Skip to main content

Table 2 Effect of cropping systems and nutrient sources on energy use indices considering the rice equivalent yield in direct-seeded basmati rice-based cropping systems

From: Bio-energy auditing, system productivity, energy efficiencies and economics of different direct-seeded basmati rice-based cropping systems and nutrient management options

Treatment

Energy productivity (kg REY/MJ)

Energy output efficiency (× 103 MJ/ha/day)

Energy profitability

Energy intensiveness (MJ/US$)

2014‒2015

2015‒2016

Pooled

2014‒2015

2015‒2016

Pooled

2014‒2015

2015‒2016

Pooled

2014‒2015

2015‒2016

Pooled

Cropping systems

 DSBR-wheat

0.20dc

0.19dc

0.195c

1.07a

1.10a

1.08a

8.17a

7.78a

7.97a

0.39

0.39

0.387a

 DSBR-wheat-greengram

0.20c

0.20c

0.200c

0.96b

1.02b

0.99b

7.57b

7.78a

7.67a

0.38

0.37

0.375b

 DSBR-cabbage-greengram

0.34b

0.34b

0.342b

0.71c

0.77c

0.74c

3.63c

3.85b

3.74b

0.37

0.36

0.363c

 DSBR-cabbage-onion

0.44a

0.40a

0.420a

0.52d

0.56d

0.54d

2.35d

2.40c

2.37c

0.31

0.30

0.308d

Nutrient management strategies

 Control

0.28dc

0.26dc

0.270c

0.59b

0.64b

0.62b

6.03a

6.03a

6.03a

0.33

0.32

0.322b

 100% RDF through fertilizers

0.28c

0.27cb

0.272c

0.88a

0.93a

0.90a

4.67c

4.74c

4.70c

0.49

0.47

0.480a

 50% RDF + 25% RDN-LC + Bio

0.30b

0.29b

0.293b

0.88a

0.93a

0.90a

5.25b

5.31b

5.28b

0.32

0.32

0.321c

 50% RDF + 25% RDN-VC + Bio

0.33a

0.32a

0.322a

0.90a

0.94a

0.92a

5.76a

5.73a

5.74a

0.31

0.31

0.311d

  1. Data represent mean values (n = 3) within a column followed by means with the same letter are not significantly different (P < 0.05) according to Tukey’s Studentized Range test
  2. DSBR, Direct-seeded basmati rice; RDF, Recommended dose of fertilizers; RDN, Recommended dose of nitrogen; LC, Leaf compost; VC, Vermicompost; Bio, Biofertilizers