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Maize is generally sown mid-April time and harvesting is carried out towards the end of September or into October. When drilling be aware of soil temperatures. For light soils the temperature must be 8 degrees Celsius for 3-4 days and for heavier soils 10 degrees Celsius for 3 to 4 days should be observed.

Harvesting is performed with a combine harvester at the end of physiological maturation and at about 35% moisture in the grains. A special grain maize harvesting attachment is required (so-called “Maize header”) The goal: a low grain moisture (at least below 35%, preferably <30%) to achieve lower drying costs.

See how the cost of maize silage, and maize grown under film, compares to grazed grass and grass silage. In 2017, maize cost in the region of £1300/ha (£550/acre) to grow, including a rental value of £370/ha (£150/acre)*.

Maize drilling should start when soil temperatures reach 8°C for five consecutive days or 6°C for maize grown under degradable film. This is generally after 15 April, although some maize growers drill earlier. Other factors to consider include the weather forecast and ground conditions.

“When planting forage maize, research has shown 75cm to be the optimum row width for dry matter yield and feed value.

Most of England is suitable for growing maize for silage, with only areas in the far north and the wetter, more exposed west regarded as 'marginal'.

ing to the Zimbabwe government's own data, the average national maize yield for the 2020/21 season was 1,39 tonnes per hectare. The agriculture ministry has said this 2020/21 yield is the highest recorded in the country since 2000/1. In comparison, Zambia's 2020/21 maize yield was 2,8 tonnes per hectare.

Maize growers around the country are reporting very good yields this year. “Contractors are chopping now in all regions. Yields are 44-49t/ha, which is very good compared with the long-term UK average of 40-42t/ha.