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It emphasizes the importance of early land preparation due to easier soil workability when moist, allowing sufficient time for organic matter decomposition, and facilitating timely planting. The document details recommended maize varieties for Malawi and provides specific criteria for seed selection, including size, integrity, freedom from disease and pests, and absence of shriveling. It also addresses planting spacing, noting that taller varieties require wider spacing, while shorter ones need closer spacing, and specifies recommended plant spacing and the number of plants per station. The instruction images illustrate practical aspects of these activities, such as marking the terrain for optimal planting and the use of agricultural machinery in large-scale cultivation.","Agriculture for Standard 5-Unit 15  \nLand Preparation & Planting in Maize  \nEnglish Agriculture  \nAgriculture for Standard 5-Unit 15 Land Preparation & Planting in Maize  \nEnglish Zomba, Southern, Malawi  \nCopyright © 2025, Knowledge & Information for Successful Society  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  \nYou are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc.  \nLand Preparation Activities  \n1  \nLand Preparation Activities  \nLand Preparation  \nLand for maize should be prepared early because: -•It is easier to work when the soil is still moist  \n•It gives enough time for buried plant residues to rot  \n•It leads to early planting  \n3  \nMaize Varieties  \n•There are several varieties of maize that have been recommended in Malawi.  \n4  \nSeed Selection  \n•The following characteristics should be considered when selecting seed for planting: -•Large in size  \n•Not broken (whole)  \n•Free from disease and pest attack  \n•Not shrivelled  \n5  \nPlanting Spacing  \n•The spacing between maize plants varies depending on the variety.  \n•Tall varieties need wider spacing.  \n•Short varieties need closer spacing.  \n•Recommended spacing and number of plants per station: -  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