According to the panelists, maize plays a vital role in crop diversification
The Department of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), recently organised an online webinar on ’Successful Cultivation of Kharif Maize’ under the aegis of the Directorate of Extension Education in which as many as 85 farmers, scientists, and officers of development departments participated.
Dr Kuldeep Singh, Head, Department of Extension Education oriented the participants about the need and importance of crop diversification to save our natural resources. He called upon to shift the area from paddy to maize as there are many high yielding hybrids of maize were available and PMH 13 was the newest in the list released by PAU.
Dr Surinder Kaur, in the Incharge Maize section, threw light on different varieties of Maize viz. JC 4, JC 12, and hybrid PMH 13 developed by Punjab Agricultural University. She also advised the farmers to adopt organic farming in Maize for doubling their income.
Dr Mahesh Kumar, Senior Agronomist (Maize) explained the various agronomic practices like field preparation, sowing time, seed rate, irrigation, and weed control for successful maize cultivation in detail.
Dr Lakhwinder Kaur, Extension Scientist told the farmers that maize crops play a vital role in crop diversification. She also informed the farmers that maize is the source of nutrition as well as photochemical compounds which help in preventing chronic diseases.
Dr Jagdeep Kaur, Asstt Prof (Plant Protection), KVK Samrala imparted knowledge about various insect pests of maize and their control measures. She also informed about the diseases of maize and their control measures.
