Maize
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| Family | Gramineae
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| What does it mean to say maize is self pollinating | It has silk (female) and tassel (male) plant part. Pollen falls from the tassel to the silk where fertilisation occurs
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| Why is maize becoming increasingly popular, especially with dairy farmers? | * higher DM than first cut silage
*produces little or no effluent
*High levels of starch & protein
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| soil suitability | deep soil (roots reach 1.5m)
pH 6.5 - 7
brown earths
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| climate | Maize requires warm climate - soil must be 10 degrees before germination will take place
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| time of sowing | Under plastic = March - May
Open sowing = April - May
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| Rate of sowing | 25 Kg/ Ha
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| method of sowing | maize seeder
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| germination rate | Under plastic = 7 days
Open sowing = 21 days
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| Variety | Under plastic = Justina
Open sowing = Fergus
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| Fertiliser requirements | 65000L slurry / Ha
N, P, K
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| pest | wireworm
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| disease | eye spot
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| sympotoms of eye spot | * brown spot surrounded by yellow circle
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| harvest - time | By 1st October to avoid frost
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| harvest - method | Maize harvester
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| Yield | under plastic 15-20ton/Ha
Open sowing 13-14 ton/ Ha
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| Storage | Ensiled like silage
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