Detailed Introduction to the Jinyou 117 Rice Variety
Jinyou 117 is a new high-yield, high-quality hybrid rice variety bred by the Changde City Agricultural Science Institute. The development of this variety has solved the current problem of hybrid rice being high-yielding but not high-quality. This variety has a whole growth period of 135 days and belongs to the medium-maturity type. The plant height is 110 cm, with 200--300 grains per panicle, a panicle length of 25 cm, a seed-setting rate of 85%, and a 1000-grain weight of 30 grams. This rice has thick and sturdy stems, a well-developed root system, strong tillering ability, and resistance to rice blast. The usual yield is 600 kg per 667 sq m (1 mu), and can reach 800 kg at high yield. According to measurements of grain quality, among 10 main indicators, 9 meet the grade 1 high-quality rice standard, and 1 meets the grade 2 high-quality rice standard. When cultivated as middle-season rice, sowing from late April to mid-May is appropriate. The seedling age should not exceed 32 days. The seed rate per 667 sq m of field is 1--1.5 kg, and the planting spacing is 16.5 cm x 26.4 cm.