Certified Organic Production of Babycorn (Zea mays L.) based Legume Intercropping System as a Substitute Pathway for Sustainable Agriculture - A Review

Abdul Wahab Hekmat; Mohammad Daud Ahmadzai; Khanzad Gul Zazai; Habiburahman Ayoubi; Ahmad Javid Hekmat

doi:10.55544/jrasb.2.2.28

Authors

Abdul Wahab Hekmat Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Paktia University, AFGHANISTAN.
Mohammad Daud Ahmadzai Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economic and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Paktia University, AFGHANISTAN.
Khanzad Gul Zazai Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Paktia University, AFGHANISTAN.
Habiburahman Ayoubi Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Genetic and Plant Breeding, Punjab Agriculture University, Punjab, INDIA.
Ahmad Javid Hekmat M.Sc. Agriculture Economic, SHUATS, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad, INDIA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55544/jrasb.2.2.28

Keywords:

Babycorn, Legumes, Intercropping, Organic Manures, Production, Quality, Soil Fertility

Abstract

Baby corn (Zea mays L.) refers to the whole, entirely edible cobs of immature corn harvested just before fertilization at 2-3 cm long silk emergence stage. The baby corn has a medium plant type and provides sweet, succulent and delicious green cobs within 65-75 days of sowing. Low quality yield of legumes and low yield of baby corn experienced due to continuous monoculture resulting from persistent soil depletion in the developing world have caused the need for a sustainable practice to improve quality and yield of aforementioned.

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