Vol. 7, Issue 8, Part G (2025)

The field experiment was conducted to assess the nutrient uptake, protein and soil fertility status baby corn (Zea mays L.) during Kharif-2022 at Agricultural Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Pili Kothi farm of Tilak Dhari P.G. College, Jaunpur, U.P., India. The experiment was laid-out in a factorial randomized completely block design replicated thrice. The treatments included three levels of Sulphur (30, 40, 50 kg ha^-1) and Zinc (2.5,5.0 and 7.5 kg ha^-1). Result revealed that baby corn (without husk) nutrient content (0.16% S and 32.08 ppm Zn) and stover by nutrient content (0.080% S and 49.86 ppm Zn), nutrient uptake by baby corn (14.17 kg ha^-1 S and 32.08 g ha^-1 Zn), stover (15.15 kg ha^-1 S and 293.55 g ha^-1 Zn) and total nutrient uptake (29.32 kg ha^-1 S and 484.33 g ha^-1 Zn) and baby corn quality (protein- 9.66%) recorded application 50 kg ha^-1 sulphur. However, application 7.5 kg ha^-1 zinc to observed the baby corn (without husk) nutrient content (0.15% S and 31.79 ppm Zn) and stover by nutrient content (0.079% S and 49.59 ppm Zn), nutrient uptake by baby corn (12.61 kg ha^-1 S and 31.80 g ha^-1 Zn), stover (13.88 kg ha^-1 S and 269.63 g ha^-1 Zn) and total nutrient uptake (26.49 kg ha^-1 S and 445.27 g ha^-1 Zn) and baby corn quality (protein- 9.77%). The available nutrients N, P, K, S and Zn status in the soil after the harvest of baby corn resulted in statistically significant due to sulphur and zinc levels. Increasing levels of sulphur and zinc recorded progressively improved the quality and nutrient uptake. Hence, application of 50 kg ha^-1 sulphur and 7.5 kg ha^-1 zinc was optimum to obtain the higher protein content quality and nutrient uptake of baby corn under irrigated condition of Jaunpur.