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Table 5 System economics under different direct-seeded basmati rice-based cropping systems and nutrient sources

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

Treatment

System economics

System cost of cultivation (US$/ha)

Gross returns (US$/ha)

Net returns (US$/ha)

B:C ratio

2014‒2015

2015‒2016

Pooled

2014‒2015

2015‒2016

Pooled

2014‒2015

2015‒2016

Pooled

2014‒2015

2015‒2016

Pooled

Cropping systems

 DSBR-wheat

1224

1249

1237

2870d

2858dc

2864d

1646dc

1609dc

1628dc

1.34b

1.28cb

1.31b

 DSBR-wheat-greengram

1465

1494

1480

3329c

3437c

3383c

1864c

1943c

1904c

1.27cb

1.30b

1.29ab

 DSBR-cabbage-greengram

1572

1622

1597

5097b

5255b

5176b

3525b

3633b

3579b

2.24a

2.24a

2.24a

 DSBR-cabbage-onion

2381

2509

2445

8116a

8284a

8200a

5735a

5775a

5755a

2.40a

2.30a

2.35a

Nutrient management strategies

 Control

1209

1287

1248

3061b

3117b

3089b

1852d

1830c

1841d

1.53dc

1.42d

1.48d

 100% RDF

1468

1526

1497

5451a

5559a

5505a

3983a

4034a

4009a

2.71a

2.64a

2.68a

 50% RDF + 25% RDN-LC + Bio

1994

2041

2018

5322a

5476a

5399a

3328cb

3434b

3381cb

1.66c

1.68cb

1.67c

 50% RDF + 25% RDN-VC + Bio

1971

2019

1995

5578a

5682a

5630a

3607b

3662a

3635b

1.83b

1.81b

1.82b

  1. DSBR, Direct-seeded basmati rice; RDF, Recommended dose of fertilizers; RDN, Recommended dose of nitrogen; LC, Leaf compost; VC, Vermicompost; Bio, Biofertilizers
  2. 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