How many varieties of rice are there, and which are the most popular?
Whenever one sees the golden rice seeds, it is a moment of great excitement for farmer friends. It not only confirms the results of the farmer friends' rice cultivation, but is also the time for rice evaluation. Through evaluation by professionals, rice varieties can be divided into many grades. Next, let us take a look at how many varieties of rice there are now? And which ones are the most popular?
I. How many varieties of rice are there?
At present, there are 535 excellent rice varieties nationwide. The varieties mainly include four major categories: national rice core demonstration varieties, Hunan Shuangxin display varieties, Hunan enterprise consortium production trial varieties, and achievement trading platform varieties. Among them is a mid-season rice variety, Jingliangyou 1212, which has extremely strong lodging resistance, a seed germination rate of over 90%, a yield of 1500 jin per mu, long grains, and good rice quality. It is a very good rice variety.
II. The most popular rice varieties
1. Yixiangyou 2115
The whole growth period is 156 days, plant height 117 cm, panicle length 26 cm, effective panicles per 667 sq m (1 mu) 150,000, average grains per panicle 156, seed setting rate 82%, 1000-grain weight 32.8 g. Resistant to rice blast and rice false smut. The average yield per 667 sq m is 623 kg. The main rice quality indicators are: brown rice rate 80.6%, milled rice rate 72.9%, head rice rate 54.5%, grain length 7.6 mm, length-width ratio 2.9, chalky grain rate 15%, chalkiness degree 2.2%, gel consistency 78 mm, amylose content 17.1%, reaching national standard high quality grade 2. The cooked rice has a delicate fragrance when eaten, with distinct grains, moderately soft, smooth and tasty, similar to Thai rice.
It is suitable for planting as single-season mid-season rice in the low and medium altitude indica rice areas of Yunnan, Guizhou (except the Wuling Mountain area), and Chongqing (except the Wuling Mountain area), the plain and hilly rice areas of Sichuan, and the southern Shaanxi rice area.
2. Tianyou 1177
An early-maturing indica three-line hybrid rice. The whole growth period is 158 days, plant height 94.6 cm, effective panicles per mu 155,000. Panicle length 23.7 cm, average filled grains per panicle 140.7, seed setting rate 78.3%, 1000-grain weight 29.2 g. The grains are relatively long, grain weight is relatively large, the glume tip is purple, awnless, and the color turns well in the later stage. The main rice quality indicators are: brown rice rate 80.1%, milled rice rate 67.8%, head rice rate 53.5%, chalky grain rate 68%, chalkiness degree 6.8%, grain length 7 mm, length-width ratio 2.9, gel consistency 72 mm, amylose content 16.6%. The average yield per mu is 583 kg.
It is suitable for planting in the mid-season early indica rice areas of Guizhou Province, and should be used with caution in areas where rice blast occurs frequently.
3. Guangliangyou 800
The whole growth period is about 133 days, plant height 112 cm, panicle type short and thick, stem elasticity good, plant type compact, strong tillering ability. Resistant to bacterial leaf blight, with relatively strong resistance to sheath blight. Resistant to high temperature, tolerant to low temperature, tolerant to fertilizer and resistant to lodging, suitable for mechanized harvesting. The main rice quality indicators are: brown rice rate 78.8%, head rice rate 61%, chalky grain rate 18%, chalkiness degree 3%, amylose content 21.7%, gel consistency 57 mm, length-width ratio 3, reaching national standard high quality grade 2. The rice grains are crystal clear, the cooked rice is fragrant and soft, with good eating quality. It is suitable for planting in the rice areas of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
In summary, if farmer friends want to grow high-yield rice, it is best to start with the variety, because different varieties directly determine the yield and quality of rice. I hope this article is helpful to everyone.
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