Influence of the best management practices on performance of dual-purpose baby corn (Zea mays) under eastern Himalayas

Authors

  • RAKESH KUMAR ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014
  • BIDYUT C. DEKA Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013
  • A. THIRUGNANAVEL ICAR National Research Centre on Citrus, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 033
  • PRAVIN KUMAR UPADHYAY Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 002

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v67i4.146

Keywords:

Baby corn, Economics, Green fodder, Integrated nutrient management, Lime, Mulches

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during the winter (rabi) season of 2013–15 at the ICAR–Research Complex for North-Eastern Hill Region, Nagaland Centre, Jharnapani, Medziphema, Nagaland, to evaluate the effect of mulching, liming and integrated nutrition for maximizing the productivity of recently introduced crop baby corn (Zea mays L.) in the region. The results revealed that, use of straw mulches significantly increased the yield attributes of baby corn. Significantly higher yields of green baby cob (10.8 t/ha), baby corn (1.84 t/ha) and green fodders (34.65 t/ha) were recorded with application of 1.0 t lime/ha but was on a par with 0.5 t lime/ha. Similarly, higher yields of green baby cob (10.56 t/ha), baby corn (2.02 t/ha) and green fodder (34.95 t/ha) were noted with application of 100% recommended dose of fertilizer through inorganic sources (RDF (IN) + 25% RDF through organic sources (ON). Hence, use of straw mulch integrated with application of lime in furrow @ 1.0 t/ha along with 100% RDF (IN: N-P-K-S-Zn: represents 150-80-60-30-10 kg/ha) + 25% RDF (ON) may be adopted and promoted to achieve the maximum crop productivity of baby corn under the foot-hill condition of eastern Himalayas.

Author Biographies

  • RAKESH KUMAR, ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014

    Senior Scientist (Agronomy), Division of Crop Research

  • BIDYUT C. DEKA, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785 013

    Vice Chancellor

  • A. THIRUGNANAVEL, ICAR National Research Centre on Citrus, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 033

    Senior Scientist (Horticulture)

  • PRAVIN KUMAR UPADHYAY, Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 002

    Scientist

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Published

2023-01-12

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How to Cite

Influence of the best management practices on performance of dual-purpose baby corn (Zea mays) under eastern Himalayas. (2023). Indian Journal of Agronomy, 67(4), 407-411. https://doi.org/10.59797/ija.v67i4.146