Maize experiments in KwaZulu-Natal
Oct 22, 2021
3 minutes
This article reported on a maize research project undertaken at the Cedara College of Agriculture.
Larger maize plant populations can significantly improve returns in good cropping areas, according to research at the Cedara College of Agriculture in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Except in very dry areas, maize should be grown in rows about 1m apart, or even closer where practical, says Heinz Kaiser, research agronomist at Cedara.
For grain production, a population of
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