Compared to the traditional maize hybrids ZhengDan 958 modern hybrid XianYu 335 achieved the highest grain yield of 149 Mg ha-1 with a density of 75 × 104 plants ha-1 which is reached the level of the

Compared to the traditional maize hybrid (ZhengDan 958), the modern hybrid (XianYu 335) achieved the highest grain yield of 14.9 Mg ha-1 with a density of 7.5 × 104 plants ha-1, which reached the level of the region's yield potential in the North China Plain (Nature Communications, YYYY).