Introduction to the Xinong 9718 Wheat Variety and Its Characteristics

There are many wheat seeds on the market, and if you are a beginner grower, you may not know much about them. Today, the editor will introduce the Xinong 9718 wheat variety to everyone. Let's take a look together!

1. Xinong 9718 Wheat Variety

The approval number of the Xinong 9718 wheat variety is Guoshenmai 2006008. The suitable sowing period is mid to late October, and the suitable basic seedling count per mu is 140,000 to 180,000 seedlings.

2. Characteristics of Xinong 9718

1. Weak spring habit, early maturing. The maturity period is 1 day earlier than the control Yumai 18-64 and 1 to 2 days earlier than the control Yanzhan 4110. The seedlings are semi-prostrate, with small leaves and dark green leaf color. Tillering ability is relatively strong. In spring, it joints and grows erect early, produces many new spring tillers, and differentiates slowly at the two extremes. Heading is relatively early, and the spike-forming rate is relatively high. Plant height is about 73 cm, and the plant type is semi-loose. The flag leaf is small and erect, and the plant appearance is neat. The spikes and leaves are at the same layer, and the spike layer is thick. The spike is spindle-shaped, with long awns, white glumes, and white grains. The grains are vitreous, with relatively good plumpness and a relatively low black embryo rate. The average number of spikes per mu is 426,000 spikes, the number of grains per spike is 29.0 grains, and the 1,000-grain weight is 42.0 grams. Seedling-stage growth is average, cold resistance is good, and it is relatively sensitive to low temperatures in spring. Lodging resistance is relatively good. It has a certain degree of drought tolerance, tolerates high temperatures in the late stage, fills quickly, matures early, and has medium maturity appearance. Inoculation disease resistance identification: moderately resistant to stripe rust, slow leaf rust and stem rust, moderately susceptible to sheath blight, and highly susceptible to powdery mildew and Fusarium head blight.

2. Natural field identification: moderately susceptible to leaf blight. In 2005 and 2006, mixed samples were tested respectively: test weight 783 g/L and 794 g/L, protein (dry basis) content 14.26% and 14.00%, wet gluten content 32.0% and 32.0%, sedimentation value 49.4 ml and 49.0 ml, water absorption 61.8% and 57.4%, stability time 11.2 minutes and 11.2 minutes, maximum resistance to extension 484 E.U. and 584 E.U., extension area 125 sq cm and 484 sq cm. It is a strong-gluten variety.

The above is an introduction to the Xinong 9718 wheat variety. We hope this article is helpful to everyone.