Sweet corn is grown in large scale in countries like canada , USA as an important vegetable. Now this sweet corn is being increasingly cultivated in India and other Asian countries
Sweet corn is planted at a spacing of 0.75 M- 1.0 M row to row distance and 0.15 M -0.30 M plant to plant distance . This gives about 13,333 plants per acre and each plant bears 2 cops producing total of 26,666 cops per acre
At the selling price of Rs.5.0 per corn Rs.1,33,330 is earned in about 75-80 days per acre
Besides an acre of sweet corn produce 1000 to 1600 kgs of green fodder for milch animal
This sweet corn can be grown through out the year leaving winter months of December and January
The sugar percentage is 5-11 % in sweet corn and 22-40 % in super sweet corn
Varieties name – Madhuri, Almora sweet corn etc
Seed rate – 4.0 to 4.5 kg per acre for sweet corn and 2.0- 2.4 kg for super sweet corn
Should not be planted close to ordinary maize since cross pollination between sweet corn and ordinary corn will render the cops of sweet corn sweetless
Harvest – 18-22 days after pollination the corn is ready for harvest .
Harvest time – Morning or evening when sun is low
Maturity – Cops outer coat is felt tight and compact , tassle are dry and corn seeds when pressed oozes out milky juice
BABY CORN
Corn appears to be of the size 6-11 cms and 1.0-1.5 cm circumfrence .Single plant produce 3-4 cobs . It is rich in protein , fibre, calcium , potassium
This is used in various delicious dishes like chutney, laddu, keer, Pickles, soup, pakoda, or served as green in vinegar in star hotels
Varities- Co( PC)-1, HM4, Baby corn prakash,
Spacing – 60 cms * 15-20 cms row to row and plant to plant spacing
Seed rate – 10 kgs per acre
Yield – 1000 kgs
Harvest – In kharif season daily harvest is made and rabi season harvest is done on every other day during morning or evening hours
Crop duration – 45-55 days
Overseas market – US, Japan, Hongkong, singapore,, Australia, malaysia, canada, UAE, New Zealand etc
Sweet corn is planted at a spacing of 0.75 M- 1.0 M row to row distance and 0.15 M -0.30 M plant to plant distance . This gives about 13,333 plants per acre and each plant bears 2 cops producing total of 26,666 cops per acre
At the selling price of Rs.5.0 per corn Rs.1,33,330 is earned in about 75-80 days per acre
Besides an acre of sweet corn produce 1000 to 1600 kgs of green fodder for milch animal
This sweet corn can be grown through out the year leaving winter months of December and January
The sugar percentage is 5-11 % in sweet corn and 22-40 % in super sweet corn
Varieties name – Madhuri, Almora sweet corn etc
Seed rate – 4.0 to 4.5 kg per acre for sweet corn and 2.0- 2.4 kg for super sweet corn
Should not be planted close to ordinary maize since cross pollination between sweet corn and ordinary corn will render the cops of sweet corn sweetless
Harvest – 18-22 days after pollination the corn is ready for harvest .
Harvest time – Morning or evening when sun is low
Maturity – Cops outer coat is felt tight and compact , tassle are dry and corn seeds when pressed oozes out milky juice
BABY CORN
Corn appears to be of the size 6-11 cms and 1.0-1.5 cm circumfrence .Single plant produce 3-4 cobs . It is rich in protein , fibre, calcium , potassium
This is used in various delicious dishes like chutney, laddu, keer, Pickles, soup, pakoda, or served as green in vinegar in star hotels
Varities- Co( PC)-1, HM4, Baby corn prakash,
Spacing – 60 cms * 15-20 cms row to row and plant to plant spacing
Seed rate – 10 kgs per acre
Yield – 1000 kgs
Harvest – In kharif season daily harvest is made and rabi season harvest is done on every other day during morning or evening hours
Crop duration – 45-55 days
Overseas market – US, Japan, Hongkong, singapore,, Australia, malaysia, canada, UAE, New Zealand etc