Package-of-practices for profitable maize cultivation: a field manual
2017
Zaidi, P. | Jat, M.L. | Devraj Lenka | Digbijaya Swain
Maize can be grown in all types of soil ranging from loamy sand to heavy clay. Well drained soils with good organic matter content having better water-holding capacity with neutral pH are considered good for higher maize productivity. Cultivation of maize on salt affected soils should be avoided since the crop suffers adversely right from germination. Being a tropical origin crop, maize is highly susceptible to excessive moisture/waterlogging, and therefore should not be grown in low-lying area with prolonged excessive moisture conditions or field with poor drainage. Also, prolonged low temperature regime (<5°C) with severe cold or frost conditions adversely affects maize crop, and therefore cultivation of maize in such areas should be avoided.
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