Chongxi Elementary School joins hands with Xinying University to promote local farming experience courses and leads school children to visit Shilin Mushroom Farm

Chongxi Elementary School continued the core farming spirit of "Jijizai Shangjiezan 2.0" and led the students to visit the Shilin mushroom production farm in the school district, known as the "Hermes of the Mushroom World". (Provided by Chongxi Elementary School)

Chongxi Elementary School in Liuying District, Tainan, and Xinying Community College have jointly promoted local farming experience courses. This year, they continued the core farming spirit of "Shang Jie Zan 2.0" and led sixth grade students to visit the "Hermes of Mushrooms" in the school district. At Shilin Mushroom Production Farm, learn about the transformation process of local high-quality industries from traditional mushroom sheds to modern closed temperature-controlled factories, explore the complicated processes of high-temperature composting and fermentation of mushrooms, covering soil with bacteria, and low-temperature budding, and conduct in-depth learning on food and agriculture.

Lin Zilin, the person in charge of Shilin Mushroom Farm, who is also an alumnus of Chongxi Elementary School, warmly received the students and explained in person, emphasizing that the farm adheres to the spirit of circular agriculture and makes extensive use of local agricultural waste resources such as rice straw as carbon sources. After 22 days of pre-fermentation (high temperature reaching 70 degrees) and post-fermentation for 15 days of strict fermentation and sterilization, and then inoculation and germ removal of wheat grains, and a layer of red soil of 2 to 3 centimeters to retain water. Finally, the mushrooms are budded and produced in a cool and low-temperature warehouse. The entire growth cycle lasts for 78 days.

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Lin Zilin used his own life experience to encourage his younger students. As long as they are willing to be down-to-earth and not afraid of hardship, they can still use professionalism and technology to create unlimited possibilities in their hometown. The students on site not only experienced the meticulous water mist technology of covering soil and watering, but also felt the high temperature and smell of compost fermentation. They were amazed that such an advanced agricultural miracle was nurtured in the school district.

Wu Jianbang, the principal of Chongxi Elementary School, said that Liuying has a unique agricultural landscape. As a rural primary school, the school’s most precious educational resources are the local people and things around them. Through the long-term introduction of professional teachers and resources from Xinying Social University, the children walked out of the classroom and entered the industrial site of the school district. They deeply understood how modern technological temperature control and circular agriculture can bear fruit in their hometown, and the pride of their hometown was deeply planted in the hearts of the children.

Chongxi Elementary School led students to visit the Shilin mushroom production farm in the school district, known as the "Hermes of Mushrooms", to experience modern scientific and technological agriculture. (Provided by Chongxi Elementary School)

Chongxi Elementary School and Xinying Social University jointly promote local farming experience courses, and the students believe that they have benefited a lot. (Provided by Chongxi Elementary School)