Growth and Yield Performance of Transplanted Sweet Corn Applied With Organic–Based Foliar Fertilizer

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Isaias C. Dela Pena

Abstract

A field study was carried out to determine the effect of inorganic fertilizer plus varying rates of organic-based foliar fertilizer on sweet corn from November 2018 to February 2019 at experimental area of the Isabela State University, Cauayan City, Isabela with 7 fertilizer treatments as follows: T1- Farmers Practice (8 bags ha -1), T2 - 120-7-0 kg NPK ha -1 (RR), T3 - 120-7-0 + 0.5 Liter Foliar Fertilizer ha-1, T4 - 120-7-0 + 1 Liter Foliar Fertilizer ha-1, T5 - 120-7-0 + 1.5 Liter Foliar Fertilizer ha-1, T6 - 120-7-0 + 2 Liter Foliar Fertilizer ha-1, and  T7 – 3  Liter Foliar Fertilizer ha-1 arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design replicated three times.


Plant height at 30 and 60 days after transplanting, Ear height, ear length and diameter. Were significantly higher among fertilized with the combination of the recommended rate of inorganic fertilizer and organic-based foliar fertilizer. On the same manner, the weight of ear with and without husk per plant as well as six square meters sampling area out yielded the plants fertilized with foliar fertilizer alone. This is a strong manifestation that foliar fertilization of crops can complement soil fertilization.


Soil application method and foliar fertilization favorably produced the highest projected yield per hectare while farmer’s practice of fertilization (8 bags per hectare) attained the highest return on investment.   

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