The cold weather persisted and the emergence of corn seedlings was later than last year.

The cold weather persisted and the emergence of corn seedlings was later than last year.

"the corn was planted half a month ago. Because of the low temperature and constant rain, it hasn't emerged yet. There are several leaves at this time of year." On May 18th, it was still raining, and although the Beginning of Summer's solar terms had passed, Uncle Gui from Alkali Grass Village, Erba Town, Hulan District, Harbin, was still shivering.

Uncle Gui is a little worried about his two cornfields. If this cloudy and rainy weather continues for a while, the corn planted will have powdery seeds, and he thinks the two cropland may need to be replanted. In the opinion of Uncle Gui, after this toss, the yield of autumn corn will be affected more or less.

In the northwest of Heilongjiang, many corn growers, like Mr. Gui, are plagued by low temperatures and worried about the autumn corn harvest.

At Bei'an Garden Farm, several corn farmers told reporters that the local temperature was low this year, and the sowing was later than in previous years. Sowing only just began on May 19, nearly half a month later than last year. A farmer surnamed Zhang told reporters that because the corn was sown later than last year, the yield is expected to decline.

In Sunwu County, a corn trader also told reporters that as of May 19, the local corn sowing had been completed by about 70%, and the rain had delayed the planting progress. He is also worried about the impact of late sowing on corn production.

According to a farmer in Xigangzi Town, Heihe City, as of May 20, the local corn planting progress has reached 90%, and the corn has all emerged on May 6 last year. This is mainly due to the continuous rainfall in the early part of this year, and it will not be possible to replant if the temperature does not rise by the end of May. The farmer said that the per unit yield of corn was about 24000 jin per hectare last year and is expected to decline slightly this year.

Similar to the situation of corn cultivation in Heilongjiang, in Qijia Village, Nierji Town, Moqi, Inner Mongolia, local villagers said that the corn had been sown this year, but because of the low temperature, the seedlings emerged 15 minutes and 20 days later than last year.

In the area where the delegation traveled from May 18 to 23, almost no corn was seen in the western line, while most of the eastern line was in the early stage of emergence, and the emergence condition was relatively good, with about 2 Mel and 3 leaves. "the planting of corn on the eastern route has been basically completed around the beginning of May, slightly later than in previous years. However, maize varieties are mainly early-maturing or mid-early-maturing varieties such as South America 7 and Demeya, and the growth period is about 115 days. Sowing before June can basically ensure the growth cycle of maize. If the weather conditions are stable in the later stage, the seedling situation will be good this year. Although the temperature is slightly lower, it has a limited effect on the late growth and yield of corn. " A grain trader in Heilongjiang told reporters.

There are many people who are as optimistic as this grain trader. Some farmers also told reporters that from historical experience, the cloudy and rainy weather in the seedling period generally will not have a significant impact on the final yield of corn.

It is obvious that corn has become the first choice for planting with the increase of land rent.

Income determines farmers' planting preference. Last year's corn harvest and storage supported the price. At present, due to the policy backing, farmers are generally optimistic about the price of new corn in 2015. Driven by planting income, the phenomenon of planting corn in Heilongjiang's traditional main soybean producing areas is very prominent, which is also very obvious in Moqi, Inner Mongolia. Coupled with the obvious rise in land rent costs, many farmers tend to plant corn with higher income this year.

In Bei'an, a grain trader told reporters that the local soybean planting area accounted for about 90% of the arable land last year. However, due to the sharp decline in soybean prices, the lowest this year was only 1.65 yuan per jin, and the soybean acreage is expected to drop to about 20% this year. Relatively speaking, the per unit yield of corn is relatively high, the price is guaranteed, and the local corn planting area is expected to reach an all-time high this year.

A grain trader in Sunwu county estimates that soybean acreage will decline by more than 30% compared with last year. In the village of Wipu in Qiqihar City, a villager told the reporter that the local area mainly planted soybeans five years ago, but now corn is basically planted, but soybeans are rare, because the planting efficiency of corn is much higher than that of soybeans.

A villager from Qijia Village, Nierji Town, Moqi, Inner Mongolia, told reporters that soybeans were mainly planted locally in previous years, with local corn planting accounting for about 10% and soybeans accounting for 90% last year. However, due to the poor efficiency of soybean planting last year, the planting situation of soybean and corn has been reversed this year, and soybean cultivation is concentrated in poor land.

Ms. Zhou is a grower in Hongxin Village, Baoqing Town, Baoqing County, Shuangyashan City, Jiamusi. Her family has planted corn in more than ten fields this year. "We also planted soybeans last year, and this year we have all changed to corn. The income of corn is significantly higher than that of soybeans, and farmers around them will never plant soybeans if they can grow corn. " Ms. Zhou told reporters.

In exchanges with farmers, the reporter learned that in 2015, land rents in most areas of Heilongjiang increased compared with last year, some areas remained stable, prices such as chemical fertilizers dropped slightly, and other costs were the same as the previous year. However, due to the high yield of corn last year and the high sales price, farmers are more active in planting corn under the condition of ensuring planting profits.

It is understood that in most areas of Heilongjiang, the corn yield is 24,000-26,000 jin, the price of tide grain is 0.71-0.75 yuan per jin, and the income is generally 17,000-19500 yuan per kilogram, deducting the planting cost of 9000 yuan to 10000 yuan per kilogram (including land rent). The income of farmers planting corn is 7000 yuan to 10500 yuan per kilogram.

A woman surnamed Zhang from team 29 of Heilongjiang 597 Farm said that due to the bumper corn harvest last year, the land rent this year was about 10% higher than last year, from 4500 yuan per kilogram to 5000 yuan per kilogram, while other costs remained basically unchanged or even slightly reduced. this is mainly due to lower oil prices and a slight decline in machinery, urea and other costs.