Paper · 2025 · International Journal of Research in Agronomy

Effect of enriched vermicompost on nutrient uptake and economics of baby corn (Zea mays L.)

Mahammad Riyaz; Ramesha YM; Krishnamurthy D; et al.

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Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Dhadesugur during kharif, 2024 to study the effect of enriched vermicompost on nutrient uptake and economics of baby corn (Zea mays L.). An experiment was laid in RBD design with eight treatments and replicated thrice. The results revealed that application of vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + FeSO₄ @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of ZnSO₄ and FeSO₄ @ 0.5% at 45 DAS recorded significantly higher nutrient uptake and maximum gross returns (₹ 2,80,410 ha-1), net returns (₹ 2,10,001 ha-1) and B:C (3.98). However, application of vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of ZnSO4 @ 0.5% at 45 DAS and application of vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + FeSO4 @ 10 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of FeSO4 @ 0.5% at 45 DAS which were found on par with each other with respect to nutrient uptake and economics. Further, least nutrient uptake and economic returns were noticed in control treatment.

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Claims 6

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Enriched vermicompost with Azospirillum, PSB, FeSO4, ZnSO4 and foliar spray significantly increased nutrient uptake compared with control.

Taxon
baby corn (Zea mays L.)Zea mayst0
Treatment
vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + FeSO₄ @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of ZnSO₄ and FeSO₄ @ 0.5% at 45 DASe1
Outcome
nutrient uptakee1
Direction
significantly highere1
Comparator
control treatmente3
Setting
Agricultural Research Station, Dhadesugure0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“economics of baby corn (Zea mays L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 55–91 · show in text ↑
e0

“A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Dhadesugur during kharif, 2024”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–97 · show in text ↑
e1

“application of vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + FeSO₄ @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of ZnSO₄ and FeSO₄ @ 0.5% at 45 DAS recorded significantly higher nutrient uptake and maximum gross returns (₹ 2,80,410 ha-1), net returns (₹ 2,10,001 ha-1) and B:C (3.98)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 312–627 · show in text ↑
e3

“least nutrient uptake and economic returns were noticed in control treatment”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1036–1112 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The enriched vermicompost treatment gave the maximum gross returns, ₹ 2,80,410 per ha.

Taxon
baby corn (Zea mays L.)Zea mayst0
Treatment
vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + FeSO₄ @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of ZnSO₄ and FeSO₄ @ 0.5% at 45 DASe1
Outcome
gross returnse1
Direction
maximume1
Value
₹ 2,80,410 ha-1e1
Comparator
control treatmente3
Setting
Agricultural Research Station, Dhadesugure0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“economics of baby corn (Zea mays L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 55–91 · show in text ↑
e0

“A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Dhadesugur during kharif, 2024”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–97 · show in text ↑
e1

“application of vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + FeSO₄ @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of ZnSO₄ and FeSO₄ @ 0.5% at 45 DAS recorded significantly higher nutrient uptake and maximum gross returns (₹ 2,80,410 ha-1), net returns (₹ 2,10,001 ha-1) and B:C (3.98)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 312–627 · show in text ↑
e3

“least nutrient uptake and economic returns were noticed in control treatment”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1036–1112 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The enriched vermicompost treatment gave the maximum net returns, ₹ 2,10,001 per ha.

Taxon
baby corn (Zea mays L.)Zea mayst0
Treatment
vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + FeSO₄ @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of ZnSO₄ and FeSO₄ @ 0.5% at 45 DASe1
Outcome
net returnse1
Direction
maximume1
Value
₹ 2,10,001 ha-1e1
Comparator
control treatmente3
Setting
Agricultural Research Station, Dhadesugure0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“economics of baby corn (Zea mays L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 55–91 · show in text ↑
e0

“A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Dhadesugur during kharif, 2024”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–97 · show in text ↑
e1

“application of vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + FeSO₄ @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of ZnSO₄ and FeSO₄ @ 0.5% at 45 DAS recorded significantly higher nutrient uptake and maximum gross returns (₹ 2,80,410 ha-1), net returns (₹ 2,10,001 ha-1) and B:C (3.98)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 312–627 · show in text ↑
e3

“least nutrient uptake and economic returns were noticed in control treatment”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1036–1112 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The enriched vermicompost treatment gave the maximum benefit-cost ratio, 3.98.

Taxon
baby corn (Zea mays L.)Zea mayst0
Treatment
vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + FeSO₄ @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of ZnSO₄ and FeSO₄ @ 0.5% at 45 DASe1
Outcome
B:Ce1
Direction
maximume1
Value
3.98e1
Comparator
control treatmente3
Setting
Agricultural Research Station, Dhadesugure0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“economics of baby corn (Zea mays L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 55–91 · show in text ↑
e0

“A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Dhadesugur during kharif, 2024”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–97 · show in text ↑
e1

“application of vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + FeSO₄ @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO₄ @ 25 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of ZnSO₄ and FeSO₄ @ 0.5% at 45 DAS recorded significantly higher nutrient uptake and maximum gross returns (₹ 2,80,410 ha-1), net returns (₹ 2,10,001 ha-1) and B:C (3.98)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 312–627 · show in text ↑
e3

“least nutrient uptake and economic returns were noticed in control treatment”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1036–1112 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Vermicompost enriched with ZnSO4 and foliar ZnSO4 was on par with the FeSO4 variant for nutrient uptake and economics.

Taxon
baby corn (Zea mays L.)Zea mayst0
Treatment
application of vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of ZnSO4 @ 0.5% at 45 DASe2
Outcome
nutrient uptake and economicse2
Direction
on par with each othere2
Comparator
application of vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + FeSO4 @ 10 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of FeSO4 @ 0.5% at 45 DASe2

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“economics of baby corn (Zea mays L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 55–91 · show in text ↑
e2

“However, application of vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + ZnSO4 @ 25 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of ZnSO4 @ 0.5% at 45 DAS and application of vermicompost enriched with Azospirillum @ 10 kg ha-1 + PSB @ 10 kg ha-1 + FeSO4 @ 10 kg ha-1 + foliar spray of FeSO4 @ 0.5% at 45 DAS which were found on par with each other with respect to nutrient uptake and economics”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 629–1025 · show in text ↑
Associationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The control treatment gave the least nutrient uptake and economic returns.

Taxon
baby corn (Zea mays L.)Zea mayst0
Outcome
nutrient uptake and economic returnse3
Direction
leaste3
Comparator
control treatmente3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“economics of baby corn (Zea mays L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 55–91 · show in text ↑
e3

“least nutrient uptake and economic returns were noticed in control treatment”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1036–1112 · show in text ↑

Azospirillum · yield · Zea mays (maize)Results differ

52 papers: 47 positive, 5 negative or no effect

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zinc sulfate · yield · Zea mays (maize)Results differ

128 papers: 124 positive, 4 negative or no effect

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iron(2+) sulfate (anhydrous) · nutrient: content · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

12 papers: 11 positive, 1 negative or no effect

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Azospirillum · nutrient: content · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

16 papers: 13 positive, 3 negative or no effect

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zinc sulfate · nutrient: content · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

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application · nutrient: content · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

161 papers: 151 positive, 10 negative or no effect

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  1. no effect
  2. no effect
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application · yield · Zea mays (maize)Positive and negative results

629 papers: 575 positive, 54 negative or no effect

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  1. no effect
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