Evaluating the seasonal accumulation of Heat units as an agroclimatic indicator on Baby corn (Zea mays L.) under different sowing windows
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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4370-6049
SP. Ramanathan
S. Kokilavani
K. Chandrakumar
M. K. Kalarani
Abstract
Temperature determines the plant's growth and development, which decides the onset of different phenophasic stages of the Baby corn. This study aimed to evaluate the phenological behaviour and yield of Baby corn (Zea mays L.) influenced by sowing windows and heat units with the field investigations carried out during winter (January – April) and kharif (June – September) 2022 at Eastern Block Farm of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. Growing Degree Days (GDD), Photo Thermal Units (PTU), Helio Thermal Units (HTU), Relative Temperature Disparity (RTD), Heat Unit Efficiency (HUE) and seasonal efficiency were calculated at different phenological stages. The results revealed that early attainment of phenophases was noticed during winter (62.5 days - January 21st to 27th April) than kharif (77.1 days – 15th June to 4th October). Among seasons, higher accumulation of GDD (1553) and PTU (19099) was observed during kharif 2022, whereas maximum accumulation of HTU (9923) and RTD (2146) was observed in winter 2022. Seasonal efficiency was higher during kharif (118) than during the winter season (81). The sowing windows significantly influenced the higher accumulation of heat units and yield attributes. Hence, higher yield (11922.7 kg ha-1) and HUE (7.3) were obtained during kharif than in winter 2022 (yield – 7849 kg ha-1 and HUE – 5.8). Weather parameters showed a negative correlation except RH-I, WS, SR and HUE during winter 2022 (R2=0.802) and RH-II, WS, RF, Daylength, HUE during kharif 2022, which had a positive correlation (R2=0.795). Baby corn is highly sensitive to increasing temperature. Hence, the study expresses the effect of varying ambient temperature on the duration between the phenological stages and yield.
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Baby corn, Cob yield, Phenology, Sowing windows, Seasonal heat units
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