Sentence examples for maize growing from inspiring English sources

In a devastating response to claims made in the Guardian's letters page by the NFU, the soil scientist Robert Palmer calculated that so much compaction and erosion is caused by maize growing that a 10-hectare field causes the run-off of 375m litres of water.

Field studies were conducted in three representative sites of these maize growing areas in Ethiopia.

SWC was monitored using TDRs during the maize growing seasons of 2010 and 2011.

The trials were conducted at two maize growing areas (Lleida and Madrid) over 3 years.

Soil bulk density and soil cone index were measured during maize growing season and at harvesting time.

Climate, soil and crop management data were collected for the study sites representing the maize growing areas in the country.

Maize grown in settlements is exported across borders to neighbouring countries.

At present, only one GM crop is grown commercially in Europe – a type of GM maize grown mostly in Spain.

Corn (maize), grown in the north, is a major fodder product.

The total area of GM maize grown in the EU in 2012 was 129,000 hectares, of which more than 90% was grown in Spain.

Maize grown for biogas on drained peatlands can receive large environmental subsidies, despite having a carbon footprint eight times higher than coal, according to professor Joosten.