New Chinese Wheat Variety Sets Yield Record on Coastal Saline Land
According to People’s Network Jiangsu Channel, field yield tests conducted by expert groups from the Jiangsu Agricultural Technology Extension Station have confirmed a new national yield record for late-sown wheat grown on moderately saline coastal land in China. The improved wheat variety Yangmai 39 achieved a per-mu yield of 589.3 kilograms during on-site harvesting assessments in Jiangsu Province.
The trial fields are located in the coastal tidal flat areas of Dongtai, featuring low soil fertility and prominent saline-alkali stress that create unfavourable natural conditions for grain cultivation. Yangmai 39 delivers strong tolerance to saline soil environments and delayed sowing schedules, with stable yield performance and comprehensive stress resistance capabilities that make it highly suitable for marginal farmland with harsh growing conditions.
Classified as a medium-strong gluten wheat cultivar tailored for the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River winter wheat belt, Yangmai 39 boasts multiple agronomic advantages. The variety exhibits robust high-yield potential, lodging resistance and fusarium head blight tolerance, alongside wide ecological adaptability across multiple planting regions including Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Hunan, Hubei and Henan.
The record-breaking yield on late-planted saline coastal fields further validates the outstanding comprehensive agronomic traits of Yangmai 39. The successful trial offers a replicable model combining superior crop varieties and refined cultivation techniques for the development and utilisation of national saline tidal flat farmland, as well as stable yield improvement for late-sown wheat crops.
The integrated application of high-quality seed resources and matched scientific planting technologies enables marginal low-yield land to achieve substantial production breakthroughs. The innovative planting model effectively expands viable wheat cultivation areas and boosts the efficient utilisation of limited arable land resources across China’s coastal regions.
