Corn (Maize) seed suppliers & varieties
Field corn, sweet corn and silage hybrids — the world's largest cereal crop.
Growing conditions
Warm-season; 18–32°C. Deep, fertile, well-drained soil, pH 5.8–7.0.
Climate
Temperate to sub-tropical with summer rainfall or irrigation.
Greenhouse
Not applicable at commercial scale.
Open field
Mechanised row-crop production; single- and twin-cross hybrids dominate.
Water
Moderate–high; critical at tasseling and grain fill.
Market demand
Largest global cereal by volume; feed, ethanol and food markets.
Disease resistance
- • Tar spot
- • Northern leaf blight
- • Fusarium ear rot
- • Fall armyworm
- • Corn borer
Recommended regions
- • USA
- • Brazil
- • Argentina
- • Ukraine
- • China
- • South Africa
Export opportunities
USA, Brazil, Argentina and Ukraine lead global trade flows.