01
Before sowing · Prepare
Land preparation
Poor soil structure, low organic matter and phosphorus.
For this stage
1 products
Crop Programme · Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh
Corn
Explore corn nutrition, weed and pest management from planting through leaf stages, tasselling and cob initiation.
Crop journey
The right decision at every growth stage
Follow your crop’s growth stages. Each step shows a field problem and products to discuss with your agronomist. Decisions depend on your field and the registered label.
V2–V5 and V6–V8 describe fully emerged leaves, not elapsed days. Use the crop’s actual stage to plan.
02
Day 0 · Plant
Seed treatment
Seed- and soil-borne disease, soil insects and early sucking pests.
03
0-3 days · Establish
Pre-emergence weed control
Early weed establishment, when maize is least competitive.
For this stage
1 products
04
2–5 fully emerged leaves (V2–V5) · Establish
V2-V5 leaf stage
First fall armyworm entry, zinc deficiency and a second weed flush.
05
6–8 fully emerged leaves (V6–V8) · Develop
V6-V8 leaf stage
Peak fall armyworm pressure and rising potash demand.
06
Tasselling and cob initiation · Later growth
Tassel & cob initiation
Larvae entering the cob, grain fill and kernel weight.
For this stage
2 products
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