Successful trial planting of 2m high "Giant Rice" in Chongqing Dazu

The reporter learned from the Chongqing Branch of the National Hybrid Rice Engineering Technology Research Center that the 15-mu giant rice trial planted in Changhong Village, Shiwan Town, Dazu District, Chongqing City this year has been successful, with an expected yield of more than 800 kg per mu
.

In the experimental field, gusts of autumn wind mixed with the fragrance of rice, and clusters of green, tall and upright seedlings grew vigorously
.

Chen Yangpu, deputy director of the Chongqing Branch of the National Hybrid Rice Engineering Technology Research Center, said that the height of giant rice is generally twice that of conventional rice, and some giant rice has a height of more than 2.
2 meters, which is the "giant" of rice
.

According to Chen Yangpu, the giant rice has a tall plant, moderate collection and distribution, dark leaves, and high photosynthetic efficiency.
The average effective tiller reaches 40, and the maximum number of grains per panicle is about 500.
It is not only resistant to disease and lodging, but also tolerant.
It is flooded and tolerant to saline and alkali, and it can also bring sufficient nutrients to the plants, provide shade and shelter for aquatic products and mammals, provide habitats, and realize the "dream of enjoying the coolness under the grass"
.

The center plans to continue to expand the planting area of ​​giant rice next year and launch a pilot project to develop "rice-fish symbiosis" in giant rice paddies to help farmers increase production and income
.

The Chongqing Branch of the National Hybrid Rice Engineering Technology Research Center was inaugurated in Shiwan Town, Dazu District, Chongqing City in July this year
.