What are the prospects for sweet corn cultivation? It may become a new direction for corn farming

With the improvement of living standards and adjustments in dietary structure, sweet corn and sweet corn products will increasingly be favored by people, and the prospects for the sweet corn industry will certainly be very promising. First, let's look at what advantages sweet corn has over traditional corn.

Short growing period, saving farming time. Sweet corn takes only 70-85 days from sowing to maturity. It is managed the same way as ordinary corn, but it reduces later labor such as threshing and drying.

Delicious and tasty, good for beauty and health. Fresh-eating sweet corn is rich in linoleic acid, which has a good preventive effect on high blood lipids, high blood pressure, and diabetes; it is rich in vitamin E, which has a good beauty effect; it is rich in fiber, which improves digestive function, and its glutamic acid has a good health effect on the brain; the glutathione it contains is a recognized anti-cancer substance and to a certain extent has a preventive effect on the formation of cancer cells.

High planting returns, smooth sales. The yield of sweet corn is about the same as ordinary corn, but the price is 2-3 times higher than ordinary corn. After the sweet corn harvest, autumn cabbage, radish, and scallions can be planted in the next crop, and each mu can increase income by several hundred yuan or more. The green corn stalks after harvest are also the best raw material for cattle and sheep feed.