Maize can be grown throughtout theyear at altitude ranging from sea level to about 300 m.Maize grows best in areas with rainfall of 600-900mm.It requires fertile,well drained soil with a pH RANGING FROM 5.5-8
As a rainfed crop maize is grown in june-july or august-september.The irrigated crop is raised in January-February
Planting materials
Seed rate 20 Kg/Ha
Planting method
Rainy season crop :Plough the land three times and prepare ridges and furrows.Dibble one seed per hole at a spacing of 60cm *30cm
Irrigated crop:Beds are prepared .Here seeds are sown in lines and earthed up later in to small ridges to form furrows when the crop reaches knee height
Irrigation
Irrigate the crop on the day of sowing and on third day.Subsequent irrigations may be given at 10-15 days intervals
Fertilizer application
Apply FYM/compost @25t /Ha at the time of preparation of land.The recommended fertilizer dose is 135 kg nitrogen,65 kg phosphorus and 15 kg potash per ha.Apply full dose of phosphorous and potash and 1/3 dose of nitrogen as basal.Apply 1/3 nitrogen 30-40 days and the rest 60-70 days after sowing .
Dept of Agriculture Development 
SFAC Kerala
