Farmers in Guangxi "spot" grass into gold turf to create a "green bank" to become rich.

"at first, this piece of land had grown sugar cane, cassava, and rice, but the income was not good. Later, when I tried to grow turf, it sold very well, and a small piece of turf became a" green bank "for our farmers." In Xinlong Village, Lingma Town, Wuming County, Guangxi, villager Huang Hengliang happily pointed to a piece of green grass and told reporters that the land that used to grow grass but not grain has now become a "gas station" for villagers to get rich.

Many fields in Xinlong Village, Lingma Town belong to "Wangtian", and the harvest is greatly affected by drought and waterlogging; in addition, in recent years, young and middle-aged migrant workers have also produced some idle land. Huang Hengliang told reporters that land is the "lifeblood" of farmers, and how to increase farmers' income on land that only grows grass but does not grow grain has become a problem for many villagers to think about.

A few years ago, Huang Hengliang, deputy director of the village committee, learned an important message when attending a distance education training course in Nanning: as people's requirements for the living environment are getting higher and higher, coupled with the increase in urban construction, development zone factories, street renovation and other projects, the demand for greening is strong, and the demand for turf will be very large. With a lively mind, he had a flash of inspiration: could this be a new way to get rich? But is the land in the village suitable for planting? Lingma Town is more than 90 kilometers away from Nanning. How to sell it after planting it? Can you make money? Huang Hengliang did not act hastily in this regard.

After returning to the village, Huang Hengliang confirmed through multi-party consultation that the soil in the village was suitable for growing turf, and a new acquaintance of the boss also offered to help him sell the turf. With the determination of "being the first to eat crabs", Huang Hengliang introduced Manila grass species from other places in 2009 and planted more than 80 mu in this village at a trial. Four months later, the first batch of turf he planted went on the market, not only for a good price of 4 yuan per square meter, but also for his admired boss to help him solve a very important sales problem. At that time, his family's net income from turf cultivation alone exceeded 60,000 yuan.

The villagers, who have been growing grain for a living, were shocked that the seemingly inconspicuous turf in "Wangtian" could be sold at such a good price! What is even more amazing is that growing turf requires almost no irrigation, no fertilization, and no too much manual management, saving time and effort. As a result, some villagers came to learn from the experience and put it into action. In the following year, villagers Huang Hengjun, Huang Henghe and others began to plant with Huang Henliang, and every family achieved good economic benefits.

In a grass field of Huang Hengliang's home, the reporter saw that Manila grass was growing well and was green. With fingers, Huang Hengliang calculated the cost account for the reporter: "one mu of land can harvest 1200 bunches of turf, and the price of each bundle of turf this year is 2.50 yuan. In addition, 2.5 batches can be harvested every year, so that each mu of land can have an income of about 7500 yuan a year." Seeing that planting turf can also get rich, more and more villagers join the team of turf planting.

As a village cadre, Huang Hengliang, who became rich, did not forget his villagers. He imparted his practical experience patiently and meticulously to the villagers without reservation, and actively organized the people of the village to go to the distance education network in the village, click to watch scientific and educational films, and update their knowledge of turf planting in time.

In another grass field in Xinlong Village, the reporter saw dozens of women busy "harvesting" turf. Sister Zeng, who was busy shoveling the turf with a shovel and tying it into a bundle, said with a smile: "110 bunches were harvested in more than an hour in the afternoon, and the reward was close to 60 yuan." Huang Hengliang told the reporter that some left-behind women or elderly people earn 100 to 200 yuan a day for their services by harvesting turf, and harvesting turf has become an important source of income for the villagers.

On the issue of sales, a villager pointed to the roadside truck and told reporters that the turf would be loaded and transported to the Nanning-ASEAN Economic Park in the county seat. "now that many schools, factories, and residential areas are engaged in greening, people have higher requirements for the quality of their work and living environment, and we have no worries about selling our turf." Another villager, who was busy counting the turf, said happily.

The reporter learned that turf cultivation has been radiated from Xinlong Village to nearby Wangqiao Village, Yilong Village, and Lingma Community. The planting area of Lingma Town has exceeded 2000 mu, and the turf they have produced is in short supply. Recent turf is sold to Nanning, Chongzuo, pingguo and other places, while distant turf is sold to Yunnan and Guizhou. The small turf has become a "green bank" for farmers to get rich, helping more and more villagers to bulge their pockets.