Table 5 Grain yield and gross return above fertilizer cost (GRF) across seasons (Kharif and Rabi) and years under various treatments.
Parameter | Treatment or contrast | Kharif | Rabi | ||
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2018 | 2019 | 2018–2019 | 2019–2020 | ||
Trails (n) | 95 | 82 | 75 | 87 | |
Grain yield (t ha−1) | RCMTC (T1) | 4.79a | 4.34a | 4.40a | 4.89a |
RCMTZ1/2n (T2) | 5.27b | 4.43ab | 4.72ab | 5.02abc | |
RCMTZn (T3) | 5.30b | 4.65b | 4.74ab | 5.20bc | |
RCMTZ1/2t (T4) | 4.92ab | 4.73b | 4.90ab | 5.32bc | |
RCMTZt (T5) | 5.34b | 4.82b | 5.08b | 5.81c | |
Season | ** | ||||
Year | ns | ||||
GRF \((\text{US\$ }{\text{ha}}^{-1}\)) | RCMTC (T1) | 1042.9a | 943.9a | 994.3a | 1102.2a |
RCMTZ1/2n (T2) | 1148.5ab | 964.0ab | 1064.0b | 1129.7b | |
RCMTZn (T3) | 1154.4b | 1013.1b | 1071.2b | 1172.6b | |
RCMTZ1/2t (T4) | 1070.1ab | 1025.9b | 1016.5b | 1196.2b | |
RCMTZt (T5) | 1161.4b | 1028.0b | 1108.7b | 1206.6b | |
Season | ** | ||||
Year | ns |