Horticulture :: Vegetables::Baby Corn

Horticulture :: Vegetables:: Baby Corn

Baby corn (Zea mays)
Graminae

Variety
COBC 1

Soil
Well drained soils with a pH of 6 – 7 are ideal for baby corn cultivation.

Season

Irrigated	:	Through out the year
Rainfed	:	June - July and September - October

Seed rate
25 kg/ha of seeds required

Preparation of field
Plough the field to fine tilth and form ridges and furrows at a spacing of 45 cm x 25 cm.

Irrigation
First irrigation is given after sowing and thereafter once in ten days.

Application of fertilizers
Apply FYM 12.5 t/ha, NPK 75, 60, 20 kg/ha as basal, 75 kg N and 20 kg K top dressed on 25th day after sowing.

After cultivation

First weeding	:	15 days after sowing
Earthing up and top dressing	:	25 days after sowing
De-Tasseling (removal of male flowers before pollen shedding)	:	40 - 45 days

Plant protection
Basal application of Carbofuran 3 G 10 kg/ha is to be applied and incorporated.

Yield

Tender cob (baby corn)	:	6660 kg/ha
Green fodder	:	32.2 t/ha