Babycorn Production in Maharashtra

Maize is the world's third leading cereal crop after wheat and rice. It accounts 8 per cent and 25 per cent of the world's cereals area and production, respectively. It occupies an important position in the world economy and trade as a food, feed and industrial grain crop Baby corn is the ear of corn plant harvested in young stage, especially when the silk have either emerged or just emerging. It's sweet flavor and crisp nature contribute to its popularity making as an indispensable ingredient in many fancy dishes of today. It obtaining higher returns from baby corn yield and green fodder yield, baby corn should be sown at the spacing of 45 X 20 cm and supplied with 200 kg N ha-1 during rabi season of Maharashtra India.