How To Use Manure In Maize Farming (Beginners Guild)
Trending posts
How To Use Manure In Maize Farming (Beginners Guild)
In less than six months from now the rains will come by in approximately every part of Nigeria. So I guess you are already preparing to produce your maize as usual. maize farm While I may not know the approaches that you have been using to produce your maize, I hope you are not doing what most persons are doing out there which are: farming (growing maize) on the same piece of land year after year... without adding manure/fertilizers... And using not or less improved seeds.. Well, if you have been doing these or simply want to venture into maize production as a complete beginner then this article is certainly for you. In this guild we are going to strictly deal with the use of organic manure (specifically poultry droppings). You may also want to read through the importance of fertilizer application in maize production . How to use organic manure in your maize farm Firstly and obviously you have to clear your land. After clearing, pack your debris away from the far...
Fertilizer Application in Maize production: Why should I?
Did I just heard you right? did you asked why should you apply fertilizers in your maize farm? Well, maybe that's because you haven't read through the factors that increase profitability in maize farming . If you have, then let me walk you through the importance of fertilizer application in maize production, but before then, let me give you a quick introduction of what I experienced last year. Last year, I cultivated lands and grew maize in two different locations. In one of the plot, I applied Fertilizers and in the other I didn't. After 3 - to - 4 days, I noticed that almost every seed grew in the plot where I applied Fertilizers while in the other almost about 30% didn't grow on time. Furthermore, I noticed that there were uniformity in the growth of the maize in the plot with manure/fertilizer because there was a uniform distribution of manure/fertilizer in the entire plot, while in the other there weren't. In fact, many of the maize plants in the plot withou...
BROILER CHICKENS FEED [A PRACTICAL VIEW]
One of the most lucrative type of poultry chickens is broiler farming. With this, it is therefore important for you to know how to properly feed them for maximum return. Broilers are referred to as the types of chickens bred and raised specifically for meat production. Some of the breeds of broilers includes Cornish Cross Broilers, Grinphield Marshall, Rosambro Broilers and Moyer's K-22. In respective of the type of breeds you are into the feeding types remains the same. Types Of Feed For Broilers Starter Broilers are fed with starter from day 1-28 (i.e 4weeks). This type of feed looks a lot like grains of sand and contains high amount of protein. The high amount of protein is because young Broilers require protein in a large amount of about 20percent in their first four weeks Growers This is a type of feed that helps the birds grow taller. It gives low fat and contains less protein as compared to starter feeds. Most times farmers usually don't give this type of feeds ins...