Sowing time
Where irrigation facilities exist, kharif maize should be grown between second to third week of June by giving one pre-sowing irrigation. In rainfed situation, sowing of maize is generally done with onset of rains. Thus early sown maize plants are able to face and tolerate most of the diseases and attack of insect start with onset of monsoon showers.

Method of sowing
Maize is sown by two methods 1) Sowing seed behind the plough or drilling - Seeds are drilled with the help of seed drill or behind plough with help of funnel in rows after applying fertilizers. This is the most common method for sowing of the local improved or composite varieties. 2) Dibbling – Two seeds per hill should be dibbled for hybrid varieties.