old legend was true. A soft summer breeze stroked the calm crowd's cheeks.

But the Kudels class continues. Because this is just a question, not a solution.

"But if you don't grow the crop you will die. So what do you do? You have to plant something other than wheat."

At last, the light returns to the villagers' eyes. To put it simply, the only food and product that can be sold is wheat. And Adelia glanced brilliantly, following the words of Kudels.

"And then convert the surplus of the resulting crop into money and pay it up? If you want to tax the country, you can use gold instead of wheat."

Otherwise, the Holy Nobles without territories would have to buy wheat to pay taxes, which could deny the existence of money.

"I'm very pleased with the speed with which you turn her head." Stretch. Next to him, Dartten snorted, seemingly uninteresting.

"Now, let's conclude ... What should we plant this summer? I recommend rye and oats, but they will definitely cost less but they also make bread And, unlike wheat, it grows on sour soils, sandy soils, and nutrient-free soils without any problems. ''

The villagers no longer listened silently to the words of Kuders. And engrave in my heart. You should never go against this man. If you do not obey, you will starve and die.

If you compare the situation, it is just a sheep. So is Kuders a goat that slipped into the sheep? The goat attracts and surrounds the sheep with its splendid appearance.

"Now let's talk about crops that are suitable for this area. Agricultural production that focuses on a single crop is a very risky alternative."

Kudels's class, where he was on track and forgot his time, continued until evening. It goes without saying that Adelia was scolded by the great obstacles to the next day's schedule.