Mechanization technology for feed corn production in Xinjiang:harvesting
Harvesting is an important part of corn for seed cultivation,which can be divided into seed harvesting and straw har-vesting.There are three ways for seed harvesting:harvesting with peeled fruit ears,harvesting without peeled fruit ears,and har-vesting with seeds.Harvesting with peeled fruit ears causes the least damage and waste to seeds,but this way requires a high level of technical proficiency in seed processing production lines,so harvesting without peeled fruit ears is widely used now.There are two ways for straw harvesting:silage harvesting and yellow silage harvesting.The silage harvesting of male parent of seed maize lacks mature and available harvesting equipment,and the impact of pesticide residues is not considered during the harvesting process.The yellow silage harvesting of male parent of seed maize focuses too much on economic returns without considering sustainable development.In order to improve the harvesting quality of corn for seed,it is necessary to comprehensively improve the technical level of the entire seed production industry and strengthen the standardization.Only then will it be possible to real-ize high-quality,high-yield and sustainable development in seed maize cultivation.