World expositions are optimal places for acquiring knowledge. Before visiting Shanghai Expo 2010, I have never thought of learning something about rice. I know little about agricultural planting. After I have been to the "super rice" exhibition at China Pavilion in Expo 2010, I start realizing that the Chinese government has been putting very much effort on the research of hybrid rice engineering technology. Super rice is China's key agricultural development with phase accomplishment in rice increase production. What is super rice? It is interesting to learn about it.
What is super rice?
Hybrid rice is produced by crossbreeding of different types of rice. Super rice refers to the rice variety that has a significant increase output. In the section "Land of Hope" at China pavilion, live super rice plants were displayed. They appeared to be healthily tall and strong. Grains were in golden color. The staff of the pavilion introduced the super rice to us. It is the latest specie of high-yield hybrid rice developed by the "Father of Hybrid Rice" Yuan Longping and co-researchers. The study of super rice is an on-going project since the birth of the first generation of hybrid rice in 1970's. The current variety of super rice has more than 30% output than the ordinary rice. In order to display the flowering plants, 16 batches of super rice had been planted with different seedling time. Each batch of super rice would be transferred to the display area and stayed there for 7 to 10 days. The first batch of flowering super rice had been transported to China Pavilion, and the rice seeded in May would be matured in September.
The Land of Hope at China Pavilion in where the super rice is shown
I love reading, studying, traveling and sightseeing. I have visited a number of countries over the world. I enjoyed my previous visits in several world expositions. The Shanghai Expo 2010 is on the top of my interest. I, therefore, would like to keep the beautiful memory by writing a blog.
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