China Rice Institute has recently rolled out Guodao I, a proprietary hybrid mix with an average yield of 685 kg per mu (1 mu=0.0667 hectare), a thousand-grain-weight of 27.8 grams, and a grain-bearing rate 90.91%.
Not long ago, some 120 domestic rice breeders and seeds vendors visited a 140-mu demonstration plot in Group 5, Putian Village, Maojiagang Township of Gong?痑n County in Jingzhou City, Hubei Province. Visitors concluded that the new hybrid mix is of numerous improved features, including exuberated growth, appropriate height, thick stalks, fine tillering, straight leaves, strong resistance, moderate reproduction cycle, and appropriate grain number. Thanks to its fine quality, high yield, strong resistance, and wide adaptability, the new super hybrid rice will greatly increase the added values of rice and associated products, which in turn brings more money to farmers. |
