Prospects of models of maize cultivation

     Models of maize cultivation for replacement of rice have been experimenting on the fields of late and Winter-Spring crops by Vinh Cuu encouraging station of agricultural expansion and local farmers. However, the new maize-seed named Wax44 with average growing time of 60 days. In comparison with the old maize-seed in local, Wax44 has more prominent points and accepted by both inside and outside provincial consumer market. Over results of 12 cultivating places including Tan Binh, Tan Hoa, Binh Loi, Tan An, it shows that maize cultivation on fields have double effects of economy, it saves water due to shorter growing time compared with 34-40 days of rice cultivation; besides after crops, trunks of maize have been used to raise buffaloes, cows and goats.

      To many such strong points, local farmers prefer rotational plants in models of maize cultivation to prevent paddies from epidemic of yellow-twisted leaves. However, the most difficult thing causes the locals hardly to dare to expand the areas of cultivation that is very difficult and limitary consumption.

(Translated by THKC)