Contract Seed Production
The seed grower base of Dunhuang Seed Co., Ltd is located to the west of Hexi Corridor of Gansu province. It is an important city that connects Xinjiang, Mongolia, Qinghai and Ningxia. It is one of the special places enjoy unique geographic advantages in the west of China.
Jiuquan is located inland and its climate characterized in large temperature difference between day and night, less rainfall, high evaporation and long day.
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Average annual rainfall |
50-200mm |
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Evaporation |
2000-4000mm |
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Sunlight |
2800-3300 hours/year |
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Annual average temperature |
5-8℃ |
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Average free-frost period |
140-160 days |
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The temperature difference between day and night |
12.1-16.4℃ |
It is typical temperate continental climate. It has fertile farming land and fit climate for seed production. The natural isolation condition between oasis and desert helps improve the quality of seed. Many kinds of crop seed multiplied in this area, such as corn, cotton, roots, sunflower, melons, vegetables, flower and pasture are of better quality than those produce in other area in the country. They are a mass of dry materials inside, with less plant disease and pest. They are always well developed, look in good shape and good color and famous for high purity, high germination percentage.