Table 3 Effect of various sulfate fertilizers application on net income and benefit-to cast ratio of maize under normal and drought conditions.
Treatment | Total expenditure (*PKR ha−1) | Grass income (PKR ha−1) | Net Income (PKR ha-1) | Benefit: cost ratio | ||||
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Normal | Drought | Normal | Drought | Normal | Drought | Normal | Drought | |
Control | 134394 | 132754 | 174020 | 97900 | 39626 | −34854 | 1.29 | 0.74 |
K2SO4 | 139794 | 138154 | 229526 | 166100 | 89732 | 27946 | 1.64 | 1.20 |
FeSO4 | 188394 | 186754 | 208560 | 143726 | 20166 | −43028 | 1.11 | 0.77 |
CuSO4 | 188394 | 186754 | 155540 | 95700 | 32854 | −91054 | 0.83 | 0.51 |
Na2SO4 | 137394 | 135754 | 185174 | 121000 | 47780 | −14754 | 1.35 | 0.89 |