Maize plantation management include two times weeding, pruning and ridging.
The first weeding takes place when the seedlings have reached 10 cm of height. This weeding is meant to remove the weeds which may compete for nutrients with maize as well as softening the soil to enable maize to grow faster and easily.
Thinning coincides with the second weeding. It consists of removing weak or sick seedlings which are not likely to grow well or reducing the number of seedlings per hole in case they are more than two.
Maize ridging is done when the seedlings have reached 30 cm of height. Ridging is meant to bring the earth closer to the seedlings in order to support them for proper growth with strong roots which enable the seedlings to resist the wind.
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