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