Hi everyone, this is farmer wealth i will like to share with you step by step of hybrid maize farming.
As the raining season is finally here many people will want to farm. Well it's a good idea as we all know that farming is the alternative way to drive Nigeria economy. But the question is are we doing it right? This is my concern and what brought the idea of this write up. Below are the following steps to take in maize cultivation to make it profitable;
STEP1:
Site location : select a fertile land (sandy loam soil ), which is not water logged, without much trees and easily accessible.
STEP2: Land preparation
Clearing : this involves slahing of the bush if it is took thick for a tractor to work on
ploughing : this is to be carried out by a machine (tractor), to turn the soil. It's to be done twice with a week or two interval.
The first two steps are called pre-planting operations. The next is the planting operation
STEP3:
Planting: this involves opening of the soil, putting the maize seeds (2seeds per opening ) and covering the seeds with soil.
The next operations are post-planting operations
STEP4:
Fertilizer application: ferlitizer is a material use to bost the soil fertility for good yield of crops. Fertilizers required for maize are NPK and Urea. The best way to know the quantity to be applied to to carry out soil test before planting. Application comes after 1st 2weeks of planting and the 2nd application comes 2weeks after 1st application.
Weeding: this is the removal of unwanted plants (weeds) on the farm land. It can be done chemically or manually
Fumigation: is the spraying of pesticides on crops should in case there's attack or herbicides on weeds
Harvest : maize mature at between either 70-90days or 100-110days. Depending on the variety.
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