Author(s):

Ganesha JB, Latha HS, Ravi MV and Sharanappa

Abstract: A field experiment was conducted during Kharif, 2017 to study the effect zinc and iron as soil and foliar application on growth, yield and economics of baby corn at IFS Unit, MARS, Raichur, Karanataka. The experiment consisted of ten treatments and laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. The results revealed that significantly higher plant height (201.96 cm), leaf area (80.92dm² plant^-1), total dry matter (132.95g plant^-1), green cob (14.12 t ha^-1) and stover yield (29.42 t ha^-1), gross returns (Rs. 241278 ha^-1), net returns (Rs.199127 ha^-1) and B:C (4.72) with soil application of ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg ha^-1, foliar application of ZnSO₄ @ 0.5 %, soil application of ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg ha^-1 + foliar application of ZnSO₄ @ 0.5 % which shows on par result with soil application of ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg ha^-1 and FeSO₄ @ 10 kg ha^-1 and soil application of ZnSO₄@ 25 kg ha^-1 + foliar application of ZnSO₄ @ 0.5%. Application of both zinc and iron as soil and foliar significantly increase growth and yield of baby corn as compared to control.

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