during Rabi 2012-13. The experiment comprised of 11 treatments replicated three times in a Randomized Block Design. Of the eleven treatments seven comprised of 100 per cent NPK with or without organic nutrient supplements, two treatments with 50 per cent NPK +organic nutrient supplements, one treatment with no nutrients (T 1-control), and one treatment with only biofertilizers. The T 7 which comprised of 100 per cent NPK (@150-38-63 kg NPK ha-1) application along with vermicompost (@ 2.5 t ha-1), biofertilizer @2 kg ha-1 each of Azotobacter, Azospirillum and PSB) recorded significantly higher values for total dry weight per plant (77.8 g), yield (420.0 q ha-1), chlorophyll content (56.96%) TSS (3.1 0 Brix), ascorbic acid content(55.2 mg/ 100g) and protein content (44.2 g/100g) followed by T 6. The treatment T 6 had same nutrients as T 7 except, FYM instead of vermicompost. But the T 6 proved to be most economical treatment with a benefit:cost ratio of 2.7.

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important cereal crop, next to rice and wheat and is used as a food for human and feed for animals. This crop has been developed into a multi dollar business in countries viz. Thiland,