MAIZE FARMING IN KENYA - How to practice Successful Maize Agribusiness

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In today`s episode of KILIMO NA KENAGRO, we focus on Maize Farming in Kenya.
Pareyio Oloomunyak is an inspirational Large Scale Maize Farmer from Ololung`a, Narok County in Kenya.
His story is just a glimpse of how Hard work really Pays and Millions can be made from Agribusiness.
YEAR: 2022
- CAPITAL: Kshs 25,000 (Per Acre)
- TOTAL: Kshs 1.75M (70 Acres)
- PROJECTED PROFIT: Kshs 50,000 to 60,000 (Per Acre)
- TOTAL INCOME: Kshs 3.5M to 4.2M (70 Acres)
MAIZE FARMING
Maize Seeds Selection/ Hybrid Seeds which are (Drought Resistant, High Yielding, Less Prone to Diseases and High Quality Producing)
MAIZE FARMING IN NAROK
• Number of Seasons: 1 Season
• Early Season: Pre-Planting - Pre Emergence
• Mid-Season: Early Post Emergence - Late Post Emergence
• Late Season: Harvesting - Storage
- Planting: January
- Maturity: 6 to 7 Months
- Harvesting: August to September
STAGES OF MAIZE GROWING IN NAROK
1. Land Preparation (1 Month Prior, December)
2. Non Selective Pre Emergence Herbicide Application
3. Planting (January & February)
4. Germination (After 1 Week)
5. Early Post Emergence Herbicide Application
6. Foliar Application
7. Insecticides Application
8. Fungicides Application (In case of Fungal Infections)
9. Maturity (6 to 7 months)
10. Harvesting
• Maize Planting Space: 75cm (Length) x 25cm (Width)
KENAGRO SUPPLIERS LIMITED (MAIZE CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS)
FOLIAR FERTILIZERS/ FERTILIZERS
1. Brilliant (Ammonium Phosphate)
- Active Ingredient: Ammonium Phosphate
- Dose Rate: 40ml/20L
- QUALITIES: (5) Helps in Root Hair Formation & Healthy Root Setting, Increases Tuber Formation, Increases Vegetative Growth, Gives a Deep Green Coloration of Leaves/ Chlorophyll, Controls Blight & Downey Mildew Protection
- Available Packs: 250ml, 500ml, 1L, 5L, 20L
2. Microfert Ti (Micro Nutrient Fertilizer)
- Components: Manganese, Zinc, Iron, Boron, Titanium, Amino Acid & Chitosan Micro nutrients
- Dose Rate: 20ml/20L
- QUALITIES: (7) Helps Activate Plant Cells increasing Growth & Improving Photosynthesis, Promotes Early Maturity, Increases Fruit Shelf life, Improves Availability of Soil Fertilizer for plants, Increases Fruit Sugar Content, Promotes Budding and increases fruit size, Enables Good Coloration of Flowers & Fruits
- Available Packs: 250ml, 500ml, 1L
3. Genie Gold 500SL (Plant Growth Optimizer & Stress Manager)
- Active Ingredients: Ascophyllum nodosum 500g/l
- Components: Natural Sea weed extracts with carefully formulated solution containing extracts from the sea weed ascophyllum nodosum generally regarded as the best source of plant growth
- Dose Rate: 15ml/20L Soaking Seeds 20ml in 1L
- QUALITIES: (5) Breaks Seed Dormancy (When Soaked Overnight), Helps in Uniform Growth, Manages Stresses (Pests, Diseases, Cold Weather & Water Supply)
- Available Packs: 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1L, 5L,20L
4. Golden Leaf (Wetter/Sticker, Spreader & Translaminar)
- Active Ingredient: Polyalkylenoxide modified heptemethyl trisiloxane 980g/l
- Dose Rate: 2ml in 20L & 20ml/20L (Spider mites)
- QUALITIES: (4) Wetter/ Sticker, Spreader & Trans laminar and Miticide.
HERBICIDES
1. Kausha 480SL - Non Selective Systemic (Clears All types of grasses and broad leaved weeds)
- Active Ingredient: Glyphosphate 480g/l
- Dose Rate: 200 - 300ml/20L
- Available Packs: 200ml, 500ml, 1L, 5L,20L
2. Mahindi-Ra 537.5 SE - Pre, Early & Late Post Emergence (Controls Annual Grasses and Broad Leaf Weeds in Maize)
- Active Ingredient: S- Metolachlor 375g/l + Terbuthylazine 125g/l + Mesotrione 37.5g/l
- Dose Rate: 250 - 400ml/20L
- Available Packs: 500ml, 1L, 5L, 20L
INSECTICIDES
1. Emmaron 30SC - Controls Fall Armyworm & African Armyworm
- Active Ingredient: Lufenuron 100g/l + Emamectin Benzoate 200g/l
- Dose Rate: 10ml/20L
- Available Packs: 15ml, 50ml, 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1L, 5L
2. Vendex 50EC - Controls Cutworms
- Active Ingredient: Lambdacyhalothrin 50g/l
- Dose Rate: 12ml/20L
- Available Packs: 25ml, 50ml, 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1L
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Amazing I like Mahindra the best to control herbicides

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I sprayed Mahindi-Ra on early pre-emerged maize (at 2-3 leaf stage) unfortunately the crop was seriously affected (leaves turned chlorotic about a week later and many never recovered). From your experience where did I mess? Did I probably overdose (I applied 250 ml/20L knapsack sprayed)?