Maize: LG 38619

Suitable for high yield environment in Kharif & Rabi Season

Recommended Geography

Kharif – Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka,Odisha, Chhattisgarh ,Telangana Rabi- Karnataka , Maharashtra , Telangana Andhrapradesh  & Tamil Nadu

Key Features

• Attractive orange grain color with good heap appeal
• Good standability
• Uniform cob size
• Long and attractive cobs
• Stay green, excellent in high management
• Responsive to input management
• Stalk rot tolerance (PFSR)

Selection of Hybrids

Select the best and High yielding Rabi Hybrid suitable for respective location

Selection of Lands and Preparation

• Select the levelled suitable heavy or light soil with good water holding capacity and proper drainage to avoid excess of water stagnation.
• Follow the sowing method either Flat bed (Bihar) or ridge and furrow (Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh) or line sowing / Zero tillage (Coastal AP) or Paired row Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra based on respective local practice
• Space recommendation for Bihar : row to row 50cm and plant to plant 18cm
• Space recommendation for Andhra & Telangana :
  • For Zero tillage : row to row 60cm and plant to plant 20cm-22.5cm
  • For line sowing : row to row 60cm and plant to plant 20cm
• Space recommendation for Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra : row to row 60cm and plant to plant 20cm

Application of Organic Fertilizers

• Application of farm yard manure at 6-8 ton per acre

On Farm seed treatment

• Treat seed with Cyantraniliprole 19.8% + Thiamethoxam 19.8% FS @ 6 ml/kg seeds. Seed treatment protects against Fall Army Worm (FAW)at early crop stage and helps to maintain plant population.

Sowing

• Sowing will plan between November to December.
• Always take shallow depth sowing depth for good germination but sandy soil needs to increase the depth of sowing.
• Maintain Good moisture level for better seed gemination.
  

Note:

• Application of Zinc sulphate should not be mix with DAP or any other fertilizer.
• 5Kg of Zinc sulphate should be mix with 8-10Kg of soil and apply for 1 acre of field.
• Application of Micronutrients 5kg/acre is essential if soil was deficient of micronutrients
• For better crop establishment at initial stage, recommend to apply 19:19:19 @ 1% solution (1 kg per 100 L of water) at 20days from the date of sowing.
• Soil testing is recommended to understand residual nutrition and to apply fertilizers accordingly based on the test results.

Weeds Management and Inter cultivation:

• Application of Pre-emergent Herbicide is essential to protect from weeds at early stage: Atrazine (50% WP) @ 400-800 gms/acre based on the weed intensity
• Atrazine & Surfactant spray can be applied as per specific company instruction.
• Need to protect the crop by manual weeding followed by earthing up for better protection from weeds.  
• If there is a difficulty in Manual weeding then go for post emergent herbicide: Tembotrione (Laudis) @ 150ml/Acre  or Topramezone (Tynzer) @ 30ml/acre  (Use the instruction recommended by the specific company).

Critical stages for Irrigations:

• Seedling stage
• Knee-height stage
• Flowering stage
• Grain filling stage
  Note: In case if the soils are heavy, irrigation should be light & frequent. However, adjust the number of irrigations based on environmental conditions.

Pest Management: (Major pest: Fall Armyworm (FAW) & Stem Borer)

• For control of Fall Armyworm: Spray of Spinetoram (Delegate) @ 200 ml per acre in 200 L of water. For better control of FAW always spray the chemical to Whorl of corn plants .
• Stemborer: Thiamethoxam 12.60% +Lambda-Cyhalothrin 09.5% ZC (Alika 247 ZC) ,Dosage to be as per company instruction

Disease Management: (Major Disease: TLB-Turcicum leaf blight)

• For Control of TLB :
• Seed treatment with T. harzianum (6 g/kg of seeds)
  +
• Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC =Amistar Top 1 ml per Liter
  
  Apply at flowering stage or early symptom appearance for maximum effectiveness

Harvesting:

• Check the black layer formation in grain before harvest
• Harvest at <25% moisture in grain and later dry at proper condition to reduce the grain moisture level

Selection of land

Maize can be grown in varied kind of soil. Select the levelled suitable heavy or light soil with good water holding capacity and proper drainage to avoid water stagnation.

Preparation of Land

• Deep ploughing is required once or twice depending upon soil condition followed by levelling up of the soil.
• Ensure that soil have enough moisture for seed to germinate

Application of Organic Fertilizers

• Application of Farm yard manure at 3 to 5 ton per acre ( 15  day before sowing)
• Farm yard manure also can apply to improve the soil fertility (Based on Availability)

On Farm seed treatment

• Treat seed with Cyantraniliprole 19.8% + Thiamethoxam 19.8% FS @ 6 ml/kg seeds. Seed treatment protects against Fall Army Worm (FAW)  at early crop stage and helps to maintain plant population.

Sowing and spacing

• Spacing should be maintain 60 cm between row to rows and 20-22.5 cm between plant to plant
• Sowing will plan based on rainfall between Mid-June to First week of July.
• Always shallow sowing depth is recommended for good germination (Avoid Deep sowing)
• Maintain Good moisture level for better seed gemination
  

Note:

• Application of Zinc sulphate should not be mix with DAP or any other fertilizer. 5 kg of Zinc sulphate should be mix with 8-10Kg of soil and apply for 1 acre of field.
• Application of Micronutrients 5kg/acre is essential if soil was deficient of micronutrients
• For better crop establishment at initial stage, recommend to apply 19:19:19 @ 1% solution (1 kg per 100 L of water) at 20days from the date of sowing.

Weeds Management and Inter cultivation:

• Application of Pre-emergent Herbicide is essential to protect from weeds at early stage: Atrazine (50% WP) @ 400-800 gms/acre based on the weed intensity
• Atrazine & Surfactant spray can be applied as per specific company instruction.
• Need to protect the crop by manual weeding followed by earthing up for better protection from weeds.  
• If there is a difficulty in Manual weeding then go for post emergent herbicide: Tembotrione (Laudis) @ 150ml/Acre  or Topramezone (Tynzer) @ 30ml/acre  (Use the instruction recommended by the specific company).

Critical stages for Irrigations:

• Seedling stage
• Knee-height stage
• Flowering stage
• Grain filling stage

Pest Management: (Major pest: Fall Armyworm (FAW) & Stem Borer)

• For control of Fall Armyworm: Spray of Spinetoram (Delegate) @ 200 ml per acre in 200 L of water. For better control of FAW always spray the chemical to Whorl of corn plants .
• Stemborer: Thiamethoxam 12.60% +Lambda-Cyhalothrin 09.5% ZC (Alika 247 ZC) ,Dosage to be as per company instruction

Harvesting:

• Check the black layer formation in grain before harvest
• Harvest at <25% moisture in grain and later dry at proper condition to reduce the grain moisture level.