MAIZE PRODUCTION
A Simplified Guide
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By Dahlia Shumba 0775589553
Production
Classification Family Gramineae
Genus Zea
Species mays
Soil requirements Soils Fertile loamy soils with good water holding capacity
pH 5.5-6.5
Climatic requirements Temperature 20-30ᵒC
Time of planting Summer
Seed requirement Seeds/gram 2
Seeds/ha ≈25kg
Spacing Interrow 75-100cm
Inrow 20-30cm
Plant population Minimum 37k
Maximum 60k
Varieties- always buy certified seed, from reputable companies such as Seedco, K2, Syngenta, Arda, Agriseeds etc
Fertilisation
Application Fertiliser Composition Rate g/plant Rate kg/ha Remarks
Basal Compound D/ [Link]/ [Link] 8 400 All at planting
Bulk blend
Top dressing Ammonium 34.5%N 8 400 Split application
Nitrate
*Split apply AN at 4g/plant at week 3 and 6 after emergence
*Total fertiliser application = Rate/plant * Plant population (Divide by 1000 to convert to kgs)
Herbicides
Pre-emergence Metolachlor, Acetochlor, Atrazine, Bateleur gold, Prowl/Pendimethalin
Post-emergence Termenic Atrazine, Dicamba, Stella star, Bentazone, Nicosulfuron,
Halosulfuron, Natto, Auxo, Broom
Insects
Aphids Leafhopper Cutworms
Imidacloprid, Acetamiprid, Methomyl, Imidacloprid, Chlorpyrifos, Lambda cyhalothrin,
Malathion, Dichlorvos, Dimethoate Acetamiprid, Malathion, Carbaryl, Deltamethrin
Dichlorvos Deltamethrin
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Fall armyworm Stalkborer Corn earworm
B. thrungiensis, Deltamethrin, Emamectin benzoate, Lufenuron, Indoxacarb, Flubendiamide, Chlorantraniliprole
Termites
Chlorpyrifos, Imidacloprid
Diseases
Grey leaf spot Maize streak virus Corn/Boil smut
Control leafhopper and use certified Control leafhopper and use certified Use certified seed
seed seed
**Always read the labels on chemicals for rates and post-harvest intervals
**Chemicals listed in active ingredients, trade names may differ
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Program
Planting date Variety
Plant pop Area Spacing
Week after Age Date Herbicides/ Fertilisers/ plant Pesticides/ 16l Fungicides/ 16l Foliar sprays/ 16l
emergence 16l knapsack knapsack knapsack
Planting Metolachlor Compound D 8g
120ml
0 0 Lambda 16ml
1 7
2 14 Exterminate 16ml
3 21 AN(NH₄NO₃) 4g
4 28 Stellar star Wuxal macromix
80ml 80ml
5 35 Exterminate 16ml Bravo 32ml
6 42 AN(NH₄NO₃) 4g
7 49 Wuxal macromix
80ml
8 56
9 63
10 70 Imidacloprid 16ml
11 77
12 84
13 91
14 98
15 105
16 112
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