“二九选”系用系统选种法育成的中熟中籼糯稻品种,原名IR29选,该品种在1978—1984年进行的系统鉴定和品比试验中,丰产性和品质表现良好。据初步统计,1985年全省种植近10万亩,约占全省糯稻种植面积7%。河南、湖南和陕西等省的一些科研和生产单位也引进试种。1985年11月省农作物品种审定委员会审定通过。 The “second election” is a middle-maturing medium-indica glutinous rice variety bred by systematic seed selection method, formerly named IR29. The cultivars showed good yield and quality in the systematic identification and ratio test carried out in 1978-1984. According to preliminary statistics, the province planted nearly 100,000 mu in 1985, accounting for 7% of the province’s glutinous rice acreage. Some scientific research and production units in Henan, Hunan and Shaanxi provinces also introduced trial cultivation. November 1985 Provincial Crop Variety Approval Committee approved.