MAIZE
|
Name of the crop |
Maize |
|
Botanical name |
Zea mays |
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Family |
Gramineae |
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Varieties |
J-1006, Africantall, Vijay Composite, Jawahar |
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Soil |
Loam to clay loam |
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Sowing Time |
May-August |
|
Field Preparation |
3-4 Ploughing |
|
Seed Rate (kg/ha.) |
50-60 |
|
Spacing |
45cm X 50cm |
|
Fertilizers (N:P:K kg/ha) |
120:50:30 |
|
Irrigation |
3-4 no |
|
Top dressing urea |
150kg per ha |
|
Harvesting of Green Fodder |
45-60 days after sowing |
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Harvesting of Seed |
80-90 after sowing |
|
Green Fodder Yield (Qtls/ha) |
400-500 |
|
Yield of seed (Qtls/ha) |
15-20 |