Corn

“How is a cattle rancher going to plant?” they asked Ernesto Ramírez. Ernesto had always helped his parents take care of the cattle on the farm and had worked in the family’s butcher shop; however he did not know much about agriculture. But he knew the countryside, he had grown up in it, and that’s why he was encouraged to start growing corn.

Backed by research of our crop experts, Yara's crop nutrition programs can help you achieve optimum performance for field and sweet corn.

The aim of every grower is high corn yield, and there are a large number of agronomic factors that can influence this, many of which are within the grower's control, given climatic and soil conditions.

Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and boron have a particular impact on grain set and size, thereby influencing corn yield.

Good crop nutrition will ensure high protein and energy levels of grain in the corn cob. A correct balance of nitrogen, potassium, sulfur and zinc is particularly important in improving grain corn protein and amino acids content.

Any corn cob abnormality needs to be analysed before it can lead to severe corn yield losses.

Broadcasting of fertilizer is suitable for high fertility soils.