Maize can be grown throughout the year at altitude ranging from sea level to about 300 m. Maize grows best in areas with rainfall of 600-900 mm. It requires fertile, well-drained soil with a pH ranging from 5.5-8.0, but pH 6.0-7.0 is optimum. Season As a rainfed crop, maize is grown in June-July or August-September. The irrigated crop is raised in January-February.
Maize can be grown throughout the year at altitude ranging from sea level to about 300 m. Maize grows best in areas with rainfall of 600-900 mm. It requires fertile, well-drained soil with a pH ranging from 5.5-8.0, but pH 6.0-7.0 is optimum.
Season
As a rainfed crop, maize is grown in June-July or August-September. The irrigated crop is raised in January-February.
Hybrids: Ganga Hybrid-1, Ganga Hybrid-101, Deccan hybrid, Renjit, Hi-Starch.Composite varieties: Kissan Composite, Amber, Vijay, Vikram, Sona, Jawahar.
Preparation of land and sowingPlough the land three times and prepare ridges and furrows.
Seed rate: 20 kg/ha Sowing: Dibble one seed per hole at a spacing of 60 cm x 23 cm for the rainy season crop. For irrigated crop, beds are prepared. Here, seeds are sown in lines and earthed up later in to small ridges to form furrows when the crop reaches knee height.
Seed rate: 20 kg/ha
Sowing: Dibble one seed per hole at a spacing of 60 cm x 23 cm for the rainy season crop. For irrigated crop, beds are prepared. Here, seeds are sown in lines and earthed up later in to small ridges to form furrows when the crop reaches knee height.
Apply FYM/ compost at the rate of 25 t/ha at the time of preparation of land. The recommended fertilizer dose is 135 kg N, 65 kg P2O52O/ha. Apply full dose of P2O5 and K2O and 1/3 dose of N as basal. Apply 1/3 N 30-40 days and the rest 60-70 days after sowing. and 15 kg K
IrrigationIrrigate the crop on the day of sowing and on third day. Subsequent irrigations may be given at 10-15 days intervals.
AftercultivationHand hoeing and weeding on the 21st and 45th day after sowing.
Plant protectionNeed based application of carbaryl is recommended for control of pests
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