There is also a particularly high risk of soil erosion where fields are sloping and have sandy soil. If your fields are of a higher risk then consider growing an early maturing variety aiming for an early harvest in better weather, a light cultivation after harvest will encourage rainfall ingression and reduce run off or establishing a cover crop to stabilise the soil surface may be a good option.
Fitting in with the rotation
FAO
Maize can be continually grown on the same ground if the soil pH and nutrient levels are maintained. Early maturing varieties that are harvested in September can have a wheat or grass crop as a follow on. Maize can also serve as a break crop for cereals.
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Environmental Considerations
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Harvesting maize in wet conditions can lead to surface compaction. Maize stubble left uncultivated over the winter months can result in surface water runoff and nitrate leaching into waterways.
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Varieties from:
Dry matter yield (t/ha)
20
14
15
18.75
Ultra-Early
Early
Maincrop
17.5
Temprano
Faith
Autens
Pinnacle
Farmunox
16.25
Skipper
P7179
Debalto
P7326
Movanna
15
Augustus
Foxtrot
Lovely
P7304
Yukon
P7381
Bonnie
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