Complete List of Highly Lodging-Resistant Corn Varieties Recommended

In summer and autumn, the climate is changeable and continuous windy and rainy weather is common, so farmers are especially afraid of this kind of weather, which causes corn lodging. To effectively solve this problem, many growers choose lodging-resistant varieties from the very beginning. Below, let us learn about the complete list of highly lodging-resistant corn varieties.

1. Jingke 389

Jingke 389 is a corn variety highly resistant to lodging and stalk breakage, and it is planted in many areas of Hebei. This variety has a plant height of 220 cm, an ear height of 90 cm, 14-16 rows per ear, and a maturity period of about 98 days. In medium-fertility land, the suitable density is about 4,500 plants, with a yield of 750 kg per mu.

2. Shiyu 8

Shiyu 8 has good lodging resistance and disease resistance, so its planting adaptability is also relatively strong. This variety has a plant height of 233 cm, an ear height of 90 cm, a maturity period of 101 days, a planting density of 3,500-4,000 plants, and a yield of 550 kg per mu.

3. Huanong 98

Huanong 98 has a compact plant type and is not prone to lodging. In the early-maturing areas of Northeast China, it takes 123 days from emergence to maturity, 1 day later than the control Sidan 19, and requires about 2,600°C of effective accumulated temperature. This variety has a plant height of 255 cm, an ear height of 94 cm, and a grain test weight of 746 g/L. It is relatively suitable for spring sowing in areas such as the eastern mountainous areas of Liaoning, the mid-to-late-maturing area of eastern Jilin, and the upper limit of the first accumulated temperature zone in Heilongjiang.

4. Longdan 66

Longdan 66 is also a common highly lodging-resistant corn variety. This variety has a plant height of 265 cm and an ear height of 95 cm, a cylindrical ear, semi-dent orange-yellow kernels, and a 100-kernel weight of 28.3 g. Choose land with medium or higher fertility for planting, adopt direct seeding cultivation, and keep about 52,500 plants per hectare. In the 2011 production trial, the average yield per hectare was 9,227.8 kg, an increase of 15.6% over the control variety Jidan 27.

Of course, in addition to the above varieties, varieties such as Zhengdan 958, Xianyu 335, Huayu 168, and Yufeng 303 also have relatively good lodging resistance. Of course, the variety itself cannot play a decisive role; the more critical factor is the later management of the corn. Only with proper management can the lodging resistance of corn be better.

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