Maize

Elaborated by our specialists, Yara's fertilizer program for corn can help you to achieve excellent crop performance.

The aim of every grower is high maize yield, and there are a large number of agronomic factors that can influence this, many of which are within the grower's control, given climatic and soil conditions.

Good crop nutrition will ensure high protein and energy levels of grain in the maize cob.

Any maize cob abnormality needs to be analysed before it can lead to severe maize yield losses.

Nitrogen is essential for maize plant growth, being one of the main building blocks of proteins.

When young maize leaves turn pale yellow or light green, have thin stalks and are slow to come to flower, it might be a nitrogen deficiency.

Even though some maize varieties have a natural purple pigmentation and low temperatures can disturb the plant's metabolism, leading to similar symptoms, purpling of maize leaver can be caused by nutrient deficiency.

Broadcasting of fertilizer is suitable for high fertility soils.

Good crop nutrition will ensure high protein and energy levels of grain in the corn cob. A correct balance of nitrogen, potassium, sulfur and zinc is particularly important in improving grain corn protein and amino acids content.