Fig. 1: The Maize Triangle on the highveld of South Africa.
From: Climate risk adaptation in dryland maize through cultivar adoption
The western area is classified as semi-arid and the eastern area as temperate. Maize planting typically begins in October in the east and in December in the west, although the timing depends on the start of rainy season. Air temperature drops to below the base temperature of maize (10 °C) in April.
