Maize

Care snapshot

Versatile cereal grown for grain, feed, and fodder. Provide adequate sunlight, well-drained soil, and moisture during flowering and grain filling. Monitor young plants for fall armyworm and stem borers.

Draft seed — not medical or emergency advice. Human review pending.

Crop details

Season

Mainly kharif; rabi and summer crops where suitable

Days to harvest

90–120 days for grain

Main pests

Fall armyworm, stem borers, shoot fly

Main diseases

Turcicum leaf blight, downy mildew, stalk rot, rust