How much is a jin of black, purple, sweet, waxy, and fruit corn seeds? Plus yield per mu and buying tips

Corn is also called maize, bangzi, baogu, baomi, baosu, yujiao, baomi, zhenzhumi, baolu, dailisu, and there are several types such as black, purple, sweet, waxy, and fruit corn. So how much is a jin of their seeds? What is the usual yield per mu? How should you choose and buy? According to the corn seed market, the price of black corn is much higher than ordinary corn, about 10 yuan/jin, and the varieties of black corn currently more commonly grown on the market include Black Waxy No. 1, Black Waxy No. 2, Black Waxy No. 3, and Black Pearl sweet corn, etc., and they should be available for purchase from local seed companies.

What is the yield per mu of black corn seeds?

Black corn is a special type of corn. The cuticle layer of its kernels deposits melanin to varying degrees, and its appearance is glossy black. The kernels are rich in water-soluble melanin and various trace elements essential to the human body, plant protein, and various amino acids, and their nutritional content is noticeably higher than that of other cereal crops. "Black corn porridge," "black corn paste," "soft-packaged fresh tender corn cobs," and other products processed with it as the main raw material are even more popular on the market. The sugar content of black corn stalks reaches 11.95%, 1-3 times higher than ordinary corn stalks, making them good feed for dairy cows and dairy goats.

When spring-sown locally, purple-black corn has a full growth period of about 120 days and a green-picking period of about 90 days, with a plant height of 210 cm. At a density of 2800 plants per mu, the fresh weight of a single ear can reach 250 grams, with a usual yield of 750 kg of fresh ears per mu and about 350 kg of dry grain per mu.

How much is a jin of purple corn seeds? What is the yield per mu?

Purple corn is a corn variety unique to Peru, and both the cobs and kernels are purple. It is understood that purple corn seeds range from a few yuan to more than ten yuan, and the specific price still needs to be asked at the local seed market. It is a very rare corn variety. Because the kernels resemble pearls in shape, it is called “black pearl.” Although the quality of purple corn is excellent and distinctive, the cobs are small and the kernels are few, with a yield per mu of only about 50 kg.

How much is a jin of sweet corn seeds? What is the yield per mu?

Sweet corn is a type of corn, also called vegetable corn. Because of its rich nutrition and sweet, fresh, crisp, and tender characteristics, it is deeply favored by consumers of all classes. Super-sweet corn is widely grown because of its high sugar content and long suitable harvest period. Sweet corn seeds on the market now cost about 16 yuan.

Sweet corn is planted at about 2800 plants per mu, with one ear per plant and a fresh weight per ear of about 400 grams, giving a yield of about 2240 jin of bare ears per mu in ordinary medium-fertility soil. A density of 4000 plants/667 sq m is appropriate; early-maturing varieties can be denser, and late-maturing varieties can be sparser.

How much is a jin of waxy corn seeds? What is the yield per mu?

Waxy corn, also called waxy corn and sticky corn, besides being eaten fresh by humans as a vegetable corn, can improve feeding efficiency when used as livestock feed. It also has industrial uses. It has a waxy nature, commonly called stickiness. There are Jingkenuo 2000, Guoshenyu 2006063, Jishenyu 2008056, Hushenyu 2009008, Jingshenyu 2010014, Minshenyu 2010003, and Zhezhiyin (2010) No. 011. Its price ranges from a few yuan to several tens of yuan.

It has strong growth vigor, a compact plant type, and dark green leaves, and is highly disease-resistant. It takes about 80-90 days from emergence to harvest. The plant height is 240 cm, the ear height is 139 cm, and the ear length is 21 cm. When fresh, the purple kernels are purplish-red; when mature, the purple kernels are black, and the cob is white. A single ear weighs about 400-500 grams. The ear is conical, with good taste, thin seed coat, a special aromatic flavor, strong waxiness, and good marketability, with a usual yield of 2600-3000 jin of fresh ears per mu. It is nutritious and has high development and utilization value.

How much is a jin of fruit corn seeds? What is the yield per mu?

Fruit corn is a kind of super-sweet corn suitable for eating raw. At the green cob stage, it has a thin skin, abundant juice, and a crisp and sweet texture, and can be eaten directly raw. The thin skin breaks as soon as you bite it, and the fresh juice fills your mouth. Whether eaten raw or cooked, it is especially sweet and crisp, like fruit, so it is called “fruit corn.” The cheapest is about ten yuan per jin, and the expensive ones are forty to eighty yuan per jin. There may be some differences in taste, but not as great as the price difference. It is recommended to buy at a medium-low price, for the best value.

Jintian No. 2 has the potential for a yield of 1500 kg per mu in the main sweet corn production areas of China. It has a good record of a high yield of 4000 jin; Jincuitian yields 900-1000 kg per mu in the main sweet corn production areas of China; Nenbaiyu has strong growth and many tillers (that is, many branches), but they do not need to be removed, and its yield of fresh ears per mu is about 1100 kg; Xiaomizi yields about 1000 kg of fresh ears per mu.

How do you select corn seeds?

1. Buy seeds from units with complete licenses and certificates.

2. When buying corn seeds, be sure to ask the seller for a warranty card stamped with an official seal.

3. Choose corn seeds with a germination rate above 85% and strong germination vigor.

4. Under the guidance of professional and technical personnel, choose suitable varieties according to the local growth period, soil fertility, terrain, etc.

5. Be sure to buy varieties that have been tested and demonstrated and have passed approval.

6. When choosing and buying corn seeds, farmer friends must pay attention to checking the outer packaging and seed quality.

7. The purchased corn seeds should be properly stored. Corn seeds should be placed in well-ventilated packaging bags, not in bags with a plastic layer inside, to ensure normal respiration of the seeds, and should not be stored in places with heavy cooking fumes, to ensure the germination rate of the corn seeds.