1: Sweet corn: Sweet corn is a kind of corn, which contains more water-soluble polysaccharides and vitamins and is easily digested by human body. When planting sweet corn, we must choose suitable soil, and it is best to plant sandy soil rich in trace elements and good drainage system to make sweet corn grow better. This kind of corn is more suitable for people who like sweets.
2. Black corn: This kind of corn is a special kind of corn, and its cuticle has different degrees of melanin precipitation, and its appearance is black and shiny. Grain is rich in water-soluble melanin, various trace elements necessary for human body, plant protein and various amino acids, and its nutritional content is obviously higher than other cereal crops.
3. Waxy corn, also known as sticky corn or waxy corn, has simple cultivation techniques, short cycle, high economic value, nutritional value and processing value, and is deeply loved by corn producers. Waxy corn originated in China. The nutrient content of waxy corn seeds is higher than that of common corn.
4. High-oil corn: This kind of corn is a kind of corn with high added value, which is characterized by high oil content in the grain. The oil content of common corn is 4 ~ 5%, and the grain corn with oil content higher than 50% is called high oil corn. The oil content of high-oil corn being popularized in China is between 7% and 9%, and hybrids with oil content above 10% have also entered the demonstration stage. Compared with common corn, the average oil content of high-oil corn seeds is increased by more than 5%, and about 85% of the oil is concentrated in the seed embryo, so the embryo of high-oil corn is larger. It can be used as raw material of corn oil or cooked. In short, this kind of corn has a wide range of uses.