Which Corn Variety Is Best? A Seed Selection Guide for Growers

Corn is a relatively drought-tolerant, cold-tolerant and poor-soil-tolerant food crop, rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, iron, phosphorus, niacin, riboflavin and other nutrients. It not only provides the human body with abundant nutrition, but can also delay human aging and enhance people's physical strength and endurance, so many people like to eat it. Nowadays, many livestock operations also use corn as an important source of feed. So which corn variety is best?

1. Weike 702

Weike 702 is a new ordinary corn variety. Approval number: Yu Shen Yu 2011008. This variety is a compact-type corn variety. For summer sowing in the Huang-Huai-Hai region, the whole growth period is 97-101 days, and it is generally planted at about 4,000 plants per mu. The cob axis is white, and the kernels are yellow and semi-dent type. When growing this variety, it is generally necessary to control diseases such as high resistance to northern corn leaf blight, dwarf mosaic virus and curvularia leaf spot. The average yield per mu is 584.2-611.9 kg. It is suitable for planting in summer corn growing areas such as Henan, Shandong, Shanxi and Hebei.

2. Lianchuang 808

This variety is a compact-type corn variety. Approval number: 2015015. In the Huang-Huai-Hai summer corn growing area, the whole growth period is 102 days, and it is generally planted at about 4,000 plants per mu. The silks are light green, the ear is cylindrical, the ear length is 18.3 cm, the cob axis is red, and the kernels are yellow and semi-dent type. What needs to be controlled is moderate resistance to northern corn leaf blight, etc. The average yield per mu is generally 687.0-695.8 kg. It is suitable for planting in corn growing areas such as Henan, Shandong, Huaibei in Jiangsu, Beijing and Tianjin.

3. Dafeng 30

This variety is a semi-compact corn variety. Approval number: 2012007. When planted in Shanxi, the whole growth period is 127 days, and it is generally possible to plant 4,000 plants per mu. The ear is cylindrical, the cob axis is dark purple, the kernels are yellow, and the kernel type is dent type. Farmers growing this variety should pay attention to controlling moderate resistance to stalk rot. The average yield per mu is generally 698.5-721 kg. It is planted as spring corn in Shanxi.

4. Nonghua 101

This variety is a compact-type corn variety. Approval number: Guo Shen Yu 2010008. In the East China-North China region, it takes 128 days from emergence to maturity, and it is generally possible to plant about 4,000 plants per mu. The ear is long cylindrical, the cob axis is red, and the kernels are yellow and dent type. When growing this variety, it is necessary to control moderate resistance to mosaic virus. The average yield per mu is generally 652.8 kg. It is suitable for planting in northern regions such as Beijing, Tianjin, Shanxi and Liaoning.

In summary, if farmers want to grow corn, it is best to choose suitable varieties. Different varieties bring farmers different economic returns and growing requirements. We hope this article can help everyone.

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