Nam Dan: Planting 200 hectares of high-yield sweet corn

October 30, 2011 16:25

(Baonghean) - This winter crop, Nam Dan district cooperated with Shanghai Fruit and Vegetable Company (China) to plant 200 hectares of sweet corn in Hung Long, Nam Thuong, Nam Loc, Nam Tan and Van Dien communes.

This is a corn variety suitable for growing on all non-flooded two-rice fields, fertile soil and alluvial soil, with a growth period of 72-75 days, a potential yield of 20-24 tons of fresh corn/ha, with the current price of 3,000 VND/kg, it will bring an income of 60-70 million VND/ha.

This past summer-autumn crop, Nam Dan tested planting 3 sao of this corn variety in Xuan Lam commune, with a yield of 1.2 tons/sao. It is known that the Shanghai Vegetable and Fruit Company will supply the variety and purchase the products for the people. /.


Phu Huong