Plant the corn in blocks at least three rows wide, with a minimum row length of 8 feet. Space rows about 18 inches apart in the block. Within each row, sow four or five seeds one inch deep in “hills” ...

Researchers have tested ancient DNA from corn found at archaeological sites in Arkansas, shedding new light on the dispersal of one of the world’s most important food crops. By reconstructing the ...

News Release 4-Dec-2024 DNA of 1,000 year-old maize sheds light on origins of globally important food crop Peer-Reviewed Publication University of York ...

Secondly, at the time of the president's arrival, all foreign varieties were harvested (they have a faster ripening period). Only one Belarusian variety, namely Polessky 175 СВ, was removed. The ...

By Albert Futukpor Nyankpala (N/R), Aug. 2, GNA – The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ...

Currently, maize is cultivated on six million hectares of Nigeria’s arable land, producing 12.2 million tons with an average grain yield of 2.2 tons per hectare.

Maize can grow successfully in very different local conditions. An international study headed by the University of Bonn has now demonstrated the important role of the plant root system. The ...

This gene could be the key to developing varieties of maize that cope better with climate change. The results were recently published in the prestigious journal Nature Genetics.

Areas under maize increased by 3% to 1,96 million hectares in 2022/23, while the total area under Pfumvudza (maize and sorghum) was estimated at 260 892ha in the current season.

Grain maize could be a profitable spring option for growers this season, with expected net margins of £914/ha, thanks to growing market demand. After the ...

There isn’t a single dish that does not use maize in one format or another — it is the lifeblood of the restaurant. (At one point, the restaurant was working with over 30 different varieties ...