Which New Corn Seed Variety Is the Best? Recommended High-Quality Varieties

Corn can be planted in many places, distributed across both northern and southern regions, and there are also many corn seed varieties. When farming friends choose seeds, the general premise is first that they suit the local environment, then disease resistance, and only lastly yield, because ordinary seeds all have decent yields, and there are many factors affecting yield, which can change. If everything is good, then that is best. Below are recommendations for several relatively good corn varieties.

1. Longgao l2

This is a variety developed by the Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, mainly suitable for planting in the Heilongjiang region. Its advantages are strong stems that are not easily lodged due to external factors. It can resist head smut, bacterial wilt, common northern leaf blight, and silk black head smut. It has strong growth vigor, and its leaves are not very spread out. Its main characteristics are drought resistance, strong adaptability, and high yield.

2. Xiangyu No. 10

This is a hybrid corn, planted for many years in the Wuling Mountain area, and suitable for planting throughout the southwestern region. Its advantages are strong environmental adaptability, drought resistance, tolerance of poor soil, and very stable yield and traits that do not change. The quality of the main crop is also very good, so it is suitable for planting in mountainous areas, tolerating the many-mountain, little-land environment of mountainous regions.

3. Nongda 372

A variety developed by a company in Beijing, mainly suitable for planting in the Huang-Huai-Hai region, such as Henan, Shandong, northern Jiangsu, and northern Anhui. Its advantages are resistance to stalk rot and northern leaf blight. Its quality is mainly a high crude protein content.

4. Tieyan 53

Mainly suitable for planting in Tibet below 3000 m elevation, also suitable for planting in the southwestern region, and can be planted in Shanxi and the northeastern region. Its advantages are stable yield and strong stems. It has vigorous growth, compact plants that are not spread out. It has the advantages of rich nutrition and good adaptability, especially its leaves, which have good palatability as livestock feed.

5. Denghai 605

Mainly suitable for planting in Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, and the Huang-Huai-Hai region, and mainly can resist northern and southern leaf blight, corn borer, and southern rust. It has high crude protein content and good nutrition; its advantages are a strong root system, high yield, and tough stems. It is a late-maturing hybrid variety, and one drawback is that it is prone to dwarf mosaic virus and silk black head smut.

There are many corn varieties, and each region has suitable varieties, which are generally specially developed varieties. These varieties have many advantages, but also some disadvantages, such as being prone to disease. When choosing seeds, it is best to choose varieties suitable for the local area.