Detailed Introduction to the Ejingnuo No. 6 Rice Variety
Breeding unit: Jingzhou Prefecture Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Hubei Province.
Approval status: Approved by the Crop Variety Approval Committees of Hubei Province, Henan Province, Sichuan Province, and Hunan Province; approved by the National Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1991.
Variety registration number: GS01002-1990.
Variety source: Guichao No. 2 treated by radiation.
Characteristics: Plant height about 110 cm, plant type moderately loose, upper leaves narrow, long and erect, moderate tillering ability, uniform heading. Effective panicles per mu 250,000, filled grains per panicle 90, seed setting rate about 80%. Grain is long-shaped; glume and sterile lemma are golden yellow; the tip of the glume is colorless, occasionally with awn; 1000-grain weight 26 g, milling yield 78.7%, head rice rate 61%, amylose content 1.1%, protein content 8.2%. Yield per mu is slightly lower than that of Guichao No. 2, but the glutinous quality is excellent. Resistant to bacterial leaf blight and rice blast, tolerant to sheath blight. General yield 450 kg per mu.
Cultivation points: Sow at the appropriate time, cultivate strong seedlings, plant at a reasonable density of 16 cm x 20 cm, with 8-9 seedlings per hill, apply sufficient basal fertilizer, topdress early, pay attention to preventing lodging, and avoid sprouting on the panicle.
Suitable range: Cultivated in Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Henan and other provinces.