Hybrid Yellow Maize Seed, 10kg
₦28,000
Planting calendar
Plant with the rains.
A month-by-month guide for the south west and middle belt. Your local rains decide; a depot can tell you more.
The year
Month by month
January
Dry season vegetables
Tomato, pepper and cucumber on drip.
March
Land preparation
Plough, harrow, soil test.
April
Early season
Maize, okra and vegetables in.
June
Weeding and top dressing
Keep rows clean; urea beside the row.
August
Late season
Second maize, soybean, cassava stems.
October
Harvest and storage
Dry grain well before it is bagged.
Example calendar for this demo store.
Crop guide
Spacing and timing
A starting point; seed packs and your agronomist have the detail.
| Crop | Plant | Spacing | Fertiliser at planting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | April or August | 75cm by 25cm | NPK 15-15-15 or 20-10-10 |
| Soybean | June to July | 60cm by 5cm | Light NPK |
| Tomato | Nursery then transplant | 60cm by 45cm | Compost and NPK |
| Pepper | Nursery then transplant | 60cm by 45cm | Compost and NPK |
| Okra | April to May | 60cm by 30cm | Compost |
| Cassava | April or August | 1m by 1m | Compost or NPK |
Follow the label and your seed pack. Example guide for this demo store.
Shop the season
Seed and fertiliser
Rain notes
A short note when the rains settle in your area.