What maize needs: rain, zone and soil

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1. Choosing the crop: maize as the worked example
2. What maize needs: rain, zone and soil
3. Preparing land for maize
4. Maize seed: certified, treated, able to germinate
5. Planting maize: spacing, depth and timing
6. Feeding maize: manure, basal and top dressing
7. Weeding and field care of maize
8. Pests and diseases while maize grows
9. Harvesting and storing maize
10. The maize calendar, justified, with beans and sukuma