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Kharif Season110 Days Duration3 Key Sprays

Hybrid Maize (Corn) Full-Season Spray & Fertigation Chart

मक्का | Zea mays

High-density grain maize schedule for Karnataka, Telangana, Bihar, and Maharashtra. Specialized management of invasive Fall Armyworm (FAW), stem borer, Turcicum leaf blight, and heavy cob grain filling.

Spray Window: Early morning (8:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
PHI Caution: Maintain 20 days PHI before harvesting cobs.

Agronomy Protocol

3 Milestones

From seed treatment to maturity

Soil Type:Well-drained
Water Rate:150–200 L/Acre
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Hybrid Maize (Corn)

Kharif Season

High-density grain maize schedule for Karnataka, Telangana, Bihar, and Maharashtra. Specialized management of invasive Fall Armyworm (FAW), stem borer, Turcicum leaf blight, and heavy cob grain filling.

Total Sprays

3 Sprays

Duration

110 Days

1
0 DASTarget Date: 13 Nov 2026

Stage 1: Seed Treatment & Emergence

Protection against seedling shoot fly and soil cutworms.

Targets:Shoot Fly (Atherigona soccata)CutwormsSeedling Blight
Tank-Mix Recipe & Recommended Inputs:
Input & Technical MoleculePopular ExampleDose per AcrePer 15L KnapsackAgronomic Role
Cyantraniliprole 19.8% + Thiamethoxam 19.8% FSInsecticideFortenza Duo6 ml per kg seedN/A (Seed Coating)Provides 21-day seedling protection against Fall Armyworm and shoot fly
Mixing Warning: Coat seeds evenly and shade dry.
Expert Tip: Fortenza Duo seed treatment protects young maize whorls from early Fall Armyworm leaf scraping.
2
20-25 DASTarget Date: 3 Dec 2026

Stage 2: Knee-High Stage & Fall Armyworm (FAW) Defense

200L Water (13 Tanks/Acre)

Fall Armyworm caterpillars hide deep inside the central leaf whorl, feeding aggressively and producing sawdust-like frass.

Targets:Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)Maize Stem Borer (Chilo partellus)White Bud (Zinc Deficit)
Tank-Mix Recipe & Recommended Inputs:
Input & Technical MoleculePopular ExampleDose per AcrePer 15L KnapsackAgronomic Role
Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SCInsecticideCoragen80 ml in 200L water6 mlDirected into central whorl, kills Fall Armyworm caterpillars
Chelated Zinc (Zn-EDTA 12%)MicronutrientZn-EDTA200g in 200L water15gCures white bud disease and accelerates internode elongation
Mixing Warning: Direct nozzle spray straight down into the leaf whorl funnels.
Expert Tip: Remove the nozzle cap or use a pencil-jet nozzle to pour the spray liquid directly into the central funnel whorl.
3
50-55 DASTarget Date: 2 Jan 2027

Stage 3: Tasseling to Cob Grain Filling

200L Water (13 Tanks/Acre)

Tassel and silk emergence. Prevent cob borer damage and Turcicum leaf blight; maximize cob weight and kernel depth.

Targets:Turcicum Leaf Blight (Exserohilum turcicum)Cob BorerPoor Kernel Setting
Tank-Mix Recipe & Recommended Inputs:
Input & Technical MoleculePopular ExampleDose per AcrePer 15L KnapsackAgronomic Role
Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SCFungicideAmistar Top200 ml in 200L water15 mlCurative control of long spindle-shaped Turcicum leaf blight lesions
NPK 13:0:45 (Potassium Nitrate)Water Soluble NPKMulti-K1.5 kg in 200L water110gDrives starch into kernel rows, ensuring tip-to-base 100% grain filling
Mixing Warning: Amistar Top and 13:0:45 are fully compatible.
Expert Tip: Never allow moisture stress between tasseling and silking (50-65 DAS). Water stress at silking cuts grain yield by 50%.

Comprehensive Chemical & Fertilizer Guide (Hybrid Maize (Corn))

0 DAS

Stage 1: Seed Treatment & Emergence

Protection against seedling shoot fly and soil cutworms.

Cyantraniliprole 19.8% + Thiamethoxam 19.8% FS(Fortenza Duo)

Provides 21-day seedling protection against Fall Armyworm and shoot fly

6 ml per kg seedN/A (Seed Coating) / 15L
Agronomy Tip: Fortenza Duo seed treatment protects young maize whorls from early Fall Armyworm leaf scraping.
20-25 DAS

Stage 2: Knee-High Stage & Fall Armyworm (FAW) Defense

13 Tanks (200L)

Fall Armyworm caterpillars hide deep inside the central leaf whorl, feeding aggressively and producing sawdust-like frass.

Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC(Coragen)

Directed into central whorl, kills Fall Armyworm caterpillars

80 ml in 200L water6 ml / 15L
Chelated Zinc (Zn-EDTA 12%)(Zn-EDTA)

Cures white bud disease and accelerates internode elongation

200g in 200L water15g / 15L
Agronomy Tip: Remove the nozzle cap or use a pencil-jet nozzle to pour the spray liquid directly into the central funnel whorl.
50-55 DAS

Stage 3: Tasseling to Cob Grain Filling

13 Tanks (200L)

Tassel and silk emergence. Prevent cob borer damage and Turcicum leaf blight; maximize cob weight and kernel depth.

Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC(Amistar Top)

Curative control of long spindle-shaped Turcicum leaf blight lesions

200 ml in 200L water15 ml / 15L
NPK 13:0:45 (Potassium Nitrate)(Multi-K)

Drives starch into kernel rows, ensuring tip-to-base 100% grain filling

1.5 kg in 200L water110g / 15L
Agronomy Tip: Never allow moisture stress between tasseling and silking (50-65 DAS). Water stress at silking cuts grain yield by 50%.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions: Hybrid Maize (Corn) Spraying

Fall Armyworm has an inverted "Y" mark on its head and 4 raised black spots in a square on the 8th abdominal segment. It hides deep inside the whorl. Spray Coragen (80 ml/acre) directly into the whorl using a solid-cone nozzle.

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