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How about Zhuyu 216 corn seeds (Introduction to Zhuyu 216 variety promotion)

Zhuyu 216 is more suitable for sowing in the Huanghuaihai region. Its growth period is about 103-106 days, and the plant height is 254 cm. The biggest feature of this variety is its excellent lodging resistance. Previously, many big trees were blown off by typhoons in the planting area, but it was the only one that could not be knocked down, so it was also called the "hardcore king" by farmers.

Zhuyu 216 corn on the cob (picture)

Introduction to Zhuyu 216 corn variety

Zhuyu 216 is a variety with first-class resistance to lodging, strong winds of level 8, and Even if the trees were scratched, it could not fall down. The people called it the "Iron King".

In recent years, there have been particularly frequent high-temperature weather in the Huanghuaihai Sea, which has had a particularly great impact on summer crops such as corn and soybeans, causing phenomena such as flower grains, empty trees, and bald tips. However, Zhuyu 216 still has plump grains and uniform cobs, and has not been affected by heat damage.

The summer sowing growth period of Zhuyu 216 variety is 103 days. Its plant type is compact, with a plant height of 250cm and an ear height of 95cm. The fruit is tube-shaped, with an ear length of 18.4cm, an ear thickness of 4.7cm, and an ear row number of 16-18. The cob is red, the seeds are yellow, half-dent shape, and the thousand-kernel weight is 329g.

Zhuyu 216 corn seeds are suitable for planting in Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei Xiangyang area, Shaanxi Guanzhong area, southern Hebei and other areas.

Outstanding advantages of Zhuyu 216 corn seeds

High temperature resistance and good firmness

For four consecutive years from 2016 to 2019, the Huanghuaihai area was affected by high temperature heat damage. The corn filling is not strong, and the banana ears and flower grains are not good. Zhuyu 216 has high temperature resistance, good grouting strength, no grains, and no bald tips.

Good lodging resistance

Zhuyu 216 variety has short plant height, tough and elastic stems, strong root grip, and good lodging resistance. It has the best lodging resistance on the market. One of the varieties of corn.

Big cobs and high yields

Zhuyu 216 corn has large cobs, even ears, and no empty trees. Generally, the yield per mu is more than 1,500 kilograms for summer sowing and more than 1,700 for spring sowing. It has high water and fertile land. The yield per mu can reach 2,000 kilograms.

In the 2014 Henan Province corn regional trial (5,000 plants/mu), the average yield per mu was 654.9kg, which was 4.9% higher than the control Zhengdan 958.

The trial was continued in 2015, and the average yield per mu was 722.7kg, an increase of 15.7% compared to the control Zhengdan 958.

In the 2016 Henan Province corn production test, the average yield per mu was 626.1kg, an increase of 11.0% compared to the control Zhengdan 958.

Strong drought resistance

Zhuyu 216 corn variety has a developed root system, strong water storage capacity in the leaves, and strong drought tolerance, so it can be planted in mountainous areas.