The Importance of Crop Wild Relatives for Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture The challenges arising from modern-intensive agriculture It was a long journey, from taming and domesticating native plants to controlled […]
Efficient management of irrigation water with IRMA_SYS Co-Author: Angelika Nomikou, Agronomist, R&D collaborator of EFFICIENT WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PC According to Aquastat (a water-related database of the Food Agriculture Organisation […]
Silage is a type of forage produced by fermenting plant matter under anaerobic conditions until it’s acidified. It is used to feed domestic animals such as sheep, goats, and pigs, […]
Do you lose your maize yield due to stemborers and Striga? Learn how the push-pull habitat management approach leads to higher yields of maize Stemborers and Striga weeds cause significant losses to […]
Maize Yield estimation per hectare Depending on the end commercial use of the final product, the farmer may be interested in the grain or biomass yield of maize plants. The […]
Maize Weed Management Weed management is maybe the most expensive activity in maize cultivation, but is absolutely necessary. The reason is that the weeds compete with maize plants for water, […]
Corn Fertilizer Requirements First of all, you have to consider the soil condition of your field through semi-annual or annual soil testing before applying any fertilization method. There are no […]
How to design an irrigation schedule for maize, and what irrigation systems are available? To avoid stressing the crop, farmers need to design an appropriate irrigation schedule that covers the […]
Which are the most important pests and diseases in maize? Maize is a high-yielding crop, but in order to reach its potential, the farmer should protect the health of the […]
Corn needs loose soils that offer proper aeration and drainage and at the same time maintain sufficient amounts of water close to roots. Too heavy or too sandy and poorly […]
Guide for corn variety selection – Factors and characteristics to take into account for choosing the most appropriate variety of maize. The selection of the cultivated maize variety is one […]
Introduction to Maize Farming – Corn Production Manual In a few words, corn is a warm-period annual grass used for the production of various products. To start corn farming, someone […]
The maize plant Corn is an annual C4 grass plant. It has large, elongated, narrow leaves that grow alternately in opposite sites around the stems. Thanks to its strong, erect […]
The structure of maize kernel-grain The average corn grain is 8–17 mm long and 4–6 mm wide. On average, 1,000 grains weigh 250–400 g. (1) The seed of the corn […]
Fast Facts about Corn Corn is one of the most produced crops in the world Corn was domesticated in Mexico 7.000 years ago Christopher Columbus introduced Maize to Europe Inside […]
Scientific Name (Species, Family): Zea mays L. var. everta, Poaceae Common name(s), variety: Pop corn Corn, Everta Type of reproductive material: Seed Weight of 100 seeds: 16.135 g / 0.569 […]
