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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (12): 18-25.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb19010018

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Ear and Kernel Moisture and Dry-down Rate of Two Groups of Maize Hybrids in Huanghuaihai Area

Xu Guoping, Wang Aifang, Song Jinli, Wang Aifen, Li Ting, Yi Li, Wang Yibo()   

  1. Beijing Lantron Seed LLC, Beijing 100081
  • Received:2019-01-04 Revised:2019-04-05 Online:2020-04-25 Published:2020-04-21
  • Contact: Yibo Wang E-mail:chigohut@163.com

Abstract:

The cob, bract and kernel moisture and their rate of dehydration of major commercial hybrids were compared to obtain valuable information for crop management and breeding of fast kernel dehydration hybrids. Data were collected from seven major commercial corn hybrids in Huanghuaihai area using two sampling schemes: the multi-point continuous sampling (every third day) and three key time points sampling [kernel physical maturity (M), 10 days after M (M+10 d) and 20 days after M (M+20 d)], and the seven hybrid cultivars could be divided into two groups represented by ‘Zhengdan 958’ and ‘Xianyu 335’, which were 985 group (‘Zhengdan 958’, ‘Weike 702’ and ‘Zhongke 11’) and 335 group (‘Xianyu 335’, ‘Denghai 605’, ‘Yufeng 303’ and ‘Nonghua 101’). There was no obvious difference in the two groups of hybrid cultivars before physiological maturity, from M to M+20 d, the water content in grain of 335 group decreased from 32.0% to 22.6%, which could fit by y=-0.6757x+69.59. While that of 958 group decreased slowly from 34.1% to 28.2%, and could fit by y=0.0078x 2-1.3481x+85.065. From M to M+20 d, the content in cob of 335 group decreased from 59.0% to 45.3% with a decreasing range of 13.7%, while that of 958 group decreased from 71.0% to 59.1% with a decreasing range of 11.9%. 335 group had rather thick bract with fewer plies, longer kernel, fast water desorption. The results showed that 335 group is more suitable for mechanization harvest.

Key words: maize, kernel moisture, dehydration rate, cob, bract

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