Comparative Experiment of 30 Varieties of Early-Maturing Chinese Cabbage for the Summer Cultiva-tion in Ningbo Area
In order to select suitable varieties of early-maturing Chinese cabbage for summer cultivation in Ningbo to promote the re-newal of varieties,and ensure the supply of summer vegetables,,this study introduced 29 varieties from across the country with the lo-cal main variety Early No.5 was used as the control.Comparative trials on agronomic traits such as resistance,yield,and quality were conducted on 30 varieties of early-maturing Chinese cabbage.The results showed that in terms of disease resistance,15 varieties,in-cluding Qinmenghuangguan,Rain-resistant kuaicai,and Tiegenkuaicai No.5,possessed resistance to clubroot,turnip mosaic virus,and downy mildew,and 21 varieties,including Sanqiankuaicai,Qinmenghuangguan,and Rain-resistant kuaicai,were resistant to soft rot.In terms of heat resistance,14 varieties,including Sanqiankuaicai,Qinmenghuangguan,and Rain-resistant kuaicai,were identi-fied as heat-resistant.In terms of yield,21 varieties,including Rain-resistant kuaicai,Qinmenghuangguan,and Degao CR1092,had higher yields than the control.In terms of quality,7 varieties,including Sanqiankuaicai,Qinmenghuangguan,and Zhebai No.6,had higher contents of vitamin C and protein than the control.Additionally,5 varieties,including Rain-resistant kuaicai,Tiegenkuaicai No.5,and Jingcuikuaicai,had significantly higher contents of glucose and fructose than the control.Overall,the varieties Rain-resis-tant kuaicai,Qinmenghuangguan,Degao CR1092,and Tiegenkuaicai No.5 exhibites excellent characteristics such as high yield,strong disease resistance,good heat resistance,and superior quality.These varieties are suitable for promotion and application in the Ningbo area and have broad market prospects.
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