Maize Important Oneliner
✍️ Botanical name of Maize :- Zea Mays L. (2n=20)
✍️ Origin country :- Mexico
✍️ Critical stage of water application :- Tasseling & silking
✍️ Most suitable temperature for germination & growth :- 21- 30°C , 30 - 32°C
✍️ Common herbicide used in Maize :- Simazine
✍️ Hybrid variety of Maize :- Sangam/Ganga safeda
✍️ Double cross techniques of production of Maize introduced by :- D. F. Jones ( 1929 )
✍️ On Maize, plants first appearance is of :- Tassels
✍️ Femal inflorescence is called :- Cob or ear
✍️ Water requirement for Maize crop is :- 500 - 800 mm
✍️ Optimum harvesting moisture content for maize is :- 20 - 25 %
✍️ Protein :- 10% & it is deficient in Tryptophan & Lysine
✍️ Maize variety used for snack food :- Zea Mays amylacea
✍️ Minimum temperature for germination :- 6 - 7°C
✍️ Seed rate :- 18 - 20 kg/ha
✍️ Optimum plant population for kharif maize is :- 65000 - 70000 plants
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