Carnivorous plants in Songming
Nature's plants, all kinds of strange
How much do you know about the little plant in the microscopic world - Cordyceps?
It is the influential "pitcher plant" in science books
Or the "flycatcher" like a small clip, which even Darwin called "one of the most wonderful plants in the world"
More have only been seen on network TV
Songming's post-90s guy - Wang Xiaogang
It's different from other young people
His favorite "fashion" is "carnivorous plants"
In your own way and with your own power
Love, discovery and research on carnivorous plants
Become a "carnivorous plant kingdom" centered on him
Presented to the public
"Flycatcher" that is digesting insects
Start with a hundred-dollar herbivore
From the "man-eating flower" in the science fiction movie to seeing the "Cordyceps Herb" sold online, Wang Xiaogang came up with the idea of "raising grass" with a strong interest.
In 2012, he spent 100 yuan to buy a seedling the size of a nail shell, carefully cared for, scientifically bred, from seedlings to mature plants, just such a small "trial breeding success", coupled with the hot market at that time, he had the idea of "self-planting and self-selling", a film, fresh-keeping box, homemade small flower room, on his balcony, is his "1.0mini version of the first generation breeding base", through the "leaf cuttings breeding" way to earn the "first pot of gold".
While working, he regarded this as a side hustle, and saw that there were more and more orders for the "Cordyceps" network, so he quit his original job and started "version 2.0" - building his first base in the small street, a greenhouse of more than 30 square meters.
Half a year later, on this basis, it was expanded into a 256-square-meter greenhouse, in addition to the original sales, on this "version 3.0", in January 2017, he established his own company "Yunnan Qianqi Horticultural Technology Co., Ltd.", set up a biotechnology laboratory, began to develop products, research and development of tissue culture, and the finished seedlings have been "born" since then. It sold out the first time it hit the market!
His love for small carnivorous plants made him constantly research and upgrade, because the original planting base could no longer meet the market demand, he traveled all over Songming to investigate more suitable planting areas for Cordyceps.
At the end of 2019, in the Xishan community of Yangqiao Street, not far from Gegentang Reservoir, he rented 128 acres of land and opened his "version 4.0 planting base with more than 200 caterivorous herb varieties", which became a carnivorous plant kingdom.
Research and cultivation room
It is worth mentioning that his base has cultivated unique high-end varieties, provided inspiration for the launch of new products of international brands, and established cooperation with them.
The "Victory Maker" of the "Cordyceps Eater Thousand Wonders Kingdom"
Wang Xiaogang (first from left) who is busy broadcasting a live broadcast of plants
From the homemade mini flower house on the balcony to today's 100-acre planting and cultivation base, the originally introverted and unspeakable 90 guys have also experienced hardships and transformations. The family constantly objected to the whole family; The sales funds just received were invested in new product research and development in a blink of an eye, and there was nothing left in hand; Marriage houses and vehicles had to be mortgaged for the construction of the new base; After experiencing the epidemic crisis and the backlog of goods, we tried to start turning to e-commerce live broadcast sales; In the face of all kinds of difficulties and problems, he is moving towards the direction of identifying himself, holding the determination of "fighting a battle against the water", and firmly and steadily doing everything well.
Jobs are being created, and workers are packing products for shipment across the country
It is understood that now Yunnan Qianqi Horticultural Technology Co., Ltd. has become the only supplier of cordivores plants in Yunnan Province and the largest offline supplier of "Cordyceps plants" in China. Not only is the domestic market hot, but it is also sold to Thailand, and business cooperation negotiations with Japanese distributors are also being negotiated. "Online sales" channel, each live broadcast online number of 10,000+ people, the number of viewers 200,000+.
Committed to popular science and turning "niche" into "public"
"Starting from self-planting" and independent research on the "natural mystery" of small cordyceps, Wang Xiaogang has a good understanding of the origin of the origin of the cordivores, the variety habits, and scientific planting. He became a lecturer of carnivorous plants of the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences and was invited to give lectures in the Department of Biology of Yunda University, and he also set up a sales point in Kunming Botanical Garden to popularize the knowledge of cordivores to the public, and from time to time went to kindergartens to teach children about the nature course of caterivores.
These changes in identity make Wang Xiaogang feel that from "niche like" to "public love", this "transmission of natural power" started by him is slowly happening, whether it is the rows of barrage questions when displaying the "flesh-eating" magical plant during the live broadcast, or the surprised and surprised eyes of children when listening carefully and participating in popular science interaction, constantly strengthening his determination to popularize science "carnivorous plants" and inspire people to love nature.
At present, the construction of the base is progressing gradually, in addition to the 5 mu of land currently in use for laboratory seedling cultivation and breeding, delivery and sales, the base will be expanded to 120 mu in the future, further expanding the industry and expanding foreign markets. Strive to build a research base, guide students to pay attention to nature, care for the ecological environment through nature research, better understand and love "carnivorous plants", let small plants enter thousands of households, and turn "niche" into "public".
Wang Xiaogang used his carnivorous plant kingdom
Opens the door to the microcosm
Let more people see Songming
Not only flowers, rare bamboo
There are also those that can be moved to the family to grow
Amazing carnivorous plant
Reporter: Pan Yi
Editor: Pan Yi
Reviewed: Lei Xia
Released: Songming County Rong Media Center