Expert Advisory Details

Experts' tips for sowing maize in the month of May

Start sowing maize during the last week of this month. Sow only the PAU recommended hybrids/varieties. Sowing can be done in trenches. Trench planted maize resist lodging and gives more yield. Apply fertilizers on soil test basis. To medium fertility soils, apply one third i.e. 35 kg urea, 150 kg single superphosphate and 20 kg muriate of potash per acre to maize PMH 1, Parbhat & Sweet corn 1 and 25 kg urea, 75 kg single superphosphate and 20 kg mutiate of potash per acre to maize PMH 2, Kesri and Pearl Popcorn at sowing. Omit the application of phosphours, if maize follows wheat which received the recommended dose of phosphorus. Apply potash only to soil testing low in this nutrient. Application of FYM @ 6 tonnes per acre or green manuring before sowing is very beneficial. For the control of weeds depending upon the soil type, Atrataf 50 WP @ 500-800 g/acre can be sprayed upto 10 days of sowing.