Effect of Cyanopith Biofertilizer as Basal and Spray on Zea Mays (Corn) Cultivation

Cyanobacteria also called blue-green algae evolved early in the history of life and they have the unique potential to contribute to productivity in a variety of agricultural and ecological situations. However, the technology needs to be improved further for better exploitation under sustainable agriculture systems. Cyanopith biofertilizer is an organic fertilizer produced by biodegradation of coir pith by using cyanobacteria. The effect of basal, spray and combined application of basal + spray of cyanopith biofertilizer on Zea mays were determined by analysis of the morphological, biochemical and yield of the control and test plants. The result showed that the combined application of Basal 25g + spray 0.4% of cyanopith biofertilizer significantly increase the morphological, biochemical parameters and yield.