Production technology of sweetcorn influenced by varieties &fertilizer

Sweet corn is one type of maize and contains 13 to 20% sugar in immature grains. Sweet corn is consumed at the soft dough stage with succulent grains, emerges as an alternative dish of urbanites namely, vegetable, roasted ears, soups, corn syrup and sweeteners etc.Sweet corn can be harvested within 80 to 90 days after sowing. They are harvested earlier by 35 to 45 days compared to normal grain corn. Presently, greater emphasis is given to the cultivation of sweet corn due to increasing demand. There is an increasing tendency to produce sweet corn at commercial level to augment the income of the farming community dwelling in the outskirts of big cities and metropolis. The concept of balanced fertilization paves the way for optimum plant nutrient supply to realize full yield potential of crop. However, continuous use of imbalance fertilizers causes decline in soil fertility and yield reduction.Keeping these points in view, the present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of balanced fertilization for higher yield of maize and soil fertility in junagad district of Gujarat. Improved cultivars and optimum plant nutrition proved their importance for higher yield