The matter of growing fruits and vegetables had to be carried out quickly. After all, many types of vitamins needed in the human body came from the vegetables.
For example, carrots could supplement the Vitamin C which was necessary for the human body, while spinach and cabbage could supplement the Vitamin A which enhanced the human immune system.
Furthermore, the current greenhouse was not large enough for him to plant a large amount of rice, so he planned to replace it with potatoes.
After all, potatoes were easier to produce. When he went out in the future, he could use potatoes to trade for other supplies.
Lorne planned to upgrade the greenhouse when he had more points in the future. That way, he would have rice to eat.
At the current stage, it was better to plant some vegetables that ripened quickly and had short growth cycles.
Lorne immediately carried the large bag of seeds to the greenhouse.
The greenhouse provided by the level one technology city wasn't very large, only about 80 square meters. Therefore, Lorne had to carefully plan what vegetables he wanted to grow.
Moreover, the growth cycle had to be short, and he had to ensure that they could mature before he finished all the supplies in his reserves.
After careful consideration, Lorne decided to plant potatoes, carrots, and cabbage.
As the potatoes he bought had already begun to sprout, all he needed to do now was slice the seed potato into pieces and plant them.
Lorne carefully cut the potatoes into small pieces according to the potato eyes, then made small ditches in the ground.
After putting the potatoes down, he put in some soil and finished planting the potatoes.
Next was the planting of carrots. Lorne first marked out a portion of the land and then carefully turned the soil to make it more loose.
After digging up the soil, Lorne made small pits of about the same size on the soil. Then, he began planting the carrot seeds evenly on the soil.
He only needed to cover the carrot seeds with a thin layer of soil.
Finally, he planted the cabbage. The method of planting the cabbage was similar to planting carrots. As he had planted it before, Lorne quickly finished sowing the cabbage seeds.
After sowing the three types of seeds, a thin layer of sweat began to appear on Lorne's forehead. After all, turning the soil was also a labor of strength. However, the planting of the vegetables was not over yet.
After sowing the seeds, he had to consider the watering issue. After all, the seeds couldn't grow without absorbing water.
Although 80 square meters of land was not a lot, it would be a waste of time if Lorne had to carry water to irrigate it every day.
So Lorne thought about upgrading his greenhouse to see if he could add an irrigation system.
The system seemed to have heard Lorne's inner desires. Two upgrade plans quickly appeared in front of him.
[Level 1 greenhouse]
Upgrade plan 1: Add the sprinkler irrigation system: Add water pump and engine required for spraying. Uses 60% of water, and requires 30 points.
Upgrade plan 2: Add the drip irrigation system: increase the water pipes and emitters. Uses 30% of water, and requires 30 points.
The two solutions given by the system were the irrigation devices that Lorne currently needed. The two solutions were different, but they could solve the difficulties that Lorne was currently facing.
Considering that he did not produce much water every day, Lorne chose upgrade plan two.
Compared to sprinkling, the drip irrigation system would undoubtedly save more water. It could also better maintain the structure of the soil and create a better soil environment for the cultivation of vegetables.
Furthermore, the technological content for drip irrigation was much higher. Before the apocalypse, the government was pushing for this irrigation method.
After Lorne chose the upgrade plan two, the greenhouse was quickly enveloped by a ball of light. After the light disappeared, a complete drip irrigation system was installed in the greenhouse.
Now, the problem of watering the vegetables was also solved.
After everything was done, Lorne turned on the lighting in the greenhouse. After all, vegetables needed photosynthesis to grow, so there were six lights in the greenhouse.
Because the vegetables in the shelter could not see sunlight, these lights would replace natural light.
It was a good thing he had upgraded the power generator before, or he wouldn't have been able to afford these lights. Lorne thought with relief.
Lorne checked the irrigation system and found that it was operating normally.
It would take some time for the seeds to grow. After checking them one last time, Lorne closed the greenhouse door and walked towards the living room.
Lorn, who was bored while sitting, began to fiddle with the crossbow he had created previously.
Lorne found a large wooden board and placed it at the edge of the living room. Then, he stood at the other end of the living room and began to shoot at the wooden board.
He wanted to make use of his time in the shelter to practice his aim and prepare himself for future exploration.
As Lorne pulled the trigger, the crossbow bolt flew out and struck a spot slightly away from the center of the wooden board.
He had to admit that the upgraded crossbow was very good. Not only was its accuracy high, but its stability was also very good. As someone who had never used a crossbow before, he was able to shoot quite accurately even from a distance of about 10 meters.
Then, Lorne slowly adjusted his firing angle and the speed of the bolt.
As Lorne fired again and again, he became more proficient in using the crossbow, and his accuracy increased.
In the end, six out of ten bolts would land in the center of the target, while the other four were not too far from the center.
His bolt loading speed had increased significantly. Now Lorne could shoot five bolts in a minute.
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In the shelter of a small company.
"How much food do we have left?"
"Manager, our food is only enough for us to eat for 15 days,'' said a wretched-looking man to the manager.
"How can it be so little?" The manager was a little angry when he heard the man's reply.
"Because a lot of people in the company brought many relatives to the company when the disaster was approaching, so we don't have enough supplies. 15 days is only if we cut down the consumption," the man said as he wiped the sweat off his forehead.
"Go and hide half of the supplies. Don't let others find out," the manager said coldly.
"Also, from tonight onwards, reduce the distribution of food. Every person will only get enough food to sustain life."
"Manager, won't the people below be displeased?"
"Displeased? Send them to me," the manager said fiercely as he touched the pistol hidden in his belt.
"Yes." The man nodded and left.