Breakthrough in wheat cultivation on saline and alkaline soil in Cangzhou-Xinhua
Breakthrough in wheat cultivation on saline and alkaline soil in Cangzhou
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-06-09 16:37:48
CANGZHOU, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Saline and alkaline soil is dubbed the "incurable disease" of land due to its low yield characteristics. And parts of the land in Cangzhou City had been eroded by a high level of soil salinization and had little hope of seeing a high yield of wheat for many years.
In recent years, the city has cultivated wheat varieties featuring high salinity and alkalinity tolerance. The city has also improved production and cultivation technologies which effectively increase wheat yields. A comprehensive wheat industrial chain ranging from planting to marketing has gradually been established here.
Technicians check the growth of saline-alkali wheat at a test field in the Zhongjie Industrial Park in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026.(Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)This photo taken on June 5, 2026 shows wheat breeding records made in the 1960s at the Zhongjie Industrial Park in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)An aerial drone photo taken on June 5, 2026 shows saline-alkali wheat fields in Huanghua City, Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)A farmer checks newly-harvested saline-alkali wheat in Jiucheng Town of Huanghua City, Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Niu Hairong)A drone photo shows farmers arranging the harvested saline-alkali wheat in Jiucheng Town of Huanghua City, Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)A farmer arranges newly-harvested saline-alkali wheat in Jiucheng Town of Huanghua City, Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Niu Hairong)Technicians check wheat of different varieties at the national technical innovation center for comprehensive utilization of saline-alkali land in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)A staff member shows "mianhua," or decorative steamed bun, at a food processing company in Huanghua City, Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)Staff members make "mianhua," or decorative steamed buns at a food processing company in Huanghua City, Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)Technicians arrange wheat exhibits at the national technical innovation center for comprehensive utilization of saline-alkali land in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)A technician tests saline-alkali wheat at the national technical innovation center for comprehensive utilization of saline-alkali land in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)Farmers watch the harvest of saline-alkali wheat by machines in Jiucheng Town of Huanghua City, Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)A technician arranges wheat samples at the Zhongjie Industrial Park in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)A technician shows cookies made from saline-alkali wheat at the national technical innovation center for comprehensive utilization of saline-alkali land in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)Technicians check the growth of saline-alkali wheat at a test field in the Zhongjie Industrial Park in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu) A drone photo shows technicians checking the growth of saline-alkali wheat at a test field in the Zhongjie Industrial Park in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)A harvester operates at a saline-alkali wheat field in Jiucheng Town of Huanghua City, Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Niu Hairong) Farmers check newly-harvested saline-alkali wheat in Jiucheng Town of Huanghua City, Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)Farmers check the harvested saline-alkali wheat in Jiucheng Town of Huanghua City, Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)A visitor takes a photo of "mianhua," or decorative steamed bun, displayed at a food processing company in Huanghua City, Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)Technicians check the growth of saline-alkali wheat at a test field in the Zhongjie Industrial Park in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Niu Hairong)Zhang Weijun, a senior researcher, analyzes soil salinity level at the Zhongjie Industrial Park in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
