Question

The production of Maize requires rainfall ranging from _______.
A) $50 - 100cm$
B) $75 - 150cm$
C) $100 - 200cm$
D) $200 - 250cm$

Answer 1

Maize also known as corn is a cereal grain. The leafy stalk of the plant produces pollen inflorescences and separate ovuliferous inflorescence which yields kernels or seeds, which are basically fruits. Maize is cultivated throughout the world, and maize is being produced each year than any other grain.

Complete answer:
Maize is the 2nd most abundantly produced cereal in the world, exceeded only by rice. It became a staple food in many countries. Maize is an annual plant that belongs to the family Gramineae and Genus Zea.

The crop is very susceptible to frost, which means they are cold intolerant, therefore, its cultivation in temperate latitudes is limited. The plain regions are most suitable for the cultivation of maize, this is because it helps in the use of machines. Unlike other crops, maize can be produced with small capital. Uses of machines have decreased the labour requirements. Most of the maize grown is being utilised within the country.

Maize is grown in a wide range of soils, that ranges from temperate podzols to the leached red soils of the tropics. The best suitable soil for maize cultivation is deep, rich soils of the sub-tropics, where there is abundance of nitrogen. Maize is grown mostly in regions having annual rainfall between $50 - 100cm$.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: Maize is a leafy stalk whose kernels possess seeds inside. It is an angiosperm, which means that its seeds are closed inside a fruit or shell. It is a staple food for many people in Mexico, Central and South America and parts of Africa. In Europe and the rest of North America, maize is grown mostly as an animal feed. In Canada and the United States, the maize is commonly known as corn.