The maize importing countries of Asia and other countries prefer yellow color maize. After this period, the extension to the cultivated area was limited and effected the total period is from midMay to early June, depending on average was obtained each year verying by farm price and drought conditions. A normal planting period is from mid-May to early June, depending on the arrival of early rains. For single cropping the growing season starts from mid-May, but for double cropping planting must be earlier. Regional variations in rainfall affect planting dates and time of harvest.
Farmers try to plant early because an early crop gives a higher price.
To gain this advantage, farmers may have to replant serveral times because of non-reliable rain in the early raining season. In a maize shortage year, farmers sometimes harvest an immature crop because of the high market demand. Normal maturity for the recommended varieties is 110 days after planting, though some early maturing varieties of 90 days are available from the government seed centers or local experiment stations but give lower yields. The single crop or the first crop of double cropping are harvested in the rainy season. Stripped cobs are removed from the plants and packed in bags in the field.