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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (33): 32-38.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2024-0785

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A New Silage Corn Cultivar ‘Jinhui 658’: Breeding and Characteristics Evaluation in Silk Road Arid and Cold Region

LEI Yuming1(), ZHENG Tianxiang1, LI Huiwen2, WANG Tingsan2, WANG Aixia2, GUAN Yuan3   

  1. 1 College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hexi University/Qilian Mountain Integrated Pest Management Research Center of Hexi University/Key Laboratory of Hexi Corridor Resources Utilization of Gansu, Zhangye, Gansu 734000
    2 Gansu Deguang Agriculture Co., Ltd., Zhangye, Gansu 734000
    3 Linze County Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Linze, Gansu 734200
  • Received:2024-12-10 Revised:2025-02-15 Online:2025-11-25 Published:2025-12-01

Abstract:

This study aims to breed high-yielding and high-quality silage maize hybrids suitable for the Silk Road cold and arid region in Gansu, in order to solve the demand for silage maize varieties due to the shortage of silage feed. Experimental materials were derived from a cross between female parent G2281 and male parent 17RT. Five trial sites were established to carry out field trait observation, seed testing, yield measurements, various identification and testing. The results showed that the average dry matter yield from the 2-year multi-point regional trials was 35162.3 kg/hm2, which was 4.3% higher than that of the control group. The rate of average yield increase was more than 70%. The 1-year multi-point production test yielded an average dry matter output of 36048.0 kg/hm2, an increase of 8.7% compared to the control, and yield increase reached 100%. In the whole plant quality analysis, the neutral detergent fiber (NDF) content was 39.3%, acid detergent fiber (ADF) content was 20.2%, crude protein (CP) content was 7.6%, and starch (ST) content was 30.4%. It is resistant to Pythium stem rot and head smut, with strong lodging resistance, good green retention and excellent comprehensive properties. Based on the above research results, a new silage maize cultivar ‘Jinhui 658’ with strong adaptability is selected and bred, which is suitable for planting in cold and dry spring maize area of Silk Road in Gansu Province, and plays a role in promoting the quality and efficiency of silage maize industry.

Key words: silk road arid and cold region, silage corn, Jinhui 658, hybrid breeding, agronomic traits, yield performance, variety characteristics, resistance evaluation