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Maize Growers & Contractors Questionnaire

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Email Address

Address

Type of operation

Farmer

Contractor

Both

Do you grow maize?

Yes

Total area of maize grown? (acres)

Area grown for fodder? (acres)

Area grown for energy? (acres)

Do you grow your own maize?

Yes

How important are the following?

	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important
Overall yield	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important

Starch content	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important

Cob size	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important

Energy content per tonne	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important

Energy content per acre	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important

Minimising establishment costs	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important

Establishment of crop	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important

Do you plant maize?

Yes

What make and model of maize drill do you use? (Please add all machines used)

What working width(s) are your machines?

What row spacing do you work at?

50cm

75cm

Other

Do you apply fertiliser when sowing?

Yes

If running more than one drill, do you run multiple drills in the same field?

Yes

How important are the following?

	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important
Forward speed above 15kph	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important

Consistent seed placement	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important

Work rate	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important

Refill time	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important

Ease of calibration	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important

Ease of use	Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important

Do you establish tramlines when drilling?

Yes

What tramline widths do you work to?

12m

15m

18m

20m

24m

32m

36m

Other

What wheel spacings do you use when tramlining?

Do you spread slurry on your maize?

Yes

Reasons why

Do you mechanically weed your maize?

Yes

Reasons why

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