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MAIZE Production technology (Part 2)

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Maize Production Technology  Weeds Control in Maize For the good production of maize crop it is necessary to control the weeds. For a rough estimate due to weeds the maize production decreases up to 50%. For the control of weeds one should follow the following recommendations; weeds in maize crop http://agriera.blogspot.com/2022/07/httpagriera.blogspot.com202205wheat-crop-production-technology-part-2.html.html Instructions: Recommendations for the control of weeds. Sr. No. Weeds Type Identification Important Weeds Procedure of control 1 Grass Family Narrow leaves of plants with parallel veins and stem spread on ground or hard erected. Khabbal, Madhana, jangli, swank, Dumb grass, Bansi grass etc. Pendimethalene 330E @2liter per acre or S-Metolachlore+Atrazine 720SC @800ml/acre in 120 liter water after 24 hours of 1 st irrigation. For grass shaped and broad leaves we

MAIZE Production Technology

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Importance Maize includes in an important major crop and is cultivated on a large area after rice and wheat. It is an important part of food in many parts of Pakistan especially the persons in west-southern hilly areas. Maize is also an important part of animals food as a fodder. Many things have been prepared like starch, edible oil, glucose, jelly and corn flex etc. Different factories of maize products are present in Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Rahim yar khan and Rawalpindi. Maize is cultivated about 20 lac acre land in Punjab. Due to hybrid variety and a good production technology, maize area and production has been increased rapidly in the last few years. Hybrid varieties are the best varieties according to their production techs, because their corn seeds are fully attached even to the tip of the maize, Corn seeds quantity is more in hybrid varieties, corn seeds are of better quality as compared to the other varieties corn. The height of these varieties are normal, stem and ro