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 […]
Scientists working on crops of huge economical & food safety importance will present the latest climate-smart agriculture ideas. Organized jointly by The Global Plant Council and WIKIFARMER. Scientists, working on […]
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 […]
What is crop rotation and why it is good? Crop rotation means that two or more different crops are grown one after the other. In a crop rotation scheme, a […]
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 […]
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 […]
