What rice varieties are suitable for planting in Jilin Province

Jijing 88 (Super Rice No. 1)

Characteristics: Growth period 141-143 days, a late-maturing variety. Plant height about 100 cm, compact plant type, leaves firm and held upright, ideal plant architecture. Leaf color light green, strong tillering ability, 25 effective panicles per hill. Panicles very large, main panicle grain number over 220, main and tiller panicles uniform and consistent, grains plump, mature color golden yellow, with short awns, 1000-grain weight 22.5 g. Brown rice rate 84.6%, rice translucent and glossy, no white belly. Good eating quality, good-looking and good-tasting. Resistant to early frost, tolerant to low temperatures, matures with green stalks without premature senescence. Stems thick and strong, extremely strong fertilizer tolerance and lodging resistance, high and stable yield, average yield per hectare can reach 11.5-12 tonnes.

Cultivation points: Sow and raise seedlings in early to mid-April, transplant in mid-May, row spacing 29.7-13.2 cm. Transplant 3-4 seedlings per hill. Fertilizer application per hectare: pure nitrogen 150-175 kg, along with diammonium phosphate or NPK compound fertilizer 200 kg, potassium fertilizer preferably applied twice as base fertilizer and at booting stage topdressing. During the growth period, focus on prevention, timely use of chemicals to prevent rice blast, striped stem borer and other pests and diseases. Field water management adopts the irrigation method of shallow water at tillering stage, deep water at booting and flowering stage, and shallow water after full heading.

Adapted regions: Suitable for planting in Siping, Jilin, Tonghua, Liaoyuan, Songyuan and other areas of Jilin Province, as well as northern Liaoning, Inner Mongolia and other rice areas with active accumulated temperature reaching above 2900°C.

Jijing 83 (Fengyou 307)

Characteristics: Medium-tall culm, multi-tillering, larger-panicle type medium-late maturing variety. Growth period about 140 days. Plant height about 103 cm. Stems and leaves clean and sturdy, lower panicles, high photosynthetic efficiency, resistant and tolerant to diseases, resistant to frost damage, strong drought resistance, matures with green stalks, mature color bright yellow, appealing. Strong tillering ability, over 35 effective panicles per hill, over 160 filled grains per main panicle, 1000-grain weight about 26 g. Milled rice rate 77%, excellent grain quality, excellent eating quality. The rice is good-looking, good-tasting and easy to sell. Good yield potential, maximum yield per hectare can reach over 11 tonnes.

Adapted regions: Suitable for planting in Jilin, Siping, Lishu, Qiangu irrigation district, Tonghua, Changchun and other plain new and old rice areas of Jilin Province, Wuchang of Heilongjiang Province, Kaiyuan, Changtu, Xifeng, Qingyuan, Xinbin, Huanren of Liaoning Province, Zhangjiakou of Hebei, Tongliao of Inner Mongolia, ** and all rice areas with effective accumulated temperature above 2900°C during the growth period.

Fengyou 301

Characteristics: Medium-tall culm, high quality, stable yield, medium-maturing leaning late variety. Under paddy conditions, growth period about 138 days. Plant height about 103 cm. Strong culm and lodging resistant, matures with green stalks, particularly fast grain filling in later stage, good plumpness; mature color bright yellow. Disease tolerant, cold resistant, drought resistant, saline-alkali tolerant, resistant to frost damage, dual-purpose for paddy and dryland, wide adaptability. Extremely strong tillering ability, over 41 effective panicles per hill, over 135 filled grains per main panicle, 1000-grain weight about 25 g. Milling rate as high as 78%, grain quality extremely good, sweet eating quality. The rice is good-looking, good-tasting and easy to sell. Yield potential and field disease resistance have been particularly outstanding in production for 3 consecutive years, having withstood the actual test of production. Maximum yield per hectare can reach 10.5-11 tonnes. Under dryland conditions, all indicators decrease by about 10%.

Adapted regions: Suitable for large-scale planting in all new and old rice areas of the plains of Jilin Province, Wuchang of Heilongjiang Province, Kaiyuan, Changtu, Xifeng, Xinbin, Huanren of Liaoning Province, Tongliao, Kailu of Inner Mongolia, Zhangjiakou of Hebei Province and other areas with effective accumulated temperature above 2800°C during the growth period. It is also one of the most suitable varieties for water-saving rice cultivation such as dry seeding, dryland cultivation and dryland transplanting under water-deficient and water-scarce conditions.

Jikai 318 (High Yield 106)

Characteristics: Growth period 135 days, a medium-maturing variety. Plant height about 98 cm, strong tillering ability, single-plant transplanting with 25-42 tillers per hill, average grain number per panicle over 100, large panicles 150 grains, 1000-grain weight 26 g, cold resistant, saline-alkali tolerant, fast green-up after transplanting, matures with green stalks. Yield increased by over 15% compared with Jiyujing, high-yield fields about 11500 kg per hectare.

Cultivation points: Sow in mid-April, transplant in mid to late May, density 29.7-13.2 cm to 29.7-26.4 cm, transplant 3 seedlings per hill. In areas prone to rice blast, pay attention to chemical control.

Adapted regions: Can be planted in Changchun, Siping, Baicheng, Yanji, Jilin and other areas where Tongxi 103 is planted. Yield is particularly outstanding in newly developed saline-alkali land and small-well rice planting areas.

Tianjing No. 5 (Jite 605)

Characteristics: Plant height about 100 cm. Main stem has 14 leaves, compact plant type. Main panicle length 26 cm, filled grain number over 260. Grains oval, glumes light yellow.

Awnless. 1000-grain weight about 27 g, excellent grain quality. In Jilin Province it is a medium-maturing variety, maturity period similar to Jiyujing, growth period 135 days. Strong tillering ability, strong stress resistance, especially drought tolerant, cold tolerant, lodging resistant. Matures with green stalks, mature color golden yellow.

Adapted regions: Suitable for planting in most of Jilin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia and other provinces and regions in all rice areas with effective accumulated temperature above 2700°C during the growth period. Average yield per hectare can reach over 10 tonnes.

Cultivation points: Sow in early April, transplant in mid-May, density 29.7×14.85-19.8 cm, apply per hectare pure nitrogen 130-150 kg, pure phosphorus 100 kg, pure potassium 100 kg throughout the growth period. Irrigation adopts the technique of shallow water in early stage to promote tillering, deep water in middle stage to protect the young panicle, and shallow water moist irrigation in late stage to plump the grains. Pay attention to timely control of various pests, diseases, and weeds throughout the growth period.

Jijing 74 (Fengyou 203)

Characteristics: High yield, high quality, multi-resistant medium-maturing variety. Under paddy conditions, growth period about 136-138 days. Plant height about 98 cm. Strong culm and lodging resistant, matures with green stalks, fast grain filling in later stage, mature color bright yellow. Disease resistant and tolerant, cold tolerant, resistant to light frost, drought resistant, saline-alkali tolerant, dual-purpose for paddy and dryland, wide adaptability. Extremely strong tillering ability, over 36 effective panicles per hill, over 160 filled grains per main panicle, 1000-grain weight about 28 g. Milled rice rate 77%, excellent grain quality, good eating quality. Maximum yield can reach 10.5 tonnes/hectare.

Adapted regions: Jilin, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Shanxi, Shaanxi, ** and other areas in all new and old rice areas with effective accumulated temperature above 2700°C during the growth period, especially well-irrigated rice areas and saline-alkali rice areas, can all be planted on a large scale. It is an ideal new variety for rice areas where Fengyou 201 and others have been planted for many years. It is also one of the suitable varieties for water-saving rice cultivation under water-deficient conditions.

Changbai 9 (Ji 89-45)

Characteristics: A medium-early maturing variety, growth period about 130 days. Plant height about 95 cm. Strong tillering ability, 25-35 tillers per plant, 1000-grain weight 27 g. High milling rate, above 83%. Vigorous seedling growth in early stage, fast green-up after transplanting, early growth and fast development, strong vitality of functional leaves in later stage, matures with green stalks, no premature senescence, strong resistance to rice blast and sheath blight. Stems thick and strong, fertilizer tolerant and lodging resistant, saline-alkali tolerant, strong drought resistance, high and stable yield. High-yield fields can reach 11500 kg per hectare.

Cultivation points: Sow after sprouting in early to mid-April, transplant in mid to late May, transplanting density: about 26.4-13.2 cm for groundwater irrigation, about 29.7-19.8 cm for reservoir water and river water irrigation. Under medium soil fertility conditions, apply per hectare total pure nitrogen about 150 kg, total pure potassium about 130 kg, total pure phosphorus about 100 kg. All phosphorus fertilizer applied as base fertilizer; 2/3 of potassium fertilizer as base fertilizer, 1/3 as panicle fertilizer; nitrogen fertilizer applied in several split applications. The application of nitrogen fertilizer during the growth period must be adapted to local conditions; plots with high soil fertility can apply a moderate amount less, and conversely should apply a moderate amount more.

Adapted regions: Suitable for planting in Baicheng, Songyuan, Changchun, Siping areas and the eastern semi-mountainous areas, with yield particularly outstanding in saline-alkali land and small-well rice planting areas.

Changbai 13 (Tissue Culture 42)

Main features: Growth period 130-132 days, strong culm and lodging resistant, matures with green stalks. Drought resistant, saline-alkali tolerant, relatively strong blast resistance, early growth and fast development in early stage, wide adaptability. Strong tillering ability, over 35 effective panicles per hill. Main panicle grain number 150, 1000-grain weight 26 g, excellent grain quality, yield per hectare can reach 9 tonnes.

Cultivation points: Sow after sprouting in early to mid-April, transplant in mid to late May, transplanting density: about 26.4-13.2 cm for groundwater irrigation, about 29.7-19.8 cm for reservoir water and river water irrigation. Under medium soil fertility conditions, apply per hectare total pure nitrogen about 150 kg, total pure potassium about 130 kg, total pure phosphorus about 100 kg. All phosphorus fertilizer applied as base fertilizer; 2/3 of potassium fertilizer as base fertilizer, 1/3 as panicle fertilizer; 20% of nitrogen fertilizer as base fertilizer, 20% as first tillering fertilizer, 30% as second tillering fertilizer, 20% as first panicle fertilizer, 10% as second panicle fertilizer. Panicle fertilizer is best applied with semi-slow-release or quick-acting fertilizers (such as: ammonium bicarbonate, ammonium sulfate, etc.). The application of nitrogen fertilizer during the growth period must be adapted to local conditions; plots with high natural soil fertility can apply a moderate amount less, and conversely apply a moderate amount more.

Adapted regions: Songyuan, Qianguo, Fuyu, Baicheng, Taonan, Zhenlai, Changchun, Dehui of Jilin Province; Horqin Left Middle Banner, Jinbaotun, Tongliao, Zhalute Banner of Inner Mongolia and Wuchang, Shuangcheng, Qiqihar of Heilongjiang and other areas with a growth period of about 132 days and effective accumulated temperature of about 2700°C.