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Title:
Mr.
Keywords:
Production, Experimental Area, Sweet corn, Rates, VermicastAbstract:
This study was conducted at the Crop Science experimental area in the College of Agriculture, from September to November 2011 to 1) evaluate the influence of vermicast on the growth and yield of sweet corn; 2)determine the optimum level of vermicast for the growth and yield of sweet corn; and 3) assess the economic returns of sweet corn production using vermicast. The treatments used are as follows: T1 – 200g vermicast/hill, T2 – 150g vermicast/hill, T3 – 100g vermicast/hill, and T4 – 50g vermicast/hill, T5 – Zero vermicast (Control).??
Sweet corn was harvested as young corn at 75 days after planting. The result revealed that application of 200g vermicast/hill enhanced tasseling and maturity, and increased the number and weight of marketable ears and yield of sweet corn. Further, results showed that application of vermicast at the rate of 200g per hill gave highest net profit of P201, 616.22 per hectare.
Objectives:
1. To
evaluate the influence of vermicast on the growth and yield of sweet corn.
2. To
determine the optimum level of vermicast for the growth and yield of sweet
corn.
3. To assess
the economic returns of sweet corn production using vermicast.
Methods:
Experimental
Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD)
Findings and Results:
The result revealed that application of 200g vermicast/hill enhanced tasseling and maturity, and increased the number and weight of marketable ears and yield of sweet corn.
The results
showed that application of vermicast at the rate of 200g per hill gave
highest net profit of P201, 616.22 per hectare.
Conclusion:
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