Maize spread worldwide and farming tips from early Europe
The article traces maize from its American origins to global distribution via Portuguese contact with Java and China dating from 1496 and 1516. It notes maize’s adaptation and spread, then outlines soil requirements, avoiding swampy and shaded areas, and suggests crop interplanting with cotton and peanuts for value.
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Java
China
Far East
America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australasia
Maize’s global journey from Americas through Europe and Africa
The article traces maize origin in southern central Mexico by the Maya, its spread from north to south and across the Americas, its adoption by North American tribes, and its introduction to Europe, Africa, and Asia. It notes linguistic names, early misunderstandings, and the wild origins near Tehuantepec, with trade routes shaping diffusion.
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America
Europe
American
New England
St. Johns
Mexico
Vera Crus
Pizarro
Conquerora
Old World
Isabella
Columbus
Caps Cod
United States
South America
Paraguay
Boll Igading
Columbyus
West Indian Islands
Guiana
Atlantic
Maerico
North Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Western Hemisphere
Asia
Far’ East
Germany
Ameria
Tehuantepec
All America
Rio Grande
Great Lakes
Maine
Guatemala
Central America
Pananma
Bouth
Chile
Andes
Amazon Alope
River
Spain
Africa
West Indies
India
Turkey
Burueb
Maize cultivation and historical spread across climates
The excerpt surveys maize as a nutritious but not universally leading food, outlining climatic needs from 45 to 65 degrees mean temperature, optimal heat up to 80 degrees, and 30 to 50 inches of rain. Frost and cold nights halt growth, while elevations above 2,000 feet hinder commercial U.S. crops though higher altitudes exist in Mexico and Peru. It traces maize’s global spread, indigenous value, and historic cultivation methods, including shell-hoe ground prep, fertilizing with herrings, and diverse preparations from boiled to roasted forms.
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United States
Mexico
Peru
Indians and maize tracks through the Americas, a corn portrait
The article extols maize cultivation and corn varieties, tracing Indian use from the Great Plains to the Andes. It notes corn’s height, annual growth, and reliance on sowing each year, and highlights six major kinds including pop, dent, and sweet corn. It reflects on corn as a premier food and its cultural journey.
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Peru
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