There are many varieties of Corn. Corn Varieties differ in sizes, color and prize. The more the Hybrid the corn the greater its market price. Corn is the second next to rice the most in need goods in many countries such as in Philippines. In this site we will teach you the basic idea of corn production, basic means without the aid of any gigantic machines in planting corn. Those high-tech corn production will be tackled in the the other page.
In corn production, we living corn, a piece of land that is open in the sun(no obstacles that will prevent sunlight to pass through) to maximize the growth of the corn. Corn don't need large amount of water to grow, in fact it will grow most likely in dry land(not totally dry). The basic steps in planting corn are as follows.
Step1.
Assuming that you already have a piece of land to plant your corn(above picture). You must have to cultivate the plot, cultivation in soil helps improve the nutrients absorption of the corn(more absorption, more growth, then more income). Cultivation includes plowing it if in medium scale production, adding fertilizers if necessary. In small scale production of corn( in area of say 100 square meters or less), no need for the help of cows or carabaos to to the job.But in medium scale production the need on machines, cows or carabaos help is necessary. You must have to sub-divide the plot horizontally or vertically for the purpose of easy planting and harvesting(same as shown in the figure).
If cultivating the plot is done then we can proceed in the next step.
Step2.
Step two is the actual planting of the corn. Patience is in need in this part because to much exposure in the of heat of the sun will make us feel tire.Planting corn is same as burying it under the ground for the range of 3 to 7 inches(depending on the variety of corn and in the variety of soil texture). For a drier land an increase in depth in planting is necessary to make sure that the corn seed will catch little water as possible. Little water is necessary to assure that the corn will grow its roots into the soil. Note also that to much water will also damage the corn. Next step if the maintenance in corn production.
Step3.
Maintenance in corn production involves adding fertilizers in water for corns, spraying insecticides for unwanted insects(insecticides that wont harm human and other animals) and also spraying pesticides for removing unwanted pests. Spraying Pesticides must be a day or two days before the corn begin to produce flowers. Smell of flowers attract pest and insects to stay in the plant well in worst case also killing the plant as a result it will less you production. Make sure that the timing in applying insecticides must be before the pest devour the plants. In applying for the fertilizers, there are many kinds of fertilizer used others is mixed it water and sprayed in the soil while others are spread directly in in the corns leaves. Those fertilizers that sprayed directly in the leaves are also known as foliar fertilizers its advantage is clear as it is sprayed directly to the leaves(in layman's term food placed already in the dining table) since leaves is the place where plants process its food. After a couple of months(3 to 4 months, depending on the variety of corn) protecting your corn from any harm you can now harvest you corn. To make sure that your corn is ready for harvest, test you corn get some of you corn the same with the rice there must be no milky white juice inside the corn. Corn shell must be already hard. The corn cover must be totally brown or golden in color and must me died out. If all the qualifications are already passed, then congatulations, your corn in now ready for step 4(harvest).
Final step is the harvesting. Harvesting is tedious task, you must have to get the corn from its trunk. You must also have to remove its cover, if all are done then your corn is now ready for processing. There are many kinds of machines that will do this tedious task and it will be tackled in the other posts. Enjoy.
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