Corn is a warm-season crop, requiring relatively high temperatures for its growth and development. The temperature conditions in southern my country meet these requirements, making it a widely cultivated crop there. So, when is the planting season for corn in the south? Let's find out.
When is the planting season for corn in southern China?
The planting time for corn in southern regions varies depending on geographical location and climate conditions. Generally speaking, spring corn in southern regions is sown from late March to early April, while summer corn is sown from late May to early June.
What corn varieties are best to grow in the south?
1. Cantonese Sweet 28
Yue Tian 28 is a high-quality, high-yield, lodging-resistant, super sweet corn single-cross cultivar bred by the Crop Research Institute of the Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Furthermore, this variety is highly sweet, has a thin, melt-in-your-mouth skin, and scores 90.2 points in tasting evaluation.
2. Fengle888
Fengle 888 is a corn variety suitable for the rainy regions of southern China. It has a well-developed root system, strong resistance to lodging, and also strong disease resistance.
3. Ji Xiang 2188
Jixiang 2188 not only has a high yield, but also exhibits strong tolerance to dense planting, wide adaptability, strong resistance to adverse conditions, waterlogging, drought, and disease, and excellent quality. It is suitable for planting in southern corn-growing areas.
4. Bainong No. 5
Bainong No. 5 is a high-yield and high-quality single-cross maize variety bred by the Bainong Dryland Grains Seed Development Center in Cili County, suitable for planting throughout Hunan Province. It also exhibits good resistance to large leaf spot, small leaf spot, and sheath blight in the field, and shows good lodging resistance.
5. Wan Nuo 2000
Wannuo 2000 is a new waxy corn variety with the widest planting range. It can be grown in both northern and southern China, and its yield is very high, reaching 3,000 jin per mu. In addition, this variety is a waxy corn with a very good taste.
