Farmers advised to concentrate on soil ahead of maize planting

The winter’s remarkably wet conditions will have led to soil compaction, silting and nutrient losses

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Farmers will have to work hard to get the ground in decent shape for maize planting following exceptionally wet winter
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Farmers will have to work hard to get the ground in decent shape for maize planting following exceptionally wet winter

Effective soil preparation will be vital to ensuring that this year's maize crops get off to the best possible start, a technical expert has warned. Simon Montgomery, technical lead of ProCam's Field...

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