Which Wheat Seed Variety Is Best? Recommended High-Quality Wheat Varieties

Wheat is one of the important food crops in our country, and our country is also one of the earliest countries in the world to start cultivating wheat, which shows that the cultivation history of wheat in our country is very long. So which wheat seed variety is best?

There are actually a great many wheat varieties, such as the Zhengmai series, Zhoumai series, Yumai series, etc. When choosing wheat seeds, we should take into consideration the characteristics of the wheat variety as well as local planting conditions and other factors.

It is understood that the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Hebei Province recently issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Seed Supply Work for the 2019 Annual Wheat Water-Saving Variety and Supporting Technology Promotion Subsidy Project" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), which not only screened and recommended 50 varieties suitable for planting in the project areas, but also determined 47 seed enterprises with complete qualifications, good reputation and sufficient seed sources to undertake the seed supply work in this year's project areas, and put forward specific requirements for the seed supply enterprises from planting to harvest.

There are 33 varieties suitable for planting in the central-southern Hebei region, including: Han 6172, Hanmai 19, Jinmai 66, Longmai No. 2, Zhongxinmai 58, Hannong 1412, Henong 7069, Heng 4399, Heng S29, Jimai 325, Jimai 518, Kenong 2011, Nongda 399, Xingmai No. 6, Zhongmai 155, Zhongxinmai 99, Shinong 956, Xingmai 13, Shi 4366, Shimai 22, Guan 35, Lunxuan 103, Xingmai 7, Jimai 418, Shinong 086, Yingbo 700, Jimai 585, Henong 6119, Heng 6632, Heng 0628, Heng 0816, Henong 6331, Cangmai 6002. Among them, Heng 0628, Heng 0816 and Henong 6331 are limited to planting in the Heilonggang River basin, and Cangmai 6002 is limited to planting in Cangzhou;

There are 3 strong-gluten wheat varieties suitable for planting in the central-southern Hebei region: Gaoyou 2018, Gaoyou 5218, Shiluan 02-1. Among them, Shiluan 02-1 is limited to planting in Handan and Xingtai;

There are 12 varieties suitable for planting in the central-northern Hebei region, including: Zhongmai 175, Zhongmai 816, Cangmai 119, Lunxuan 169, Zhongmai 1062, Nongda 212, Jingdong 18, Hangmai 247, Lunxuan 266, Henong 130, Jinghua 11, Zhongmai 93;

There are 2 varieties suitable for planting in both the central-southern and central-northern Hebei regions: Henong 6049, Shixin 828, among which Shixin 828 in the central-northern Hebei region is limited to the areas of Baoding other than the mountainous areas of Laiyuan, Fuping and Yixian.

Below are a few more wheat varieties with good reputations:

Zhengmai 005: Zhengmai 055 is a weak spring-type medium-maturity wheat variety, approved in 2004. It is a product launched by the Wheat Research Institute of the Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Zhengmai 005 shows good traits, high stability and wide adaptability. It is suitable for planting in the Huang-Huai wheat region of Henan Province, northern Anhui Province, northern Jiangsu Province and other places.

Jimai 22: This is a wheat variety with a very good reputation. Jimai 22 was approved in 2006 and is a wheat variety developed by the Crop Research Institute of the Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Jimai 22 is a winter semi-variety, multi-spike, medium-late maturity wheat variety, with good resistance and seed-setting ability, especially strong resistance to late spring cold, and stable yield. It is suitable for planting in Shandong, Hebei, Henan and other places.

Huaimai 32: This variety was bred by the Xuzhou District Agricultural Science Research Institute of Jiangsu Province. Its growth period is about 224 days, and it belongs to winter wheat. Its seedlings grow upright, the leaves are lighter in color, the plant is relatively tall, the grains are semi-hard, and the yield per mu can reach 594.9 kg. It is suitable for promotion and planting in the early and middle cropping positions of Huaibei, and the sowing time is late October each year.

Yunong 416: This variety is a new semi-winter wheat variety selected and bred by Henan Agricultural University, with a growth period of about 225 days. Its seedlings are semi-prostrate, the leaves are short, small and dark in color, the plant is relatively tall, the wheat ears are spindle-shaped, the grains are plump, and the yield is very high, with each mu producing 602 kg of wheat. This variety is suitable for planting in the Huaibei region, and the sowing time is between the 7th and 20th of October. After maturity, it should be harvested in time to prevent the wheat ears from sprouting and affecting the yield.

Overall, there are a great many wheat varieties, and everyone had best choose wheat varieties suitable for local planting. When selecting wheat seeds, try as much as possible to lean toward aspects such as strong stress resistance.

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