A Comparative Study on Five Waxy Maize Varieties for Fresh Consumption
SUN Dong-sheng
YANG Ming
DING Ai-hua
LIU Cheng-qi
LIU Wei
CHEN Dong-yan
Abstract：In the present study,five waxy maize varieties for fresh consumption were grown in a field in Tieling Cit-y;and they were compared with regard to growth period,economic characters,disease resistance,yield,and quality. We found that the waxy maize variety Meiyu No.17 achieved the average fresh-ear-yield of 1 163 kg/667 m2 and shelling percentage of 67.7%.The waxy maize variety Meiyu No.17 had obvious advantages over the control variety Zhongkenuo 3 000 in terms of yield,kernel characteristics,appearance,and taste.In addition,the waxy maize vari-ety Tyco Hornsey No.2 000 attained the average fresh -ear-yield of 1 190 kg/667 m2 ,which was substantially higher than that of the control variety.
Keywords：Waxy maize for fresh consumptionVarietyComparison
Publication Date：2016-07-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 20-23 )