Lessons From My First Maize Harvest: My Message to Maize Farmers

Hi guys! It’s been a while — how are you all?

Today, I was able to harvest some of the maize I planted for my family. However, I noticed that caterpillars are infesting some of the maize, increasing the rate at which it spoils and also causing the unwanted death of some plants, leading to lower yield.

I hope that, over the years, I’ll be able to get the right insecticides to control these pests.

In addition, I am preparing the ground for the next planting operation, as this first hervest is coming to an end.

What are the mistakes I made that we should avoid?

Selection: The breed of maize I selected was not really a good one.

Weeding: Although the timing was okay, I did not weed properly. It is advisable to keep weeds out of the equation to get a better yield.

Fertilizing: I did not fertilize the maize enough, which also led to a lower yield.

Watering: Watering the crops is not an easy task, but let’s hope the rain does better this time.

I’m just someone who farms to feed his family. Hopefully, the God of harvest will bless us bountifully.

Below, I have the pictures of the infested maize and I also have some maize ready to cook at the end of the page.

Thanks agriculture experts.

Thanks @mattsanthonyit

Bye!