MySheen

What kind of plant is corn?

Published: 2024-11-21 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/21, In daily life, corn is a common food, everyone has eaten corn, so what kind of plant is corn? What are the cultivation techniques of corn? What kind of plant is corn? Corn is an annual herb, belonging to Gramineae.

In daily life, corn is a common food, everyone has eaten corn, so what kind of plant is corn? What are the cultivation techniques of corn?

What kind of plant is corn?

Corn is an annual herb belonging to the genus Maize of Gramineae. Corn has many uses, such as direct cooking, cooking, brewing wine, making feed and so on. There are also a variety of names for corn, such as maize, corn, bract rice and so on.

Corn is an important food crop and feed crop in China, and its planting area and total yield are second only to wheat and rice.

Corn is rich in fat, vitamins, trace elements, protein and cellulose. Often eating corn is very good for your health. Corn has always been called longevity food.

2. Cultivation techniques of Maize

1. Variety selection

Because the natural conditions of corn planting land in China are very different, the suitable varieties should be selected according to the local soil texture, climate, temperature and so on.

2. Soil and temperature requirements

The best sowing time for spring sowing corn was 15 ℃ in the upper layer of 7.6cm, and the summer sowing corn in North China was sown in time after wheat or pea harvest. The sowing depth is 2.5--10cm according to soil moisture, and 5-6cm is the most suitable.

3. Fertilization

Before sowing, 2000-3000kg high-quality barnyard manure was applied per mu as base fertilizer. When sowing, 4-5kg/ mu of sulfuric acid, 15-20kg/ mu of superphosphate and 2-3kg/ mu of chlorinated trees were applied as seed fertilizer at jointing, booting, heading, flowering and filling stages. 10-20kg/ mu of nitrogen was applied during the whole growth period.

During the growth of corn, it is also necessary to ensure adequate watering. Generally, a batch of corn can be watered 3-4 times.

 
0