MAIZE
Maize is sown in Late April or May into fine smooth seedbeds and initially appear as fine light green rows in early June.
The crop will grow steadily until mid September when it will be around 2 metres tall.
 

Early August

1000-1500ft
Surface
Many maize crops are already over 100cm tall and still growing.
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Mid July
1000-1500ft
Surface
No aerial photograph available.
I said it grows quickly
Many maize crops are already over 100cm tall and still growing.
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Late June
1000-1500ft
Surface
Crop is emerged and shows as pale green plants in rows around 80cm apart.
The field surface will be firm and smooth. 
Will grow rapidly over the next few weeks to a height of around 2 metres by the end of September.
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Mid June
1000-1500ft
Surface
Crop is only just emerging and shows as pale green plants in rows around 80cm apart.
The two dark fields on the left of the airborne image are maize and the centre field is a set aside field with very deep wheel marks that are only just visible. For a larger image of this go to the rogues gallery.
The field surface will be firm and smooth. 
Will grow rapidly over the next few weeks to a height of around 2 metres by the end of September.
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Early June
1000-1500ft
Surface
No aerial photo yet
Crop is only just emerging and shows as pale green plants in rows around 80cm apart.
The field surface will be firm and smooth. 
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OTHER ARCHIVE IMAGES
(Sorted by crop type and most recent image at the top of each page)

WINTER WHEAT
WINTER BARLEY
OILSEED RAPE
GRASS
SET ASIDE
SPRING BARLEY
BEANS
PEAS
SUGAR BEET
POTATOES

 
 
NEWS
HOMEPAGE
CROP IMAGES
LINKS
E MAIL
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Caution
Please bear in  mind that all the images for this site will be taken in the East Midlands so allowances will have to
be made if your area is a significant distance to the North or South. (Typically crops run 7-10 days earlier on the
South Coast of England and approx. 7-14 days later in the Scottish Borders).