Vol. 10, Issue 11 (2021)

Author(s):
Pankaj Chandel, Yaqub Masih, Joy Dawson and Naveena

Abstract:
The field experiment was conducted during zaid season of 2021 at SMOF (SHIATS Model Organic Farm), Department of Agronomy, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (U.P). The soil of the experiment plot was sandy loam in texture, nearly neutral in soil reaction (pH 7.2), low in organic carbon (0.51%), available N (230 kg/ha), available P (17.80 kg/ha) and available K (245.10 kg/ha). The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with ten treatments and were replicated thrice. A field experiment was conducted to study the response of baby corn to different sources of organic manures like FYM, sheep manure, poultry manure and vermin compost. Manures are alone and in combination with each other’s on growth, yield and economics parameters. Among the different manurial practices, 100% nitrogen through VC (T3: N100 [100% N through VC (3.33 t/ha)]) were registered highest growth parameters (plants height, cob length and dry matter production), yield parameters like (No. of cob/ plant, maximum Cob weight with husk). And all the growth and yield parameters were recorded with the application of 100% nitrogen through VC (T3: N100 [100% N through VC (3.33 t/ha)]). The higher cob yield (11.76 t/ha) and green fodder yield of (23.07 t/ha) were recorded with the application of 100% nitrogen through VC (T3: N100 [100% N through VC (3.33 t/ha)]), maximum gross return (INR 398940.00 /ha), net return (INR 299640.00 /ha) and B:C ratio (3.0) was also recorded in the same treatment.