Table 7 Mean maize yield (kg ha− 1) and profit (MXN ha− 1), under different cropping systems, in farmers’ fields. Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different using the HSD test, (α = 0.05). Abbreviations: abbreviations: CT = conventional tillage, PB = Permanent beds, MM = Maize monocropping and MB = maize-bean rotation.
From: Conservation agriculture enhances maize yields and profitability in Mexico’s semi-arid highlands
System management | Yield (± Standard Error) | Profit (± Standard Error) |
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CT, MM | 2086 (303.3) b | 720 (828.8) b |
PB, MM | 3913 (401.9) a | 4896 (1295.5) a |
PB, MB | 2428 (527.4) a | 4267 (2177.3) ab |