Influence of INM Practices on Growth, Yield and Proximate Characters of Baby Corn in Baby Corn (Zea mays L.) – Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus var. typicus) Cropping System

Abstract

Baby corn is de-husked cob, harvested two or three days after silk emergence. Baby corn is a delicious and nutritive vegetable. It has nutritive value similar to that of non-legume vegetable such as cauliflower, tomato, cucumber and cabbage (Paroda and Sashi, 1994). Baby corn has high nutrient content, a good source of foliate, vitamin B6, riboflavin vitamin A, C rich in potassium, phosphorus and fiber content and low Article History

Effect of Biofertigation and Chemical Fertilizers on Yield Attributes and Yield of Rabi Maize (Zea mays L.)

“…The higher grain yield in drip fertigation of RD N&K and biofertigation of MC might be due to combined effect of biofertilizer microbial consortium with conventional N&K fertilizers which increases the availability of nutrients and transport of major nutrients like N, P and K besides secreting plant growth promoting substances such as Indole acetic acid, gibberilins and abscisic acid for maize which resulted in increase in plant height, number of leaves and leaf area which in turn lead to higher production and translocation of photosynthates and yield attributes like cob length (cm), cob girth (cm), number of rows cob -1 , cob weight (g), grain weight (g). The results were in similar trend with the results reported by Preetham et al (2020) in baby corn and Shravani (2018) in greengram.…”

“…These results i.e. increase in grain weight with increasing fertigation level and biofertilizers are in accordance with the results of Preetham et al (2020) in baby cornand Umesha et al (2014) in maize.…”

“…These results obtained i.e. increase in cob length with increased fertigation level and use of biofertilizers are in accordance with Khalid and Amanullah (2016) through seed treatment (PSB) in maize and Mishra et al (2010) through seed treatment in dwarf field pea and Preetham et al (2020) in baby corn through seed treatment.…”

“…The increase in cob girth with biofertigation was due to positive effect of inorganic and biofertilizers (Azotobacter, PSB, KRB and ZnSB) on better root development which resulted in increase in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other nutrient availability in soil and their uptakes besides producing vitamins and plant growth promoting substances for better of plant growth in terms of increased plant height, leaf number plant -1 and LAI which resulted in higher photosynthesis and translocation of photosynthates. Similar results of increased cob girth with increased fertigation level and use of biofertilizers were observed by Preetham et al (2020) in baby corn through seed treatment.…”

“…Maize seeds treated with PSB before sowing produced higher grain yield than untreated seeds (Khalid and Amanullah, 2016). Preetham et al (2020) reported that higher yield attributes, cob yield and stover yield of baby corn were achieved under application of 25% N through vermicompost in conjunction with 75% RDF and bio-fertilizers.…”