Now, what should be done is to harvest the millet.
First, the scythes need to be prepared.
How many people are needed to harvest ten acres?
The millet grows very sparsely, with small ears of grain, yielding about a little over a hundred pounds per acre.
The scythes are also very dull.
He thinks there's no need to cut down the stalks, just cutting the ears of grain will suffice.
After collecting the ears, use a stone mortar to pound off the husks.
Then, burn the stalks, plow the fields, and plant other crops for the second season; don't continue to plant the same millet.
Jinshui Village has four wooden plows, which are definitely enough.
There are also two stone mills, so grinding flour won't be an issue.
He thinks the threshing and de-husking of the ears are somewhat problematic.
Using a stone mortar is too inefficient. Even if making a foot-operated pounder, it's still too tiring.
If the quantity of millet is relatively small, this method isn't impossible.
