“Why are they burying corn stalks? The reason is genius!”

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00:00The workers are standing corn stalk bundles upright and putting them into holes they dug ahead of time.

00:05Then they push the red soil back in to hold the bundles tightly in place.

00:10A lot of people might wonder, what are they doing?

00:12They're actually preparing to plant yams.

00:15By burying the corn stalks in the pit, two things happen.

00:19First, as the stalks slowly rot, they turn into natural fertilizer, helping the yams grow bigger and healthier.

00:26Second, the stiff stalks create a straight path downward.

00:30Yams grow long and deep, so they follow the gaps between the stalks and grow straight without bending or breaking.

00:36When harvest time comes, the soil is loose and soft, and the yams don't snap easily.

00:42Workers just dig gently and pull them out whole. Super easy.

00:46This method also recycles old corn stalks, reduces waste, and saves money on chemical fertilizer.

00:52Practical, cheap, and really smart.