Maize

Maize has the highest yield per hectare of any grain crop and it utilises sunlight very effectively, but nutrition has a major impact on maize yields. This is why it’s important to plan a nutrition programme with regular applications of the appropriate fertilisers for each stage of crop growth.

Maize

Give your maize crops the nutrients they need from the start of the growth cycle

Over half of the nitrogen, phosphorous and magnesium a maize crop needs is taken up before the plants reach generative growth, along with 80% of the potassium. For this reason, we recommend that you apply NHKDelta and 1-4-All while the crops are young with just 2 to 4 true leaves. After this, we recommend that you apply TipTop five days after you’ve applied your post emergence herbicide.

These smart liquid fertilisers are best used via foliar application, helping your plants grow strong and healthy with well established root and stem structures.

Maize

Benefits

Stronger plant growth for improved fungicide performance
Aids establishment and root/stem structure
Quickly absorbed by plant leaves
Nitrogen for strong canopy development
Protection against daily stress
Improved root development
Low nitrogen losses to the environment
Growth habit improvement
Less ground water residues
Improved crop uniformity

“Last year I grew Nelson winter wheat for a seed contract on a split field trial. It was drilled late on drought-prone land. It yielded 7.5 t/ha, which was 1.5t/ha higher than the standard programme without Cope Nutrition Plus.”

“We started using the nutrition programme just over six years ago,” he says. “We now use it across the whole of our 2000 hectare farm, covering winter wheat, winter barley, spring barley, record breaking Merlin spring oats, and spring beans.”