Xinjiang's wheat farmers are celebrating big time! 🎉 The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, known as one of the country's major grain producers, has set stunning new national records for wheat yields during this summer's harvest season.
Imagine fields stretching as far as the eye can see, bursting with golden wheat ready to be harvested. That's what's happening in places like Huocheng County, where a 500-mu (about 33.5 hectares) wheat field achieved a record-breaking yield of 795.8 kilograms per mu! To put it into perspective, that's like getting the highest score ever in a game and then smashing it again! 🏆
So, what's the secret sauce? According to You Chengyong from the agricultural service station in Huocheng, they selected a special wheat variety called \"Shidong 0358\", used water-efficient irrigation techniques (saving that H2O 💧), and applied foliar fertilizers to give the plants an extra boost. Talk about smart farming!
Huocheng County isn't just any place; it shares similar weather and soil conditions with Provence in France due to their similar latitudes. Pretty cool, right? That means the wheat here gets just the right amount of sunshine and nutrients to thrive.
But the success isn't limited to just one field. Other large fields measuring 1,200 mu and even a whopping 10,490 mu also broke national records. Tang Yiwu, an official from the regional agriculture and rural affairs department, mentioned that these high yields show a big improvement in grain production across Xinjiang. What used to be possible only in experimental fields is now happening on a large scale! 🚜
With 70% of the summer grain harvest already completed, Xinjiang is proving to be a powerhouse in feeding the nation. This isn't just great news for China but also a shining example of how innovation and hard work in agriculture can lead to amazing results. 🌾✨
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
