Maize growing in the Czech Republic

This bachelor thesis deals with the cultivation and use of maize (Zea mays) in the Czech Republic over the past 24 years. The work is written like a literature review. The maize is irreplaceable crop in human nutrition and it is widely used for feeding, industrial use and for energy purposes. Thanks to wide range of hybrids the maize is grown in different climates, with the specific goal of growing and high yield potential. Maize is widely grown crop in our country. There have been changes in the cultivation and use of maize from 1990 to 2013. Thanks to these changes, the Czech Republic became an exporter of maize grain. From the collected data and information, it can be stated that sowing areas are growing. This fact contributed to the construction of agricultural biogas plants, because the maize is the major substrate. Agrotechnics of maize is continually developing and its changes lead to reduction in soil erosion and to higher returns. Other changes that have occurred in agrotechnics, sowing areas, yields and the reasons for those changes are solved in this work