Jia County Corn

Jia County Corn

　　Jia County Corn

　　Corn has been grown in the county since the Ming Dynasty. Thanks to its high yield, adaptability, and drought tolerance, it has become an essential crop for local farmers. With the continuous advancement of agricultural science and technology, after 1980, the high-yield and disease-resistant “Zhongdan No. 2” variety was widely adopted across the county, leading to full hybridization of corn cultivation. Currently, the corn planting area covers approximately 50,000 mu, accounting for about 8% of the total sown area, with an annual output exceeding 15 million kilograms and an average yield of 400–800 kilograms per mu. The Maoguo River and Wunü River areas are the main corn-producing regions, accounting for over 60% of both the planting area and total output in the county.