Agronomic Evaluation of Nitrogen and Boron on Growth and Yield of Baby Corn (Zea mays L.)
Theerthala Srikanth *
Department of Agronomy, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj- 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Joy Dowson
Department of Agronomy, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj- 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India.
R. Bala Narayana
Department of Agronomy, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj- 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The experiment was conducted at CRF, Department of Agronomy (SHUATS, Prayagraj) during Rabi season 2022-2023 on babycorn. Treatments consisting of 3 levels of nitrogen (40,50,60 kg/ha) and 3 levels of boron (5,6,7 kg/ha) and with A control. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design with 10 treatments and replicated thrice. The result concluded that significantly higher plant height (125.32 cm), dry weight (85.96 g/plant), cob length (20.19 cm), cob girth 10.36 cm, number of cobs (2.17) , yield of cob without husk (1498.59 kg/ha) and yield of cob with husk (3110.46 kg/ha) is observed when applying nitrogen 60 kg/ha + boron 7 kg/ha (125.32 cm).
Keywords: Baby corn, nitrogen, boron, corn yield, economics