爆裂玉米是玉米的一种类型。生育期100天左右,株高2米,穗长18厘米、粗2.6厘米,每穗16行粒,千粒重100克。籽粒小而坚硬、光亮,粒圆形,顶端突出,胚乳全部由角质淀粉组成,淀粉粒被坚韧而有弹性的胶质包住,因而爆裂性就是它的重要特性。爆裂膨胀性比普通玉米好得多,籽粒爆开如花,体积是原来的2-3倍或更高。根据爆裂玉米的籽粒形状,又分为两类;一类是米粒形,籽粒如稻米状,顶端带尖;另一类籽粒顶部呈圆形,如珍珠状。爆裂玉米营养十分丰富。爆裂玉米花能提供同等重量牛肉所含蛋白质的67％、铁质的110％和等量的钙质,50克爆裂玉米花可以供应相当2个鸡蛋的能量。爆花时籽粒含水量以12-13％为最好。玉 Burst corn is a type of corn. Growth period of about 100 days, plant height 2 meters, spike length 18 cm, coarse 2.6 cm, 16 lines per spike grain, 1000 g weight 100 grams. Grain is small and hard, bright, grain round, prominent at the top, endosperm all composed of horny starch, starch granule is surrounded by tough and flexible gum, which burst is its important characteristics. Explosive expansive much better than ordinary corn, the seeds burst open flowery, the volume is 2-3 times the original or higher. According to the burst corn grain shape, is divided into two categories; one is rice-shaped, grain such as rice-like, tip with a pointed tip; the other is a round top of the grain, such as pearl. Burst corn nutrition is very rich. Burst popcorn provides 67% of the protein contained in the same weight of beef, 110% of iron and an equivalent amount of calcium, and 50g of popcorn pops in as much energy as two eggs. Popcorn when the grain moisture content of 12-13% is best. jade