Table 3 Cost and economic benefits of peanut under different irrigation and N application rates [Values are mean ± standard error, n = 9 (3 × 3; 3 growing seasons and 3 replications per treatment)].
Treatments | Cost of cultivation (US $ ha−1) | Gross return (US $ ha−1) | Net return (US $ ha−1) |
|---|---|---|---|
FIN0 | 1299.0 | 1466.6 ± 48.3g | 167.6 ± 36.2h |
FIN10 | 1301.6 | 1836.7 ± 50.1e | 535.2 ± 39.8f |
FIN20 | 1303.0 | 2438.2 ± 43.6bc | 1135.1 ± 32.7c |
FIN30 | 1304.5 | 2683.6 ± 63.1a | 1379.1 ± 55.2a |
DI10N0 | 1234.5 | 1459.4 ± 37.9g | 224.9 ± 28.4h |
DI10N10 | 1237.0 | 1882.6 ± 41.2e | 645.5 ± 37e |
DI10N20 | 1238.5 | 2395.2 ± 42.6cd | 1156.7 ± 31.9c |
DI10N30 | 1239.9 | 2516.5 ± 64.6b | 1276.7 ± 39.4b |
DI20N0 | 1171.1 | 1398.1 ± 51.0g | 227.1 ± 38.2h |
DI20N10 | 1173.6 | 1819.4 ± 62.1e | 645.8 ± 44.1e |
DI20N20 | 1175.1 | 2318.9 ± 64.5d | 1143.8 ± 46.2c |
DI20N30 | 1176.5 | 2461.9 ± 65.2bc | 1285.4 ± 52.3ab |
DI30N0 | 1107.7 | 1267.6 ± 50.1h | 159.9 ± 37.6h |
DI30N10 | 1110.2 | 1658.7 ± 61.2f | 548.5 ± 40.2ef |
DI30N20 | 1111.7 | 1868.2 ± 54.8e | 756.5 ± 41.1d |
DI30N30 | 1113.1 | 1906.1 ± 70.9e | 793.0 ± 43.2d |
DI40N0 | 1043.1 | 985.0 ± 54.6i | -58.1 ± 20.9i |
DI40N10 | 1045.7 | 1289.1 ± 55.4h | 243.5 ± 41.5h |
DI40N20 | 1047.1 | 1416.6 ± 48.3g | 369.5 ± 36.2g |
DI40N30 | 1048.6 | 1434.4 ± 56.9g | 385.8 ± 37.5g |
DI50N0 | 979.7 | 645.2 ± 48.6k | -334.6 ± 36.4j |
DI50N10 | 982.3 | 847.5 ± 52.1j | -134.7 ± 39.0i |
DI50N20 | 983.7 | 913.9 ± 50.0ij | -69.8 ± 27.5i |
DI50N30 | 985.2 | 912.4 ± 46.4ij | -72.9 ± 24.8i |
