Pantnagar Journal of Research

Abstract

Baby corn is a highly nutritious and fetching high market price but very sensitive to moisture and cold. Normally it is grown in Kharif season but it can be grown throughout year with good management practices. Therefore, the present study was carried out in Kharif season-2018 to study the effect of crop establishment methods and nutrient management options on productivity and economics of baby corn. The experimental results indicated that ridge planted crop with application of 75%RDF+25%VC gave significantly higher baby corn yield, TSS, gross returns and microbial population. The nitrogen and protein content, net returns, B: C ratio and per day income were recorded under ridge planting. The net profit and net income/day were recorded at 100% RDF that was statistically similar to 75%RDF+25%VC. The microbial population and apparent soil fertility were found higher at 100%VC but it had the lowest net profit and apparent soil fertility. Therefore, the baby corn may be planted on ridges with application of 75%RDF+25%VC for higher baby corn productivity, quality and net profit in whole Indo-Gangetic plains of India.