Persistent drought in Northeast China: which crops are suitable for farmers who have not yet sown?

Since April, Northeast China has experienced persistent drought, and so far the drought in most parts of the Northeast has still not been well alleviated. For some farmers who have already planted corn, they are all thinking about watering to ease the drought, but for some farmers who have not yet sown corn and soybeans, they are also hesitating about whether to switch to other crops. So here at Kexue Xingnong, we will introduce several drought-tolerant crops for everyone, striving to help everyone achieve returns under severe drought conditions.

Sesame

For Northeast China, sesame is also a good choice and one of the crops worth considering. Sesame can be used for oil pressing. Although sesame is relatively more drought-tolerant than corn, getting sesame to emerge at the seedling stage is still a challenge. Therefore, in this case, after sowing, you should also consider one round of emergence water.

Foxtail millet

Friends who have grown foxtail millet surely know that its leaves are relatively smooth and narrow. This structure itself can reduce plant transpiration and can better show its advantages under drought conditions. Moreover, many friends nowadays quite like five grains and miscellaneous cereals, so foxtail millet still has a very good market.

Sorghum

Everyone has probably seen the movie or TV series Red Sorghum. The large stretches of sorghum fields with red sorghum ears are truly fascinating, but here we are not talking about the movie. Sorghum is also very suitable for planting in arid areas. Compared with corn, its leaves are narrow and transpiration is also reduced a lot. Its drought tolerance is very good, and it can be widely planted across the country in Northeast China, Central China, East China, Northwest China and Southwest China.

Secondly, peanuts are also a very good choice. The seedlings are much smaller than those of corn. They are quite suitable for dealing with the current drought. For farmers in Northeast China who have not yet sown, you may wish to consider the above common crops. They can help you reduce losses as much as possible in this year's drought.

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