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    Maize crop requires regulated irrigation according to its growth phases to ensure optimal moisture levels, especially during flowering from 45-65 days, when yield will be reduced without sufficient water. The document provides irrigation schedules for maize crops on heavy and light soils with the number of irrigations recommended for each growth stage: germination and establishment, vegetative, flowering, and maturity.

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    Maize crop requires regulated irrigation according to its growth phases to ensure optimal moisture levels, especially during flowering from 45-65 days, when yield will be reduced without sufficient water. The document provides irrigation schedules for maize crops on heavy and light soils with the number of irrigations recommended for each growth stage: germination and establishment, vegetative, flowering, and maturity.

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    Maize crop requires regulated irrigation according to its growth phases to ensure optimal moisture levels, especially during flowering from 45-65 days, when yield will be reduced without sufficient water. The document provides irrigation schedules for maize crops on heavy and light soils with the number of irrigations recommended for each growth stage: germination and establishment, vegetative, flowering, and maturity.

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    Maize (Zea mays L.) Water Management 1.

    Maize crop is sensitive to both moisture stress and excessive moisture, hence regulate irrigation according to the requirement. 2. Ensure optimum moisture availability during the most critical phase (45 to 65 days after sowing); otherwise yield will be reduced by a considerable extent. Regulate irrigation according to the following growth phase of the crop. Germination & establishment phase Vegetative phase Flowering phase Maturity phase 1 to 14 days 15 to 39 days 40 to 65 days 66 to 95 days

    Heavy soils No. of Days after sowing irrigation Germination & establishment 3 After sowing, Life irrigation - 4th,12th day Vegetative 2 25th, 36th day Flowering 2 48th, 60th day (Irrigate copiously) Maturity phase 2 72nd, 85th day (Control irrigation) Light soils Germination & establishment 3 After sowing, Life irrigation-4th ,12thday Vegetative Phase 3 22nd ,32nd & 40th day Flowering phase 3 50th ,60th & 72nd day (Irrigate copiously) Maturity phase 2 85th , 95th day (Controlled irrigation) Stage

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