Table 3.
Effect of land configuration and organic nutrient management practices on growth and yield contributing characteristics of baby corn (Five years avg.).
| Treatments | Plant height (cm) | Leaf area index | DMA (g plant−1) | Baby corn length (cm) | Baby corn girth (cm) | Baby corn weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land configuration | ||||||
| FB | 124.08 | 3.11 | 49.17 | 5.78 | 4.08 | 5.89 |
| RF | 137.33 | 3.19 | 59.00 | 6.98 | 5.09 | 7.16 |
| BBF | 149.25 | 3.50 | 64.33 | 8.10 | 6.13 | 8.14 |
| SEm ± | 0.62 | 0.013 | 0.37 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| LSD (p = 0.05) | 1.83 | 0.038 | 1.10 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| Organic nutrient management practices | ||||||
| Un-amended control | 127.44 | 3.14 | 50.11 | 6.31 | 4.50 | 6.45 |
| FYM 12 t ha−1 | 132.67 | 3.24 | 54.22 | 6.63 | 4.95 | 6.78 |
| VC 4 t ha−1 | 139.78 | 3.29 | 59.22 | 7.13 | 5.34 | 7.40 |
| FYM 6 t ha−1 + VC 2 t ha−1 | 147.67 | 3.39 | 66.44 | 7.72 | 5.61 | 7.64 |
| SEm ± | 0.72 | 0.015 | 0.43 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| LSD (p = 0.05) | 2.11 | 0.044 | 1.27 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.16 |
FB flatbed, RF ridge and furrow, BBF broad bed and furrow, FYM farmyard manure, VC vermicompost, DMA dry matter accumulation, SEm± standard error of mean, LSD least significant difference.