China's autumn grain harvest is expected to be bountiful, with corn output poised for a bumper crop, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
In Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, fluctuating temperatures have recently raised farmers' concerns that low temperatures and early frost could cut corn yields, prompting some to harvest early. A team of agricultural experts has been dispatched to guide farmers through the final round of water and fertilizer management before harvest, ensuring full grain filling and safe maturity of the corn crop.
In Bozhou City, east China's Anhui Province, more than 4,000,000 mu (about 266,666 hectares) of corn have entered the late grain-filling stage. Local authorities have deployed over 400 agricultural technicians to villages in groups, going to the fields to guide the implementation of the "one spray, multiple promotions" technique to help increase production.
"Field surveys show that some of our plots have been affected by rust disease and corn borers. For these plots, we need to carry out pest and disease control while spraying foliar fertilizer to increase corn kernel weight," said Li Yunchao, director of the local agricultural technology extension service center.
"One spray, multiple promotions" refers to the mixed spraying of foliar fertilizers, regulators, stress-resistance agents, and insecticides and fungicides. A single application can achieve multiple effects, including promoting grain growth, grain filling and maturity, post-disaster recovery, and yield increases. It is a key technique in autumn grain field management. Under the guidance of technicians, major grain grower Jiao Rui promptly carried out pest and disease control while promoting corn grain filling and increasing yields.
"I have more than 1,000 mu (about 66 hectares) of corn, and it only takes me half a day to carry out pest and disease prevention work to ensure high yields and a bumper autumn grain harvest," said Jiao.
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