A preliminary report on comparison test of new sweet corn varieties

In this study, a comparison test of seven new sweet corn varieties was carried out. The results showed that “Shangpin” and “Rongtian No.2” had some good traits of high yield, stable yield, resistance to southern leaf blight, northern leaf blight and rust and moderate resistance to corn borer, good appearance of fresh cluster, regular grains, excellent color and good taste. Moreover, yields of “Shangpin” and “Rongtian No.2” were higher than that of control by 30.9% and 19.6% respectively, reached very significant level. For these reason, “Shangpin” and “Rongtian No.2” could be extended and trial-planted in local area.