Table 4: Economic analysis of durum wheat as influenced by nitrogen and sulphur fertilization at sinana on- farm.
|
N |
S |
GY |
AGY* |
UnGFB |
PC |
AGFB |
UC |
GC |
AC |
TVC |
UnNB |
ANB |
|
0 |
0 |
3753.84 |
3378 |
20,271 |
11.7 |
24,325 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
20,271 |
24,325 |
|
0 |
15 |
3449.91 |
3105 |
18,630 |
12.5 |
24,839 |
0 |
286.52 |
25 |
312 |
18,318D |
24,528 |
|
0 |
30 |
3773.66 |
3396 |
20,378 |
13.1 |
29,208 |
0 |
573.04 |
50 |
623 |
19,755 |
28,585 |
|
0 |
45 |
3872.70 |
3485 |
20,913 |
12.5 |
27,883 |
0 |
859.56 |
75 |
935 |
19,978 |
26,949 D |
|
0 |
60 |
3980.25 |
3582 |
21,493 |
12.4 |
28,300 |
0 |
1146.08 |
90 |
1,236 |
20,257 |
27,063 |
|
60 |
0 |
4232.38 |
3809 |
22,855 |
12.5 |
30,473 |
1695.65 |
0 |
25 |
1,721 |
21,134 |
28,752 |
|
60 |
15 |
4649.75 |
4185 |
25,109 |
12.1 |
31,804 |
1695.65 |
286.52 |
50 |
2,032 |
23,076 |
29,772 |
|
60 |
30 |
4286.58 |
3858 |
23,148 |
12.1 |
29,320 |
1695.65 |
573.04 |
75 |
2,344 |
20,804D |
26,977 D |
|
60 |
45 |
4437.30 |
3994 |
23,961 |
12.8 |
33,147 |
1695.65 |
859.56 |
90 |
2,645 |
21,316 |
30,501 |
|
60 |
60 |
4336.67 |
3903 |
23,418 |
13.3 |
34,346 |
1695.65 |
1146.08 |
115 |
2,957 |
20,461D |
31,390 |
|
120 |
0 |
4636.31 |
4173 |
25,036 |
11.7 |
30,043 |
3391.30 |
0 |
50 |
3,441 |
21,595 |
26,602 D |
|
120 |
15 |
4627.12 |
4164 |
24,986 |
11.9 |
30,817 |
3391.30 |
286.52 |
75 |
3,753 |
21,234D |
27,064 |
|
120 |
30 |
4959.36 |
4463 |
26,781 |
12.2 |
34,368 |
3391.30 |
573.04 |
100 |
4,064 |
22,716 |
30,304 |
|
120 |
45 |
4883.23 |
4395 |
26,369 |
11.6 |
31,204 |
3391.30 |
859.56 |
125 |
4,376 |
21,994D |
26,828 D |
|
120 |
60 |
4816.09 |
4334 |
26,007 |
13.2 |
37,710 |
3391.30 |
1146.08 |
150 |
4,687 |
21,320D |
33,023 |
|
180 |
0 |
4910.58 |
4420 |
26,517 |
12.4 |
34,914 |
5086.95 |
0 |
75 |
5,162 |
21,355 |
29,752 D |
|
180 |
15 |
5072.28 |
4565 |
27,390 |
12.8 |
37,890 |
5086.95 |
286.52 |
90 |
5,463 |
21,927 |
32,426 |
|
180 |
30 |
4945.20 |
4451 |
26,704 |
11.4 |
30,710 |
5086.95 |
573.04 |
115 |
5,775 |
20,929D |
24,935 D |
|
180 |
45 |
5329.39 |
4796 |
28,779 |
12.2 |
36,933 |
5086.95 |
859.56 |
140 |
6,087 |
22,692 |
30,846 |
|
180 |
60 |
5421.50 |
4879 |
29,276 |
13.0 |
41,474 |
5086.95 |
1146.08 |
165 |
6,398 |
22,878 |
35,076 |
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