Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Pulicharla Prasad, Shikha Singh, Mahendrakar Rajasekhar and Vangala Siva Nagi Reddy

Abstract:
A field experiment was carried out during Zaid season of 2021 at crop research farm of SHUATS, Prayagraj to study about the Effect of FYM and Zinc on growth and yield of Baby corn (Zea mays L.) The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three FYM levels, i.e., F₁ - (FYM 6t/ha), F₂ – (FYM 8t/ha) and F₃ – (FYM 10 t/ha) and Zinc levels i.e., Zn₁ (Zinc 0.25% at 15 DAS), Zn₂ (Zinc 0.5% at 30 DAS) and Zn₃ (Zinc 0.75% at 45 DAS) and which was replicated thrice. Results revealed that FYM 10t/ha + Zinc 0.5% at 30 DAS recorded significantly highest in plant height (177.36 cm), number of leaves per plant (11.48), plant dry weight (88.57 g/plant), cob yield of husked baby corn (9.47 t/ha) and cob yield of dehusked baby corn (2.85 t/ha). However, net returns (173180.00 INR/ha) and B:C ratio (2.85) was also obtained with the application of FYM 10t/ha + Zinc 0.5% at 30 DAS. Therefore, I concluded that FYM 10 t/ha + Zinc 0.5% at 30 DAS produced more grains (2.85 t/ha) and economically effective (3.15).