Question
State four physical conditions that favor maize cultivation in counties in Kenya where maize is grown on a large scale.
Answer
- High temperatures ( 18 – 30° )
- Moderate to high rainfall
- Well distributed rainfall
- Sunny periods for ripening and harvesting
- Deep, well drained volcanic/Loam soils
- Gently sloping/undulating land
- Frost free conditions.
- Moderate to high rainfall
- Well distributed rainfall
- Sunny periods for ripening and harvesting
- Deep, well drained volcanic/Loam soils
- Gently sloping/undulating land
- Frost free conditions.