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TO STUDY THE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS ON THE YIELD OF MAIZE CROP

. Subhan Uddin and Mansoor Khan Khattak


Abstract

The experiment on the economic analysis of mechanical and chemical applications on maize crop was conducted at the University of Agriculture, Peshawar in the year 2018 and 2019. During this experiment four levels of tillage practices (viz., mould board plough followed by rotavator, disc harrow twice, rotavator twice and cultivator twice followed by planking) and three levels of different herbicide applications (viz., pre-emergence, post emergence and control) were executed in split plot arrangement with RCB design. In this field crop experiment the tillage practices were allotted to main plots while the applications of different herbicides to sub plots within the main plots. The maximum net income of various tillage treatments and herbicide applications from maize crop was ranged from 86045.5–101008.5 Rs/ha. The highest net income of 101008.5 Rs/ha was generated from plots prepared by mould board plough while the lowest of 86045.5 Rs/ha was in control accordingly.Tillage by mould board plough and herbicide applications gave the maximum gross and net income approximately (Ranged from 26-31 % higher) as compared to shallow tillage practices. The deep tillage practices such as MB plough followed by rotavator and herbicides applications have to provide suitable soil environment, which ultimately affect the net income as compared to shallow tillage treatments. For obtaining maximum net income deep tillage implement such as mould board plough with the application of herbicides may be recommended for the farming community.

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