Effect of Foliar Application of Chemicals and Plant Growth Regulator on Growth and Yield of Baby Corn (Zea Mays L.)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The present investigation was conducted in the Orchard, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu to find out the “Effect of foliar application of chemicals and plant growth regulator on growth and yield of Baby corn (Zea mays L.)”. The experiment was conducted in a Randomized Block Design with ten treatments in three replications. The foliar applications of chemicals and plant growth regulators viz., Naphthalene Acetic Acid (NAA) at 10, 20 and 30 ppm was applied @ 25 and 35 DAS, Nano urea at 1, 2 and 3 ml were applied first at 25 DAS and second at 20 days after the first spray, Potassium nitrate (KNO3) @ 1 per cent was applied at 1 week before silking. Among the various treatment combination, the application of 100% RDF + 30 ppm NAA + 3 ml Nano urea + 1% KNO3 was found to have the percentage increase in the growth and yield of Baby corn and could be used commercially, for large scale production.
Authors: S Synekashree, G Samlind Sujin
Institution: Annamalai University
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409168458