State and explain the vegetative stages of maize growth

      

State and explain the vegetative stages of maize growth

  

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1.Seedling/Sprouting stage: This stage comes about one week after sowing, and the plants have about 2-4 leaves at this stage.
2.Grand growth stage also called knee height stage: Maize plants reach this stage about 35-45 days after sowing of maize. The plants are about 45 cm high with 4-6 leaves.
3.Tasseling/Flower initiation stage: This is the stage at which the tassels or male flowers appear. Generally the maize plant would have attained its full height by this stage.

Titany answered the question on August 16, 2021 at 07:01


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