Grains & Cereals· Zea mays

Anbauratgeber für Corn (Maize)

Versatile grain crop used for food, feed, and industrial products. High-yielding with many hybrid varieties. Third most important cereal crop globally.

Wie lange dauert der Anbau von Corn (Maize)?

Corn (Maize) ist in der Regel etwa 100 Tage nach der Pflanzung erntereif.

100

Tage bis zur Ernte

7,400

kg/Hektar

high

Wasserbedarf

full sun

Sonnenbedarf

Anbaubedingungen

Temperatur

20-32°C optimal

Niederschlag

500-1200 mm/Jahr

Frosttoleranz

none

Trockenheitstoleranz

moderate

Luftfeuchtigkeit

moderate Toleranz

Hitzetoleranz

high

Bodenanforderungen

Bodenart & pH-Wert

Beste Bodenarten: loam, sandy loam, silt loam, clay loam

pH-Bereich: 5 - 7 (optimal: 6)

Drainage: good

Nährstoffbedarf (N-P-K)

Stickstoff (N)high

Phosphor (P)moderate

Kalium (K)moderate

Pflanzanleitung

Pflanzmethoden

direct seeding

Pflanztiefe

5 cm

Pflanzabstand

20 cm Abstand, 75 cm Reihen

Pflanzzeit

spring, early summer

Ertrag & Wirtschaftlichkeit

Ertragsspanne

720 - 12,120 kg/ha

Marktnachfrage

growing

Rentabilität

high

Häufige Schädlinge & Krankheiten

Häufige Schädlinge

Corn rootworm
European corn borer
Fall armyworm
Corn earworm
Cutworms

Häufige Krankheiten

Gray leaf spot
Northern corn leaf blight
Corn smut
Stalk rot
Ear rot

Nutzen Sie die KI-gestützte Erkennung von Pflanzenkrankheiten, um Probleme frühzeitig zu erkennen und Ernteverluste zu vermeiden.

Anbautipps

Plant corn when soil temperature reaches 10°C at 5 cm depth — cold soil delays germination and increases seedling disease risk.

Corn is a heavy nitrogen feeder — side-dress nitrogen at V6 stage (6 visible leaves) for maximum grain fill.

Plant in blocks of at least 4 rows rather than long single rows — corn is wind-pollinated and needs adjacent plants for proper ear fill.

The critical water demand period is tasseling through grain fill (VT-R3). Water stress during this 3-week window reduces yield 3-8% per day.

Rotate corn with soybeans or other legumes — this breaks pest cycles and provides 40-80 kg/ha of nitrogen credit from legume fixation.

Harvest grain corn at 15-20% moisture for best storage quality. Delay risks field losses from stalk lodging and ear drop.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

How long does Corn (Maize) take to grow?

Corn (Maize) typically takes 100 days from planting to harvest. Seeds germinate in about 7 days. The best planting season is spring, early summer.

What soil does Corn (Maize) need?

Corn (Maize) grows best in loam, sandy loam, silt loam, clay loam soil with a pH of 5-7. Good drainage is required.

What temperature does Corn (Maize) need?

Corn (Maize) grows best at 20-32°C. Frost tolerance: none. Heat tolerance: high.

What is the expected yield for Corn (Maize)?

Across 19 countries with grounded data, reported national yields for Corn (Maize) range from 720 to 12,120 kg/hectare, with a median of 7,400. These are national statistics, not a best-case figure — an individual farm's yield depends on variety, climate, soil and management.