{"product_id":"maize-seeds","title":"Organic Maize (Corn) Seeds - Open Pollinated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMaize is the world's most commonly grown crop and is widely used as a cereal grain. It is one of the most adaptable new crops. Maize is referred to as the \"queen of cereals\" globally due to its highest genetic yield potential. Maize is the only cereal crop that can be grown in various seasons, ecologies, and for a variety of purposes. Maize is a significant industrial raw material that offers significant potential for value addition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe ears can be fried and eaten straight from the cob, or the kernels can be removed and used to make a variety of foods, including cereals and flour. Maize is also a significant starch source, which is converted into oils and high fructose corn syrup. Maize is also often grown for livestock feed. Corn can be grown in containers, but the yield would be lower than corn grown in a greenhouse. Corn needs a greater amount of space than the majority of small or medium-sized containers to have. If you're producing corn in grow bags, use big grow bags to replicate as closely as possible the optimal external conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenefits\/Uses of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganic Maize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEnhances Eye Health\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eProvides Essential Amino Acids and aids in the maintenance of a gluten-free diet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIncreases bone density.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMaintains Healthy Blood Sugar Levels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAnemia is treated with this medication.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEnhances the role of the nervous system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEnhances cardiovascular health.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAscertains a Healthy Pregnancy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eContributes To Safe Weight Gain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTreatment of Hypertension and Blood Pressure Control\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLiver Dysfunction Remedies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eProvides Anti-Aging Properties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHyperpigmentation is cured, and acne and boils are reduced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt prevents hair loss and acts as an anti-dandruff agent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecifications of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganic Maize seeds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCorn, Maize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSunlight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRegularly watered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e21°C- 27°C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSoil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWell-drained soil with a pH of 6.0 to 6.8.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRequired\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGermination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e4 to 10 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHarvest Season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSeptember-October.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNo. of seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlanting and Care for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganic Maize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSowing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganic Maize \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeeds\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSelect a big grow bag with a minimum depth and width of 12 inches. This size of grow bag can accommodate approximately four corn plants. Ascertain that your grow bags have an adequate number of drainage holes in the rim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSow four to six seeds about 2.5 cm deep in each grow bag and rake some soil above them. Do not be concerned if the corn is planted closely together in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seed2plant.in\/pages\/search-results-page?q=grow+bags\" title=\"Grow bags\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egrow bag\u003c\/a\u003e. Indeed, closely sowing seeds aids in pollination and promotes abundant corn fruiting. Maize seeds should be drilled to a uniform depth and have moisture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrowing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganic Maize\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTo survive, sweet corn needs full sun, plenty of water, and fertile soil. Open Pollination is  most effectively accomplished when the corn is planted in a block of several short rows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMulch the area around the corn to conserve moisture. Utilize wood chips, newspaper, or grass to aid in moisture retention. Mulching also helps keep weeds at bay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCorn plants need soil that retains moisture without being soggy or waterlogged. They do well with peat-based \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seed2plant.in\/products\/potting-mix\" title=\"potting mix\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epotting soil\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWater the plant every other day to maintain a steady moisture level in the soil. Water is a critical component of sweet and soft corns; particularly during fruiting, you'll need to water your potted corns more frequently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter ten weeks from sowing, apply fertilizer. Dig a hole around each plant that is approximately 2 cm in depth and diameter. Please provide the required fertilizer for each plant and incorporate it into the soil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHarvesting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganic Maize\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you understand how to grow corn in grow bags, you can grow your corns without requiring a lot of space; corns typically mature between 60 and 100 days after planting, depending on the variety and weather conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUntil shelling, harvested ears are dried in the sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrecautions while growing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganic Maize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMaize grows best in mild, tropical, and subtropical climates, as it needs warm soils to thrive. The most critical requirement for growing maize is a deep, fertile, and well-draining soil with a pH between 6.0 and 6.8. Maize plants are voracious feeders, and even the most fertile soils will need nutrient supplementation, especially nitrogen, as the plants grow. It should be cultivated in an area that receives direct sunshine for most of the day and receives adequate moisture. For maize crops, the optimal usable soil moisture level is 75% or 80%.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you believe you have over-fertilized your crop, water is possibly the best solution; water will allow the fertilizer to reach deeper into the soil, past the plant's roots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e Common Problems affecting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganic Maize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePlants and Solutions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMaize plants are voracious feeders, especially nitrogen, and care should be taken to ensure that they receive an adequate supply of nutrients through fertilizer application. Around 30 and 40 days after planting, maize experiences a rapid growth cycle and should be fertilized just before this. Utilize \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seed2plant.in\/products\/azospirillum-bio-fertilizer-1-kg\" title=\"Azospirillum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAzospirillum Biofertilizer for Nitrogen Fixation\u003c\/a\u003e. Additionally, plants need sufficient soil moisture during the growing season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNitrogen deficiency: The typical symptom of nitrogen deficiency is a light green coloration of the plant and a yellow 'V' pattern on the leaves. This pattern begins at the leaf end and progresses to the leaf collar. The symptoms progress upward from the lower to the upper leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePhosphorous deficiency: Deficient plants are dark green, with reddish-purple discoloration on the lower leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePotassium deficiency causes the leaf margins to be yellow and brown, giving the appearance of being fired or dried. Lower leaves exhibit symptoms first, followed by upper leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSulfur deficiency: Symptoms manifest themselves on younger leaves as yellow color striping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eZinc deficiency: Upper leaves develop large yellow bands and eventually turn pale brown or develop dead spots. The symptom begins in the center of leaves and spreads outward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn the event of bacterial, fungal, or pest and insect problems, use \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seed2plant.in\/products\/trichoderma-viride-bio-fertilizer-1-kg\" title=\"tricho\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTrichoderma Viride Bio Fertilizer\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seed2plant.in\/products\/phospho-bacteria-bio-fertilizer-1-kg\" title=\"phospho\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e Phospho Bacteria Biofertilizer\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seed2plant.in\/products\/bio-pest-control\" title=\"bio pest control\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebio pest control\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seed2plant.in\/products\/organic-pest-controller-for-sucking-pests\" title=\"sucking pest\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebio pest controller for sucking pests\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seed2plant.in\/products\/organic-pest-controller-for-biting-pests\" title=\"biting pest\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebio pest controller for biting pests\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo. of Maize Seeds - 15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bees Plant Hub","offers":[{"title":"Pack of 1","offer_id":61482238869874,"sku":"maize seeds-1","price":39.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pack of 2","offer_id":61482238902642,"sku":"maize seeds-2","price":78.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pack of 5","offer_id":61482238935410,"sku":"maize seeds-5","price":195.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pack of 10","offer_id":61482238968178,"sku":"maize seeds-10","price":390.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/5495\/3842\/files\/maizeseeds.jpg?v=1767595570","url":"https:\/\/leafnlux.in\/products\/maize-seeds","provider":"LeafNLux","version":"1.0","type":"link"}