What corn seed varieties are there? A detailed explanation of the yield performance of each variety
Corn is one of the world's four major food crops and is also an important source of feed for livestock, so the demand for corn in the market is very high. Nowadays, many farmers choose to plant corn in autumn, but before planting they must select corn seed varieties suitable for local planting, which is also the key to high yields and increased income. So what corn seed varieties are there? How does each variety perform in terms of yield? Let's find out together.
1. Denghai 652
Compact plant type, summer sowing growth period of 107 days, comparable to Zhengdan 958, 19 leaves on the whole plant, deep purple leaf sheath of seedlings, green silks, light purple anthers, 9-12 branches on the tassel.
Yield performance: 2014-2015 participated in the provincial summer corn variety ordinary group (4500 plants/mu) regional trial, two-year average yield of 744.6 kg per mu, an increase of 8.7% over the control Zhengdan 958.
2. Xianyu 1382
Purple leaf sheath of seedlings, yellow anthers, semi-compact plant type, plant height 296.1 cm, ear height 129.5 cm, long cylindrical ear, ear length 20.2 cm, yellow kernels, semi-dent type, 100-kernel weight 32.85 g.
Yield performance: 2016-2017 participated in the Southwest spring corn group regional trial, two-year average yield of 610.35 kg per mu, an increase of 7.3% over the control Yudan 8.
3. Jingke Tian 608
Flat plant type, plant height 232.2 cm, ear height 77.2 cm, 17.8 leaves on mature plants. Long cylindrical ear, ear length 22 cm, white cob, yellow kernels, sweet type, 100-kernel weight 35.2 g.
Yield performance: 2016-2017 participated in the northern (East and North China) fresh-eating sweet corn group variety trial, two-year average yield of 922.5 kg per mu, an increase of 15.83% over the control Zhongnongda Tian 413.
4. Jinuo 33
Semi-compact plant type, 19 leaves on the whole plant, purple leaf sheath of seedlings, green silks, yellow anthers. Cylindrical ear, commercial fresh ear length 19.2 cm, fresh ear harvest period 72 days, white cob, white kernels, medium-thick pericarp.
Yield performance: 2015-2016 participated in the provincial fresh-eating summer corn variety regional trial, two-year average of 3857 commercial fresh ears harvested per mu, fresh ear yield of 910.9 kg per mu.
5. Wannuo 162
Purple leaf sheath of seedlings, green leaves, purple leaf margins, green anthers, green glumes. Long cylindrical ear, white cob, purple-white kernels, waxy type, 78.2 days from emergence to fresh ear harvest in the fresh-eating waxy corn group.
Yield performance: 2016-2017 participated in the northern (East and North China) fresh-eating waxy corn group variety trial, two-year average yield of 1079.1 kg per mu, an increase of 10.6% over the control Jingke Nuo 569.
6. Ludan 801
Flat plant type, 19 leaves on the whole plant, green leaf sheath of seedlings, green silks, green anthers. Cylindrical ear, commercial fresh ear length 18.8 cm, white cob, yellow kernels, medium-thick pericarp, relatively good eating quality.
Yield performance: 2015-2016 participated in the provincial fresh-eating summer corn variety regional trial, two-year average of 3762 commercial fresh ears harvested per mu, fresh ear yield of 824.3 kg per mu.
7. Jinguan 220
Green leaf sheath of seedlings, dark green leaves, green leaf margins, yellow anthers, green glumes. Flat plant type, plant height 245.8 cm, ear height 88.8 cm, white cob, yellow kernels, sweet type, 100-kernel weight 34 g.
Yield performance: 2016-2017 participated in the northern (East and North China) fresh-eating sweet corn group variety trial, two-year average yield of 922 kg per mu, an increase of 15.8% over the control Zhongnongda Tian 413.
Overall, there are many varieties of corn seeds. In addition to selecting varieties with characteristics such as high yield and disease resistance, the key is also to ensure that the corn seeds are plump, intact and free of damage.
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