Maize grown for biogas is accelerating soil erosion and river pollution – yet Government support for the sector continues. Gemma Lane, Land Use Policy Manager, explains why this threatens our soils, ...
Challenging wet weather, waterlogged soils and flooded sites mean growers must be flexible and develop a farm-specific ...
When maize fields become too crowded, the plants signal each other to boost their defenses. A research team led by Dongsheng Guo of Zhejiang University found that in crowded conditions, maize plants ...
The impact on a farm’s cost of production from more than doubling forage maize yield, from 7t dry matter/ha to 18t, is ...
Maize may be a tropical crop by origin, but fresh breeding progress is changing perceptions about where it can be grown successfully.
Plant and Soil, Vol. 316, No. 1/2 (March 2009), pp. 151-160 (10 pages) Fertilizer N availability impacts photosynthesis and crop performance, although cause—effect relationships are not well ...