Table 2: Economic analysis of durum wheat as influenced by nitrogen and sulphur fertilization at sinana station.

N

S

GY

AGY

UnGFB

PC

AGFB

UC

GC

AC

TVC

UnNB

ANB

0

0

2438.88

2194.99

13,170

11.6

15,584

0

0

0

-

13,170

15,584

0

15

2530.68

2277.61

13,666

10.5

13,666

0

286.52

25

312

13,354

13,354 D

0

30

2444.73

2200.26

13,202

11.1

14,522

0

573.04

50

623

12,579 D

13,899

0

45

2626.97

2364.27

14,186

11.5

16,550

0

859.56

75

935

13,251

15,615

0

60

2465.36

2218.82

13,313

10.7

13,757

0

1146.08

90

1,236

12,077 D

12,521 D

60

0

3072.57

2765.31

16,592

12.4

21,846

1695.65

0

25

1,721

14,871

20,125

60

15

2632.56

2369.30

14,216

12.0

17,770

1695.65

286.52

50

2,032

12,184 D

15,738 D

60

30

3061.21

2755.09

16,531

12.8

22,867

1695.65

573.04

75

2,344

14,187

20,524

60

45

3201.66

2881.49

17,289

12.8

23,916

1695.65

859.56

90

2,645

14,644

21,271

60

60

3144.18

2829.76

16,979

12.3

22,072

1695.65

1146.08

115

2,957

14,022 D

19,115 D

120

0

3046.94

2742.25

16,453

12.0

20,704

3391.3

0

50

3,441

13,012 D

17,263 D

120

15

3442.02

3097.82

18,587

12.1

23,729

3391.3

286.52

75

3,753

14,834

19,976

120

30

3068.77

2761.89

16,571

12.6

22,371

3391.3

573.04

100

4,064

12,507 D

18,307 D

120

45

3083.36

2775.02

16,650

12.3

21,645

3391.3

859.56

125

4,376

12,274 D

17,269 D

120

60

3230.9

2907.81

17,447

13.2

25,298

3391.3

1146.08

150

4,687

12,759

20,611

180

0

3407.78

3067.00

18,402

13.8

28,523

5086.95

0

75

5,162

13,240

23,361

180

15

3441.71

3097.54

18,585

13.1

26,639

5086.95

286.52

90

5,463

13,122 D

21,175 D

180

30

3427.17

3084.45

18,507

13.2

26,835

5086.95

573.04

115

5,775

12,732 D

21,060 D

180

45

3202.53

2882.28

17,294

13.7

26,517

5086.95

859.56

140

6,087

11,207 D

20,430 D

180

60

3446.73

3102.06

18,612

13.9

29,159

5086.95

1146.08

165

6,398

12,214

22,761

N = Nitrogen (Kg ha-1); S= Sulfur (Kg ha-1); GY = Grain Yield (Kg ha-1); AGY = Adjusted Grain Yield Down to 10%; UnGFB = Gross Field Benefit (Birr ha-1) without premium price; PC = Protein Content (%); AGFB = Gross Field Benefit (Birr ha-1) with premium price based on protein content; UC = Cost of Urea; GC = Cost of Gypsum (ETB); AC= Cost of Application (ETB); TVC= Total Variable Cost (Birr ha-1); D = Dominated Technology