Northwest region of the Chinese mainland, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, one of the country's major grain producers, has set new wheat yield records during this year's summer harvest.
Assessments certified by an expert panel from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs revealed that the per-mu (about 0.067 hectares) yield of winter wheat on three large fields measuring 500 mu, 1,200 mu, and 10,490 mu in Xinjiang all surpassed national records.
A record yield of 795.8 kilograms per mu was achieved in a 500-mu wheat field in Huocheng County, which shares similar meteorological and soil conditions with Provence in France due to their comparable latitudes.
\"We chose the wheat variety 'Shidong 0358' for planting, adopted water-efficient irrigation techniques, and used foliar fertilizer to boost plant growth,\" said You Chengyong of the agricultural service station in Huocheng, noting that Xinjiang has currently completed 70 percent of its summer grain harvest.
\"The increase in per-unit wheat yield is one aspect demonstrating the comprehensive improvement of grain production in Xinjiang,\" said Tang Yiwu, an official of the regional agriculture and rural affairs department, adding that the high yields previously achieved in experimental fields have now been realized across large areas of wheat fields in the region.
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